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Summary: Blue Lonesome, it's not
Review: I first encountered this author after a "net buddy" suggested an earlier Pronzini work, 'Blue Lonesome.' I read the novel in one night and was completely spellbound by the story's main character and his search for the truth about a woman he encounters in a San Francisco diner. 'Blue Lonesome's' prose had great flow and the character's struggle with many issues really captured me. This book, however, neither drew me in or sustained my interest. True, the parallel stories angle was a good one, but I knew from the get-go who was the bad guy and who was the good guy. Additionally, it seemed pretty easy for me to figure out all the basic plot lines, too, and I think a good mystery writer should make his reader work a bit to find all the threads that hold his tapestry/tale together. I hope the author will do more work and write more quality stories, like 'Blue Lonesome', for I really like his style and his ability to develop interesting characters. He just didn't do it for me in this one. Try 'Blue Lonesome' for a good study in character, choice and chaos.
Rating:
Summary: Blue Lonesome, it's not
Review: I first encountered this author after a "net buddy" suggested an earlier Pronzini work, 'Blue Lonesome.' I read the novel in one night and was completely spellbound by the story's main character and his search for the truth about a woman he encounters in a San Francisco diner. 'Blue Lonesome's' prose had great flow and the character's struggle with many issues really captured me. This book, however, neither drew me in or sustained my interest. True, the parallel stories angle was a good one, but I knew from the get-go who was the bad guy and who was the good guy. Additionally, it seemed pretty easy for me to figure out all the basic plot lines, too, and I think a good mystery writer should make his reader work a bit to find all the threads that hold his tapestry/tale together. I hope the author will do more work and write more quality stories, like 'Blue Lonesome', for I really like his style and his ability to develop interesting characters. He just didn't do it for me in this one. Try 'Blue Lonesome' for a good study in character, choice and chaos.
Rating:
Summary: Blue Lonesome, it's not
Review: I first encountered this author after a "net buddy" suggested an earlier Pronzini work, 'Blue Lonesome.' I read the novel in one night and was completely spellbound by the story's main character and his search for the truth about a woman he encounters in a San Francisco diner. 'Blue Lonesome's' prose had great flow and the character's struggle with many issues really captured me. This book, however, neither drew me in or sustained my interest. True, the parallel stories angle was a good one, but I knew from the get-go who was the bad guy and who was the good guy. Additionally, it seemed pretty easy for me to figure out all the basic plot lines, too, and I think a good mystery writer should make his reader work a bit to find all the threads that hold his tapestry/tale together. I hope the author will do more work and write more quality stories, like 'Blue Lonesome', for I really like his style and his ability to develop interesting characters. He just didn't do it for me in this one. Try 'Blue Lonesome' for a good study in character, choice and chaos.
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Summary: great suspense novel
Review: bill pronzini has written an excellent story about 2 men harboring deadly secrets.this book is a real page turner!and the ending is a shocking surprise.a must read for all pronzini fans.
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Summary: A brilliant yet simple and compelling plot!
Review: Bill Pronzini is a highly prolific author in the mystery genre. IMHO he has not yet received the full recognition he so much deserves. Hopefully this book(as well as his two previous stand alones- Blue Lonesome and A wasteland of Strangers) will change that. Nothing But the Night has a short, simple plot yet so effectively carried out that the book cannot be put down! An alternative point of view adds to the suspense, as well as, the skilled portrayal of characters. I truly feel this is one of the best books written this year and it has my highest recommendations. Larry Gandle
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Summary: A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rating
Review: i read this book 2 yrs ago..... it was the best book ive ever read in my whole life... I could not put it down at all... what its basically about:
A drunk driver on the way home kills a guys gf/wife, and the guy tries to track him down through the years to take his revenge out. And finally he finds him, he even becomes friends with him, then he tries to kill him, i can remember if he succeds...TRUST ME YOU"LL WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!
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Summary: I highly recommend this book!
Review: In "Nothing but the Night", Bill Pronzini tells a shrewd tale of misdirection. High style without being stylish, the author probes the pathos of disparate characters with a heck of a good plot mixed in. The story unwinds effortlessly and is impossible to put down. Its surprise ending resonates - a great book on many levels!
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Summary: A top-notch read, with excellent twists and turns.
Review: In "Nothing but the Night", Bill Pronzini tells a shrewd tale of misdirection. High style without being stylish, the author probes the pathos of disparate characters with a heck of a good plot mixed in. The story unwinds effortlessly and is impossible to put down. Its surprise ending resonates - a great book on many levels!
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Summary: I highly recommend this book!
Review: In "Nothing but the Night", Bill Pronzini tells a shrewd tale of misdirection. High style without being stylish, the author probes the pathos of disparate characters with a heck of a good plot mixed in. The story unwinds effortlessly and is impossible to put down. Its surprise ending resonates - a great book on many levels!
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Summary: Mystery writing at its best
Review: Nothing but the night is a hauntingly beautiful novel. If you love mysteries and are tired of the traditional PI stuff that pervades this genre, then read this book and admire how a master story teller takes you on a pyschological night-ride through the minds of 2 lonely people. Although the ending was not a total shock, we must nevertheless admire the author's skill in reminding us that when all else is gone, in the end we have nothing but the night.
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