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Hellbox (2012)

by Bill Pronzini(Favorite Author)

3.45 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0765325659 (ISBN13: 9780765325655)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Forge Books

series

Nameless Detective

review 1: Another solid entry in the "Nameless" series. Recently there have been several ongoing plots in each book. This story concentrates on one plot. Somehow it made the book feel shorter. One thing i enjoy about the series is the way the characters grow and age. I find a comic undercurrent in Bill's desire to retire. I'm sure this development has ruined the desire for a second home in this neighborhood. I'm looking forward to the next chapter in the series to find out how the characters respond.
review 2: Nameless' significant other, Kerry, has had a rough time lately. She's fought cancer and if that wasn't enough was almost killed by a guy going after Nameless. In yet a familiar theme Nameless and Kerry take off for the Sierras for a summer 4th of July weekend to ... moredecide if they want to buy this pastoral cabin with beautiful views and solitude as a second home. Nameless goes fishing and Kerry goes for a walk, only she never returns. Pronzini is effective as ever at communicating the frustration and patience Nameless has for the local police. Nor does Nameless draw an obvious angle on the case together until he calls for help from one of his investigators-Nameless isn't himself in this one. This time it's being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A good thriller here. It's almost like Beauty and the Beast with the beast being a real asshole-that's his unofficial moniker in the small town too. Wondering how many more adventures Nameless can endure. He's 64 and working less but this one I would think would tell a normal person to retire and not take any more vacations. less

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