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Lädt ... The Price of Murder (1957)von John D. MacDonald
   Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) kevn57 | Dec 8, 2021 |  Danny learns a local developer and his lawyer partner are planning to launder money they have stolen from an old kidnapping case. He blackmails them which leads to much violence which in turn brings police detective, Ben Wixler on to the case. A fast moving complicated plot makes this a fast intriguing read with which to pass the time. (  ) lamour | Jan 11, 2020 | This is one of the Crime Fiction books and it is not up to the standard we expect from this author and not a genre I like. ( ) ikeman100 | Jan 7, 2020 | As the characters March through the story the back story becomes apparent creating the murder mystery that then grabbed me reaching me through the rest of the story. There is definitely some what I call period perspective. The kindly old professor who advises his protegee that he needs to beat his immature wife to make her grow up. A contemporary reader will find that attitude pretty hard to accept. That aside the characters come to life off the page, each seeing real, even recognizable. After reading the first two sections I was ready to rate it two or perhaps three Stars. Once it got going I enjoyed it. My journey through John MacDonald's work continues. (  ) waldhaus1 | Oct 17, 2019 | What made this book seem rather contrived and unbelievable to me was the marriage between the junior college professor and the extremely selfish and rather moronic Lucille. I couldn’t imagine any scenario that would have these two planning a future together. Other than that, the author paints a vivid, brutal story of vicious, greedy people who are willing to “sell their souls” for a sizeable amount of cash. Originally published in 1957 this is a character study of the dark side of human nature and the extent that greed can play in pushing a person beyond what is acceptable. I thought the author played his story out in an interesting manner which makes The Price of Murder stand out from other “pulp fiction” of the day. John D. MacDonald is an author that I am looking forward to exploring further. ( ) DeltaQueen50 | Oct 10, 2016 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"The Price of Murder, " one of many classic novels from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of "Cape Fear "and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. On the surface, they seem like three very different men: Danny Bronson, a cunning ex-con struggling to go straight; his brother, Lee, a former gridiron star turned college professor; and Johnny Keefler, a crooked parole officer who lives for revenge. But they all grew up in the same corner of town, a grim little slum known as "The Sink," where life is cheap and might makes right. And a story that's just as dark unfolds when their paths cross as men--at the intersection of brutal violence, illicit liaisons, a "foolproof" scam . . . and the intoxicating allure of cold, hard cash. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald ""The "great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller."--Stephen King "My favorite novelist of all time."--Dean Koontz "To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen."--Kurt Vonnegut "A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about "the""best.""--Mary Higgins Clark Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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