Four Corners of Night

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Summary: Damn, but this book was great!
Review: This was the first book I've ever read by Holden, and it was an immense pleasure. It's a story of two cops, both flawed in their own different ways, tracking down a missing child. The twist is that one of the cops had his own child disappear years earlier. The characters in this book are so human, so real, so utterly believable...and the prose is just a dream. Holden writes like a poet, with supreme skill and depth. If you enjoy the literary suspense thrillers of folks like James Lee Burke and the better works of Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos, you'll get a kick out of this one. It's got action, it's got heart, and it's a just a damn good read.

Rating:
Summary: Damn, but this book was great!
Review: This was the first book I've ever read by Holden, and it was an immense pleasure. It's a story of two cops, both flawed in their own different ways, tracking down a missing child. The twist is that one of the cops had his own child disappear years earlier. The characters in this book are so human, so real, so utterly believable...and the prose is just a dream. Holden writes like a poet, with supreme skill and depth. If you enjoy the literary suspense thrillers of folks like James Lee Burke and the better works of Dennis Lehane and George Pelecanos, you'll get a kick out of this one. It's got action, it's got heart, and it's a just a damn good read.

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Summary: INTERESTING PLOT AND TWIST
Review: When I got this book I was ambivalent about reading it b/c i dind't think it would be good, but I had heard that it was pretty swell. So I bought it and I procrastinated even though I didn't have to read this for school or anything. But after the first few chapters it started developing more and i became entrapped in it. The two policemen that are friends reminds me of my relationship with my friends. This book excavates many disturbing issues but that's what kept my attention. I love how Holden made the policeman completely different but close enough to be brothers. He adds the love and emotion to this story while the rest has to move you on. It's like as the one policeman deals with his family and daughter; he still has to go out on the streets and catch criminals. This story involves a revealing twist at the end but i'm not going to ramble anymore about this book. Just go cop it.~~Special K

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Summary: Beautiful writing makes this thriller to something special
Review: Within the the first pages, reading a fairly standard scene about two cops ahaving their breakfast interrupted by a call to a crime scene, I could tell that this book would be distinguished by the quality of the writing. Holden takes a gripping, but fairly standard plot, and wraps it with a meditation on family and friendship, cowardice and courage. He gives his character an extraordinary voice, and uses nuances of language and style to give the story a depth and subtlety rarely seen in thrillers.

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Summary: Excellent surprise ending
Review: Wow, just finished Four Corners of Night. Stayed up most of the night to read it. This is a fast moving, suspenseful novel that grabs you and pulls you through to the most surprising end.