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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780312355005
ISBN number: 0312355009
Label: St. Martin's Minotaur
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Minotaur
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: August 26, 2008
Publishing house: St. Martin's Minotaur
Release Date: August 26, 2008
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Meet Joe Trumbull. Two years ago his fiancée, Laurel, was brutally murdered…and the killer was never caught. Joe, a juvenile probation officer in Kingston, New York, won’t ever forget his very first true love. But as time passes, he is willing to give another woman, Marlene Frost, a chance—and hopes a brand-new relationship with a beautiful, charismatic woman might be just what he needs.
Turns out Joe is dead wrong. Because somehow, for reasons he cannot even begin to understand, his very first date with Marlene will mark the beginning of a new nightmare—one that will lead him down a dark, familiar road…to the faceless man in the shadows…and to the most terrible realization of all.
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I like this author and enjoyed his other works but this book is a dead loser. The so-called plot reminds me of watching a ball on a pin ball machine; uncontrolled, wandering, building and disappointing. Worst of all was the end without resolution or satisfaction. How a publisher let the author get away with this drivel is beyond me; but I suppose the lure of easy profit based on the author's prior reputation was too difficult to resist. Do yourself a favor; resist reading this book.
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I'm a big fan of Steve Hamilton's "Alex McNight" novels, and if you haven't read any of the books in that series, you owe it to yourself to check them out. Night Work, however, is a stand-alone book, or maybe the beginning of a new series by the author. I actually enjoyed the novel right up till the last twenty-five pages or so, and then found myself shaking my head in disbelief and skimming over the rest of it. Some readers may not have a problem with the ending, but I certainly did. It just wasn't what I expected or was hoping for.
The story deals with probation officer, Joe Trumbull, whose job it is to determine if a teenager who's arrested for a crime should be placed in prison or kept on probation until the sentence is carried out. As the author states, the lead character is half cop and half social worker. Trumbull definitely loves his job and tries to save as many kids from prison as he possibly can. A few, however, always manage to slip through cracks and he inevitably blames himself for it. For the last two years, Joe has been dealing with the murder of his fiancé and the fact that the killer was never caught. Everything comes to a head when he finally decides to move on with his life and to start dating again. Unfortunately, the new woman in his life is murdered on the night of their very first date. This throws Joe into a state of shock as he attempts to cope with this unexpected tragedy. The good news is that he's not initially a suspect. The bad news is that when the subsequent woman he comes into contact with dies, the state police start taking a closer look at him, especially when the killer uses Joe's tie and shoelaces as the murder weapons. The killer has been patient over the years, and he's smart enough to set our probation officer up as the perfect suspect for the crimes. For Trumbull, time is running out. He has to find the person, or persons, responsible for the deaths before the police arrest him and throw away the key.
As I stated, the novel hooked me at the beginning and held my interest right up till the last few pages. Unfortunately, I found myself unable to buy into the resolution and what was done to Trumbull. Other than that, the book was excellent in my opinion. Hamilton certainly knows how to create compelling characters, realistic settings, and plots with a velocity that rushes the reader from the very first page to the last in record-breaking time. Though Night Work is a good novel for the beach, I'm anxiously awaiting the subsequent "Alex McNight" novel, which may be a couple of years down the road.
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This was my very first Steve Hamilton book and I can't wait for the subsequent stand alone book from this author.This book catches you from the very first page and you can't wait to see what happens next.
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I enjoyed the very first third of this book. I found the main character to be interesting but once the plot got going it all came crashing down. The twist is obvious and how the events unfold don't really make a whole lot of sense. I've enjoyed Mr.Hamilton's Alex McKnight series and I give him credit for trying something new but he just didn't pull it off.
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This is yet another good murder mystery but Steve Hamilton. You will like it if you read these types of books.
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