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Ladataan... Killer's Payoff (87th Precinct S.) (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 1958; vuoden 2000 painos)Tekijä: Ed McBain
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. The sixth book of the 87th Precinct series continues the focus on the new detective, Cotton Hawes, who — at least from a 21st century point of view — is turning out to be rather unlikeable, as he “falls in love” every few pages and winds up in bed with a whole range of passing, forgettable female characters. In an earlier book, McBain had created a strong woman character (though she was being used as bait), but there’s little sign of that here. The book feels, in that sense, more of its time, with voluptuous women seducing or being seduced by tall, powerful men. Nevertheless, McBain continues to show off his liberal values, having already introduced Jewish, Black and disabled characters. This book features a memorable scene in a gay bar in which the only people the author detests are the suburban tourists who’ve come in to stare at the queers. Not McBain’s finest work, but still a key part of the emerging story. “Kramer died in a gutter,” Hawes said flatly. “But he lived in a penthouse,” Nancy answered. Detective Cotton Hawes falls in love a lot in this book, but only for one day each! And at the end of each of those days, the same thing happens - “And so to bed.” Hilarious! This book only has one case (usually there are two!) - who killed the blackmailer named Sy Kramer? This particular case is led by the above mentioned Detective Hawes, when he's between bedding, and falling in love with, beautiful women! It's a short read, but a good one, with a good twist as to who actually killed Kramer! And so... ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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It's like an old-time gangster movie: a speeding car, a blazing gun... and suddenly a guy walking down the street without a care in the world is lying in the gutter without a head on his shoulders. But who pulled the high-powered trigger that turned Sy Kramer from a blackmailer into a chalk outline? Was it the politician's wife with a pornographic past? The soda-pop tycoon desperate to keep a business-busting bungle bottled up? Or was it whoever was paying Kramer a small fortune to hide what must've been one very big bad? It falls to detectives Steve Carella and Cotton Hawes of the 87th Precinct to pound the pavement of the city and beat the bushes of the backwoods for the suspect with the best motive, the most blistering weapon, and the biggest set of brass ones. En route, they'll meet pretty ladies and petty lowlifes, great white hunters and gray flannel ad execs, and, when the going gets rough, maybe even their match. It's all in several long days'--and even longer nights'--work for the guys who make their living behind the badge, and under the gun. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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I wasn't favorably impressed by Cotton Hawes, though there wasn't any specific reason for my feeling. He did do a good job of figuring out much of the mystery surrounding the death of Sy Kramer. ( )