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Title: Eight Million Ways To Die by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0-380-71573-2 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 February, 1993 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (16 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Eight Million Reasons to Read It
Comment: Believe me, I could list them all, but I won't do that to you. This is one of the best Matt Scudder books I've read yet, and it keeps you guessing until the end. Scudder's battle with alcohol is also a great addition to the story, never giving him a moment's rest. The book is good, a bit slow with all the interrogations, but interesting and fun nonetheless. I would definitely have to recommend it to any fan of quality mystery novels.
Rating: 5
Summary: Scudder Descends into the Depths
Comment: "Eight Million Ways to Die" is a classic piece of hardboiled detective fiction that represents a turning point in the life of its hero, Matthew Scudder. Early on in the narrative, Scudder is told frankly by a young doctor after a two-day alcohol blackout, "if you drink, you'll die." Scared by the warning, Scudder takes a case he doesn't want in a despearte attempt to distract him from alcohol. His struggles with the bottle come across very real and are harrowing to behold. The case is a good one as well with Scudder attempting to track the manaical killer of a hooker who was trying to leave the life. Death is an ever constant theme, with the book's title being a riff on the old literary saying "there are eight million stories in the naked city."
This book is everything great private detective fiction should be; dark, cynical, violent and lonely. Frankly, I like Scudder better during this period than later on after he sobers up. If you agree, you'll love this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Best (Mystery) Novels-Ever
Comment: I read approximately 2-3 books a week. Admittedly, I am a big fan of Lawrence Block and particularly Matt Scudder. However, this book not only works as a mystery novel, but also as a portrait of a man battling his addiction. For me, a good ending is 75% of what makes a book great. This has a fantastic ending! This is definitely one of the best books I have ever read.
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Title: A Stab in the Dark by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0380715740 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Out on the Cutting Edge: A Matthew Scudder Crime Novel by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0380709937 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 03 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0380728257 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0380763656 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 November, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: A Dance at the Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block ISBN: 0380713748 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 August, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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