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Summary: A big step back
Review: Having read most of his earlier books, I was quite disappointed by this effort. It had a very thin plot and not much in the way of characters. All the jetting around Europe and name dropping hotels and restaurants is no substitute for a good plot. Where did those Serbs come from? That made no sense at all.Please Mr. Lindsey go back to Texas where you are on firmer ground. Better luck next time.
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Summary: A disconcerting, dumfounding mess
Review: I discovered David Lindsey first in 'An Absence of Light' (hummm ... 'The Color of Night' ... 'An Absence of Light ... I should have guessed something was on the fritz here just from that). Backtracking from that first book, I read all his prior work and became a awed admirer of his unique ability to construct real lyricism from both the horrific and the mundane. Alas, however, everything since has been a stunning disappointment. 'The Color of Night' is a bit of a mess -- unfocused, overwritten, rambling, clumsy, and almost pointless in its core narrative line. Of course it's not nearly as awful a book as 'Requiem for a Glass Heart' was, but then nothing possibily could be. I really don't get it. Has the David Lindsay of 'Body of Truth', 'In the Lake of the Moon', 'Spiral' and 'Mercy' died, and a vastly less-talented imposter taken over writing under his name? You know, now that I think about it, I'd bet on it.
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Summary: Lindsay Scores ANOTHER Winner
Review: I do not understand the reviews that praise plots, character development, writing style and intelligence then reward a 3 or 4. Lindsay has to be one of the best kept secrets in modern American literature. His stories are without exception deft, deep and dramatic and the characters are so utterly REAL - with hidden sorrows, unforgiven deeds and hosts of other problems. Yet they all strive for love and completeness.As usual the research complements the story. I knew next to nothing about the business side of collecting drawings - or the drawing world in general for that matter. But the way he weaves this world with his "other" plot is superb. His heroes (he is a man's writer) are uniformly suave, masculine, Thomas Crownes with angst. Our apparently relaxed and successful collector is of course not what he appears but instead is a former spy. In a Ten Little Indians reference, all members of his team are being murdered one by one. He meets a beautiful woman who may or may not be all she seems and in the end there is an act of revenge that literally stuns. Mara and Strand are the perfect couple in Lindsay's universe. Teir sophistication, panache and verbal foreplay are the stuff of great movies and great novels. A great read!
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Summary: very disappointing.lindsey should return to his texas roots.
Review: i have been an avid reader of lindsey since heat from another sun. a cold mind was superb and the dark underbelly of guatamala city in body of truth made for good social commentary as well as a nicely constucted thriller.Lindsey is now out of his milieu. obviously took a first cabin trip to europe on the proceeds of his earlier works. a conde nast guide to europe is no substitute for a convincing plot and real characters. i also have to say the three stooges look alike serbs were quite ridiculous. Mr lindsey should return to Houston immediately and base his next novel between bogota and oklahoma city. there is enough things going on in Tia Juana for 3 major novels. San Antonio would be a interesting study as i am sure Mr Lindsey knows full well.
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Summary: A Decent, Exciting Read
Review: I read Color of Night, because it sounded interesting (though I don't usually like spy novels). I am still glad I read it, but my opinions are mixed. Lindsey's treatment of action was superb - I really almost felt the anxiety of the characters as they executed their plans. But the book was quite a bit longer than it needed to be, and only a few characters did I really like (or care about). Attention to detail was good, and the various European locales were refreshing. All and all, while the story could have been better, it was still a decent and thrilling read for me, and I may well read more of this author's works.
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Summary: Not Lindsey's best, but still good
Review: I really liked Lindsey's earlier books. This one falls a bit short, but is still a worthwhile read. I would recommend Requiem For A Glass Heart as his best.
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Summary: great book!
Review: Just a great book, from page one. Lindsey's best yet -- and that's saying a lot! The writing is the kind of great, serious-fiction writing we used to see in the 40s and 50s...but with an up-to-the-minute tale. --JS
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Summary: A good read
Review: Lindsey has been better, but even a submaximum Lindsey is better than most others. The Color of Night is exciting, and you do become intricately involved with the characters. The plot line is intriguing but takes too long to conclude. Lindsey's writing, however, is good enough to move the reader through the slow parts. Not a one sitting book, but not one you'll never finish. http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/tiannei/
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Summary: Multinational ultrasophisticated pretentious snore
Review: One of these where the author is so busy showing off all his research -- because his hero is an art dealer -- he forgets to inject the story with any juice whatsoever. The romance takes up a lot of space and is never jumpstarted, and the hero never seems credible as an ex-intelligence agent. The only books by Lindsey that are any good seem to be those that feature Stuart Haydon.
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Summary: The book is wordy and rambling in style.
Review: This book is laborious reading. It is much longer than necessary to handle the thin plot. The mix of characters with their 'in and out' appearances is disconcerting and only seems to add puff to the book.
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