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Title: Briarpatch by Ross Thomas ISBN: 0-312-29031-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 09 January, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: WAS THERE REALLY NOTHING ELSE TO GIVE THE EDGAR TO?
Comment: Ross Thomas isn't exactly one of my favourite authors, but I liked some of his other books, so I didn't miss the occasion to read his Edgar-winning novel (his second, because he had won twenty years ago for "The Cold War Swap") and I have been very disappointed. It's as well written than usual, with brilliant metaphors and dialogue, but the plot seemed to me some confused. The characters speak almost only by epigraphs, and one never know what the story is about. I don't have in mind the other Edgar nominees for this year, but I'm sure there was many novels more deserving than this.
Rating: 5
Summary: Unknown Treasure
Comment: A fellow book lover tipped me off to the great books authored by Mr. Ross Thomas last summer. Since then, I have read nine of his books and Briarpatch is one of the best. Read this book. Read his McCorkle & Padillo series. Read his Wu and Durant series. None will disappoint. How this author has remained off my radar screen is a mystery to me.
Rating: 5
Summary: Edgar Award Winning Mystery
Comment: Ross Thomas is a vastly underappreciated writer who sucessfully blends fast-paced dialog, humor and suspense with unique characters and totally original plot twists. If you're unfamiliar with Thomas, this book is the perfect introduction. If you're already a fan and haven't read this one, you've been missing out. The plot doesn't exactly defy description, but a short synopsis hardly does it justice. Like most of Thomas's novels, Briarpatch tells the tale of murder, politics and corruption. Ben Dill, the likeable-loner hero, comes back to his hometown searching for his sister's killer. The town itself becomes an integral character in the story, and if you are able to guess the identity of the locale, you've solved the OTHER mystery of the book. If you're not already a Thomas fan, you will be after this highly entertaining book.
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Title: Out on the Rim by Ross Thomas ISBN: 0312290594 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 03 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Cold War Swap by Stuart M. Kaminsky, Ross Thomas, Stuart Kaminsky ISBN: 0312315813 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 16 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Fools in Town Are on Our Side by Ross Thomas ISBN: 0312315821 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 16 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Chinaman's Chance by Ross Thomas ISBN: 0743236483 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 March, 1978 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Twilight at Mac's Place by Ross Thomas ISBN: 0312315848 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 08 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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