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Death of the Detective von Mark Smith
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datrappert | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Mar 30, 2015 | A killer calling himself The Deathmaker is on the loose, pursued by Arnold Magnuson, a grief-stricken detective on the verge of a mental breakdown. "The Death of the Detective" is macabre story about the corruption in the City of Chicago, and the detective who slowly unravels. This novel is violent and heartbreaking. This novel is often called "The best detective novel ever" It is and so much more. This is a multi-genre masterpiece. The characters and events in this book will stay with you, and haunt your nightmares.
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pixiedark | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Mar 4, 2015 | Anyone who reads my reviews can tell that I like my detective fiction spare and lean. This book is anything but. The language is convoluted and obscure. I found it impossible but I can understand that people who like modern fiction will probably like this book. Try the sample and see what you think. Be aware, though, that the following chapters are very much like the sample and there is no attempt at clarity in the presentation of the story.
"The Death of the Detective" is one of the older detective novels that Brash Books is reissuing. It was originally published in 1974. I received a review copy of "The Death of the Detective: A Novel" by Mark Smith (Brash Books) through NetGalley.com.½
"The Death of the Detective" is one of the older detective novels that Brash Books is reissuing. It was originally published in 1974. I received a review copy of "The Death of the Detective: A Novel" by Mark Smith (Brash Books) through NetGalley.com.½
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Dokfintong | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Mar 3, 2015 | I tried hard with this book. I wanted to love it. Of course I did. Who picks up a book with the intention of a miserable reading experience? But, try as I might, there was just nothing here for me to latch onto.
First, the story is confusing. Is there a lead character? Who are these people? What is the point of it all? I have no answer for the first question, and the second two took me half the book to figure out. We're given an overload of characters who are doing a whole lot of things that aren't necessarily connected or even interesting. On top of that, we're given abundant, extraneous detail that doesn't move the story forward, or anywhere at all.
The writing itself has a compelling quality, with a literary feel. But put together in story form, the experience is like wading through a swamp filled with flowers - beautiful, but blocking the path we need in order to see where we're going.
*I was provided with an ebook copy by the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.*
First, the story is confusing. Is there a lead character? Who are these people? What is the point of it all? I have no answer for the first question, and the second two took me half the book to figure out. We're given an overload of characters who are doing a whole lot of things that aren't necessarily connected or even interesting. On top of that, we're given abundant, extraneous detail that doesn't move the story forward, or anywhere at all.
The writing itself has a compelling quality, with a literary feel. But put together in story form, the experience is like wading through a swamp filled with flowers - beautiful, but blocking the path we need in order to see where we're going.
*I was provided with an ebook copy by the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.*
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Darcia | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 18, 2015 | I simply couldn't bring myself to read another page; gave up halfway through.
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SomeGuyInVirginia | Feb 28, 2011 | Links
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