From School Library Journal
YA-- This novel is more a contemplation of relationships than a murder story, as McBain introduces a serious study of the hostage security unit. His descriptions of the good cop, bad cop, abductors, and hostage relationships are true to life and not overdramatized. With the exception of the erotic letters included, this could be used in English class to illustrate how dialogue should be written. Relationships between working partners, married partners, father and daughter, father and son, ex-wives and lovers are successfully explored. Readers have complete knowledge of all characters and their background. There are no superfluous victims or survivors. McBain uses words the way an artist uses colors to illustrate an idea. For those who read on a less complicated level, however, there is a story worth reading. An informative book with lots of excitement.
-Kathy Danbury, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VACopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Über den Autor
Ed McBain, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's coveted Grand Master Award, was also the first American to receive the Diamond Dagger, the British Crime Writers Association's highest award. His books have sold more than one hundred million copies, ranging from the more than fifty titles in the 87th Precinct series (including the Edgar Award-nominated
Money, Money, Money) to the bestselling novels written under his own name,
Evan Hunter -- including
The Blackboard Jungle (now in a 50th anniversary edition from Pocket Books) and Criminal Conversation.
Fiddlers, his final 87th Precinct novel, was recently published in hardcover. Writing as both
Ed McBain and
Evan Hunter, he broke new ground with
Candyland, a novel in two parts. He also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's
The Birds. He died in 2005.
Visit www.edmcbain.com.