In a message dated 3/12/08 3:28:16 PM,
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com writes:
> I reread this one avidly, as is usually the case
with Connelly's work.
> It had been many years and I found it just as
remarkable. I would say
> that this debut novel remains one of his best books.
All the Connelly
> virtues are there: an intricate plot, a deft control
of pace that
> doesn't let the reader drift for a millisecond,
realistic characters,
> a certain distance in the telling, interesting use
of locale, and a
> rollercoaster last act. This one is likely to become
a classic of
> crime fiction.
>
following that Edgar winning debut up with THE BLACK ICE was
every bit as impressive a one-two punch as The Postman Always
Rings Twice and Double Indemnity
history I believe, will reflect favorably on the author's
body of work
John Lau
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