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Title: Spook: A "Nameless Detective" Novel by Bill Pronzini, Nick Sullivan ISBN: 0-7927-2832-7 Publisher: Chivers Sound Library Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 6 List Price(USD): $54.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Detective Nameless goes after the homeless
Comment: Detective Nameless, whose name is Bill, has reached the age of 61 and plays with the idea of retirement. For a start, he promoted his investigator Tamara Corbin to partner. But then a new case comes up, and he can't refuse to get involved.
Spook, a penniless homeless person, is shot to death. What is his identity? Our detective is hired to find out. First off, he hires a taciturn and depressed ex cop as the new investigator. And then the case starts to unravel in a most satisfying way. In the end, the identity is established and, for good measure, the killer is caught.
A very satisfying mystery, several cuts above the usual and doing honor to Pronzini's reputation.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Nameless Detective Acquires a New Op
Comment: Seldom does a wonderful series like that of the Nameless Detective suddenly add an exciting character who makes you anxious for the next book. If you've liked any of the books in this series, you must read this one . . . because it is the beginning of much potential for the future.
Nameless is back (and called "Bill"). He's in the process of moving towards retirement . . . beginning with semi-retirement. To facilitate the changes, he's taken his former assistant, Tamara, as his partner. They need to hire a new operative to help handle the street work that Nameless did in the past. After considering two potential men, Tamara insists that they hire Jake Runyon, a silent-as-the-grave ex-cop, ex-detective who looks like he's just lost his last friend.
Jake turns out to be the kind of dandy character that Raymond Chandler would have been glad to write about. He loves the grime of the streets and the challenge of the chase. He's smart, tough, focused and self-contained. But he hurts, and his work is his therapy. You'll enjoy learning about him.
The action in the book centers on the murder of a street person named Spook who talks to ghosts. I especially enjoyed the way that several people contributed to identifying Spook. It's imaginative problem solving at its best.
Each of the detectives has personal issues that develop in interesting ways. Bill is having trouble deciding how to wind down his work and deal with his need to be a lone wolf. Tamara is shaken to the core when her boyfriend decides to move to Philadelphia and proposes marriage. Jake is looking to make a connection with his estranged son while grieving for his lost love.
I don't want to say any more because the prose and story line are so smooth and balanced. You should be able to enjoy the development without interruption from me.
Fans of Marcia Muller (Mr. Pronzini's wife) will be delighted to see that Bill and Sharon McCone end up working together on a case. It's neat!
After you finish this wonderful novel, I suggest that you think about what you will regret if you don't change your ways. How can you begin making the necessary changes?
Rating: 5
Summary: Nameless endures
Comment: Despite rumors that Pronzini's Nameless detective may be no more, Spook proves this wonderful character still has a lot of life in him. In fact, this story, written in a new style, opens the door for the series, thankfully, to go on and on and on.
Pronzini is a master, no, a grand master of the genre and certainly deserves a lot more recognition than he has received.
Spook is a taut story with excellent character development, and takes a serious look at issues in today's social environment.
Definitely a don't-put-it-down read.
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Title: Bleeders: A "Nameless Detective" Novel by Bill Pronzini ISBN: 0786709421 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: 09 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Sentinels: A "Nameless Detective" Novel by Bill Pronzini ISBN: 0786710144 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: 10 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Boobytrap: A "Nameless Detective" Novel by Bill Pronzini ISBN: 0786705051 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub. Date: August, 1998 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Step to the Graveyard Easy by Bill Pronzini ISBN: 0802733751 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: A Christmas Journey by Anne Perry ISBN: 034546673X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 18 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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