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Columbo: The Hoover Files (Mass Market Paperback)

by William Harrington (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Forge (May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812562747
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812562743
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 677,978 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Harrington slaughters our favorite tv detective!, 10 Feb 1998
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This review is from: Columbo: The Hoover Files (Hardcover)
I have read several of Harrington's Columbo books and tried to keep an open mind about them. However, this book in particular lacks the qualities that made Columbo such an entertaining character. We know who committed the crime, we know Columbo knows; the mystery is "how is Columbo going to catch them?" Columbo needs to constantly be around the villain, asking questions. It is the interaction between him and the murderer that makes him so entertaining. Harrington misses the boat on this one. Columbo only talks to the murdrer a few times in this book. Harrington also relies too heavily on Columbo's "signature" items: the cigar, the raincoat, Dog, the car. Other than the fact that these items are around, this character is nothing like the Columbo that we know. Harrington has added an investigative reporter into the mix which just doesn't fit. He has Columbo relying too heavily on other people. Perhaps Mr. Harrington would be served well to watch some of the Columbo reruns on A&E to discover who his main character is supposed to be.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Columbo, but research was poor., 9 Jun 1999
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Have enjoyed all of the Harrington Columbo's. Great for plane trips or even motel nights while on a Road Trip. This one pleased as always, but I found the shoddy research bothersome. No one in Southern California heats their home with oil and to find a block of up-scale private homes on West Santa Monica Boulevard (let alone be able to close the street because of a bomb) is really a stretch. Outside of that enjoyed the book and the references to previous Columbo books. Hope the series continues (with tighter research).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good..., 26 Feb 1999
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This was a pretty good Columbo story. The characters were interesting and the story was well told. The only problems i had with the book was 1) it was too short 2) the killer was way too obvious (even Columbo should have figured it out by page 50!). Still, this book is a great way to spend an afternoon
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