Under Cover of Daylight

Rating:
Summary: Hall's first and best
Review: This is the novel where Hall introduced Thorn, his anti-hero protagonist. This is the best of Hall's novels - it's the template after which all of the others are patterned. It has all of the elements that make hall's work exciting - the lazy Florida Keys setting, the quirky characters, the complicated plots, and the brilliant prose. This book also has an intensity the later ones lack - Thorn is like a force of nature, and in this book, you really FEEL that. This is the single best crime novel I have ever read.

Rating:
Summary: Hall's first and best
Review: This is the novel where Hall introduced Thorn, his anti-hero protagonist. This is the best of Hall's novels - it's the template after which all of the others are patterned. It has all of the elements that make hall's work exciting - the lazy Florida Keys setting, the quirky characters, the complicated plots, and the brilliant prose. This book also has an intensity the later ones lack - Thorn is like a force of nature, and in this book, you really FEEL that. This is the single best crime novel I have ever read.

Rating:
Summary: A fun read if you have ever spent any time in the Keys
Review: What I enjoyed most about this book was it's very real depiction of the people and life in the upper keys. The places are real and his descriptions are right on. If you have ever cruised down US1 and enjoyed the laid back keys lifestyle, you'll enjoy reading this book.