- Taschenbuch: 382 Seiten
- Verlag: MacMillan; Auflage: New ed. (2. Mai 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0330481452
- ISBN-13: 978-0330481458
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,2 x 13 x 2,8 cm
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Gunther Fahnstiel is an ex-cop with a secret he can't quite remember, which is understandable in an elderly man who's not exactly certain of why he walked away from his Kansas nursing home, either. It has something to do with some missing money, a couple of murders, and a prostitution ring Gunther broke up 10 years ago... or did he? Readers may be confused by the way Phillips handles flashbacks to two different time periods, but they'll like Gunther, who's a complex and mutlidimensional old coot despite his failing memory--or maybe because of it. This darkly funny prequel to The Ice Harvest, Phillips's earlier crime novel, is populated by a cast of interesting and picaresque characters, some of whom make their second appearance here. --Jane Adams
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This absorbing but hard-to-classify novel serves as a sequel/prequel to Phillips' acclaimed and darkly funny debut thriller, The Ice Harvest (2000), which was set in Wichita in 1979. The town and some of its inhabitants reappear here, seen from a different angle. One story line, set during an eventful week in 1952, concerns a serviceman returning home to stop his wife's involvement in a scam at the local factory. He tangles violently with several men (including his wife's boyfriend, Gunther) who have an interest in maintaining the status quo. In the 1989 storyline, Gunther escapes from his nursing home (slowly, hence the title) and meanders around in search of something, lost in half-formed memories. Several of his old associates are searching for him, hoping to find answers to some long-unasked questions. Readers familiar with The Ice Harvest, particularly Gunther's role in it, will especially appreciate this second novel as a companion piece, but the author's dark humor and well-constructed web of interrelated characters allow the book to stand on its own. Carrie Bissey
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Combining The Past With The Present
21. Oktober 2002
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This is an interesting, character-heavy book, which relives the past while living through a present-day upheaval. The upheaval in question revolves around Gunther Fahnstiel who has walked out of his nursing home without any of the nursing staff noticing. Naturally his family is beside themselves and are very keen to have him found again. Gunther was in the nursing home because of the steady onset of senility. He's an ex-policeman and believes that he has some urgent unfinished business to take care of, leading him through the streets of Wichita, Kansas.
The time setting switches from chapter to chapter, taking us from 1989 back to 1952. The chapters about the earlier years are all written from a third person perspective, but the person whose perspective it is coming from changes in each chapter providing very interesting insights into each character.
Through Gunther's slipping mind it becomes clear that something very important happened in 1952 that has affected Gunther and most of the other characters in the book quite deeply. Gunther is drawn back to the place it all happened thinking he has some loose ends to tie up and so, all plotlines are inevitably drawn along with him, providing a satisfying, yet somewhat wistful ending.
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A sophisticated 2nd novel
19. November 2002
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After reading ICE HARVEST, I could not wait to get my hands on Phillips' next novel. If it had been another pulp yarn in the vein of his first novel, I would have been plenty satisfied. But THE WALKAWAY goes far beyond expectations. It is a sophistcated book showcasing Phillips' deft skills as an author. He expertly handles different times and points of view. The novel works as a literary achievement as well as a top-notch crime tale.
There's a lot of [stuff] to wade through out there in the book stores -- same-old-same-old cops-n-robbers plodding through the usual formulas. It was a breath of fresh air to read a novel with ambition and style.
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Compelling and dark
17. November 2002
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I found the Walkaway to be a compelling and dark novel about memory and crime. It's not a mystery in the conventional gumshoe sense, though at its heart it is a convincing tale about crime and the way crime dominoes into lives. Both funny and chilling, The Walkway is the Ice Harvest times two: twice the characters, twice the violence, twice the emotional significance. If you loved The Ice Harvest, you'll cherish The Walkaway.
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