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Lädt ... Saturday's Child (2006)von Ray Banks
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Not without it's faults but still an entertaining, gritty and gripping crime tale. ( ) Oddly enough, I had picked up this book by accident, thinking it was Iain Banks' work (sci-fi). Turns out I couldn't really have been farther from the mark, but... it was a good mistake to make. I've been looking for this kind of protagonist for awhile (ever since I ran out of Jack Reacher or Matt Scudder books to read). This one reads a lot like the Scudder books, actually, not so much like the Reacher ones since there is a bit less justice-by-toe-of-boot than there would have to be to compete with Reacher. The protagonist is trying to solve a mystery while fighting his past, and his alcohol use, and the bad guys in his way. All in all it is a pleasant little violent book with a mostly satisfying ending and a protagonist that I will follow into his future escapades. It does have a British setting which means some of the things they say sound odd to a North American ear, but you can get the gist of what they mean. Specifically, one of the bad(der) guys speaks of himself in the plural - us - which might make a North American think he's a little nuts, when, actually, this is not really that uncommon an activity in certain regions and is a sign of upbringing more than a sign of insanity. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zur ReiheCal Innes (1)
Fiction.
Mystery.
Cal Innes is fresh out of Strangeways, playing PI and running from a past muddied with ties to local ganglord Uncle Morris Tiernan. When Tiernan tells him to track down a rogue casino dealer who's absconded with a hefty chunk of cash, Innes is thrust into a cat-and-mouse game with Tiernan's psychotic son. Finding the thief proves potentially fatal as the case points north to Newcastle and the sordid truth threatens to put blood on his hands. With Tiernan's son on his tail, and a Manchester cop determined to put Innes back on the spurs, Saturday's child definitely has to work hard to keep living.Praise for Ray Banks"Memorable characterisation, Manchester at night and at its most sinister, lives flooding down the plughole - this is British noir in all its sordid splendour by a writer who has taken more than just an excursion to the dark side." - The Guardian"A pitch perfect novel" - Crime Fiction Lover"Brimming with pitch-black humour and written with a claustrophobic mania to rival the finest noir exponents, it's compelling and finely honed stuff." - The Big Issue"Dark, nasty, funny, and painfully human" - Spinetingler Magazine"A tight and pacy read, the prose stripped to the bone and the dialogue pitch-perfect. Fans of Colin Bateman and Elmore Leonard will find it hits their sweet spot. Cohen brother lovers; one for you too." - Loitering With Intent"A great story. It's tight as hell and it's so deliberate that it's a complete joy to read."- Dead End Follies"An intensive masterclass in how to write." - Helen FitzGerald "Banks writes in a clean style, looped with inky black humor, and the plot goes at a lightning pace, heaping dread upon dread." - On The Book Beat"Ray Banks writes with harshness, humour and elegance, and his punchy dialogue teems with vigorous authenticity." - The Times"Banks is one of the freshest voices in hard-boiled crime fiction today." - Library Journal"Banks has an ear for the vernacular as sharp as, but a shade or two bluer than, that of George V. Higgins. Let the squeamish stick with Tony Soprano; this is the real tough stuff." - KirkusRay Banks is the author of nine novels, including Sucker Punch (Cal Innes #2), Dead Money and Angels of the North. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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