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Title: Blood Money by Thomas Perry, Karesa McElheny ISBN: 0-7871-2284-X Publisher: Dove Books Audio Pub. Date: March, 2000 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting
Comment: This is my first Thomas Perry novel and I really enjoyed it, but to think that the mob would trust one man, or one man's memory, to control all of their money is stretching it a little too much. I would like to read all of the prior Jane Whitefield novels to get to know her a little more (why she does this, where she and her husband met, etc.). Near the end, I just wanted the book to end - the last leg of their trip seemed to go on forever. I will read more of Thomas Perry's books.
Rating: 4
Summary: Don't mess with Jane!!
Comment: I started reading Thomas Perry's novels with Sleeping Dogs. On the strength of that novel,I ordered and read all of the remaining Perry novels, all of which deal with Jane Whitefield.
This one was the most complicated and presented by far the biggest challange to her talents and abilities. I decided to give it four stars, only because I felt that this novel caused me to suspend belief just a few too many times. Having Jane get married a book or so earlier, Mr. Perry also deals hardly at all, with the ease that Jane leaves her husband to go about the very dangerous business of making people disappear.
In this book, she takes on an additional burden. One of her charges, "Bernie the Elephant" knows where all of the Mafia's ill gotten gains are and a scheme is devised to make all of that money disappear as well. I give credit to the way that this is to happen, but it is really hard to believe that when all of the Mafia familes in the United States are looking for you and even have a rather accurate picture of what you look like, that a woman, an elderly man and a teenager are going to be able to elude these forces and remain safe while they travel about the United States and impoverish the Mafia. I also have some trouble with Jane's never ending source of money to buy cars, houses, clothing, etc. for herself and for those she is helping. How she came by that wealth is never really adressed in any of Mr. Perry's books. Having said all that, I really enjoyed the book. Its quite a tale and worth your time to read it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Imaginative story overcomes flaws
Comment: Thomas Perry is a very imaginative writer. The character, indeed the whole concept of a guide who helps people hide is unique and therefore interesting to one who spends a lot of time reading suspense and mystery novels. My only complaint is that Jane is too good - the reader never doubts that she will get out of any jam, so the suspense is somewhat deflated. But the writing and the story more than make up for this.
As far as the presentation of the Mafia as a powerful, efficient machine, well, just suspend your disbelief and you'll do fine. It's certainly more interesting than the myth of the invincible US military we are subjected to in countless boring novels.
I'm looking for more Thomas Perry right now...
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Title: The Face-Changers by Thomas Perry ISBN: 0804115400 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 29 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Dance for the Dead by Thomas Perry ISBN: 0804114250 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 02 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry ISBN: 0804113874 Publisher: Fawcett Books Pub. Date: 02 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Shadow Woman by Thomas Perry ISBN: 0804115397 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 29 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Pursuit by Thomas Perry ISBN: 0804115435 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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