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A Nasty Piece Of Work: A Novel (2013)

by Robert Littell(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1250021456 (ISBN13: 9781250021458)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

review 1: I suspect this noir detective novel will be more enjoyable to those who are not fans of Robert Littell's work. Littell's oeuvre consists of spy novels. Although uneven with a few not-so-good works, his good works are GREAT works (e.g., The Company, The Sisters, The Defection of A.J. Lewinter, The Once and Future Spy). I have two Problems with this departure of Littell from his normal genre. First, it is way too similar to his earlier book Walking Back the Cat. Second, Walking Back the Cat wasn't one of his best books. If you are a Littell fan (as I am), I'd say this one can be skipped. If you're not a Littell fan, you might like it. Standing entirely on its own, the book isn't too bad. It just isn't too Littell either.
review 2: I somehow managed to miss all th... moreis author's previous books. He made his reputation with literary esponiage novels, all of which escaped my notice. This is his first venture into crime/mystery fiction with a private detective named Lemual Gunn based in New Mexico who lives and works in a mobile home once used by movie stars which is appropriately and absurdly equipped for same. Littel retains a loose connection with the spy genre as Lemuel ($95 day + expenses) is a defrocked CIA agent. Classicaly noir, with gangsters, beautiful mysterious clients. clipped but literate dialogue, this book is a lot of fun to read, a real treat. I hope we haven't seen the last of Lemuel Gunn. In the meantime I'll check out some of Littel's spy books. less

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