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Title: The Last Good Day by Peter Blauner ISBN: 0-316-09873-6 Publisher: Little, Brown Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.04 (26 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Much More Than A Good Thriller!
Comment: Three of Blauner's earlier works--Slow Motion Riot, The Intruder and Man Of The Hour-- were excellent books. Both of which read like thrillers but are really great, adrenaline-pumping fiction. Consistent with these past successes, Blauner's latest, The Last Good Day, is another must-read and may be his best yet. As a matter of fact, referring to this book as a very good -- even an excellent -- thriller does it an injustice. Its strong, well-developed, credible characters, its smart dialogue, its ability to capture the mood and fear in an affluent suburban community shortly following 9/11 and a local murder makes The Last Good Day a book you don't want to put down -- but, at the same time, don't want to see come to an end. Beyond its exciting plot, Blauner has created a work of fiction that places it near the top of a very limited group of books in regards to rich prose and style. Do yourself a favor and put The Last Good Day at the top of your Must Read list. While you're at it, do yourself another favor and pick up copies of Slow Motion Riot, The Intruder and Man Of The Hour as well.
Rating: 5
Summary: Blauner Writes Thrillers for Smart People
Comment: This isn't a stupid beach read. It's a suspenseful, entertaining, often funny book that reflects both the comforting and the unsettling parts of suburban life. As Blauner fans know, this author has been quietly carving out a unique niche-- combining serious fiction (deeply drawn characters and detailed social observations) with very readable, highly enjoyable plotting. No warmed-over serial killers here but something more sophisticated and rare--flesh and blood characters whose hidden flaws and deep secrets bring about their downfall. Unlike the exhausted prose of some big name authors, Blauner still works for every line. His beautifully rendered descriptions will make you see ordinary things in your own life in a new way. A gem.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Uncomfortable Truth
Comment: With Slow Motion Riot, Blauner reinvented the urban crime novel back when the so-called New Realists were still trying to cop a puff on Elmore Leonard's cigarettes. With his newest book, he stretches into new territory and takes on suburban life in the new century with the same unsparing eye. Unlike some other readers, I felt the 9/11 references were skillfully done and heartfelt, without stooping to sentimentality. And the writing is carefully wrought and richly textured from line to line. Readers looking for phony tough guy heroes and breathless escapism should look elsewhere. This is a fine American crime writer telling uncomfortable truths.
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Title: The Intruder by Peter Blauner ISBN: 0446605050 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Slow Motion Riot by Peter Blauner ISBN: 0380713063 Publisher: Harper Mass Market Paperbacks Pub. Date: 01 July, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Narrows: A Novel by Michael Connelly ISBN: 0316155306 Publisher: Little, Brown Pub. Date: 03 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Just One Look by Harlan Coben ISBN: 0525947914 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: 26 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Man of the Hour by Peter Blauner ISBN: 0316038172 Publisher: Little Brown & Co Pub. Date: 01 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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