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Summary: Closing Time Wonderfully Intriguing!!
Review: This first novel by Jim Fusilli is riveting all the way. The characters of Terry Orr and his daughter Bella are totally human and riveting in all aspects. I don't want to give away the ingenious plot, but it'll keep you glued to this book!This is a great read!No doubt about it ! The cliche of Run, don't walk to your nearest bookstore has never been more applicable. In a word, terrific!
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Summary: Beautiful New York
Review: Very few mystery writers, especially new ones, have a gift for establishing a sense of place and developing sympathetic characters as well as Jim Fusilli does in this book. I was so blown away by his concise style in the first few pages, I could hardly believe that this was his first book. (Considering his background in journalism, I shouldn't have been surprised.) His depiction of downtown New York City (made all the more poignant by recent events) and its denizens, has the feel of a 1940's detective movie fast forwarded 50 years. But unlike the hardened private eyes of that era, Fusilli's protagonist Terry Orr, is a modern man, alternately caring and detached. He's a damaged soul who, only by the support of his quirky,loyal friends and the love of his daughter, can still function after the horrible death of his artist wife and infant son at the hands of a psychopath. The daughter in question, the precocious Bella, in light of the events around her, seems a little too cheery and confident. (However, I do believe she is poised to shatter a bit in her therapist's office.) I eagerly await the next installment.
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