Harlan Coben’s readers know him as the master of this type of story: a life suddenly unraveling, the past summoned back into a swiftly shifting present, secrets peeling back to reveal more secrets. With “Six Years,” the author shows once more how it’s done.
Schlagwort-Archive: Art Taylor
Rezension: Dashiell Hammett: “Return of the Thin Man”
Dashiell Hammett created two of the seminal figures in hard-boiled detective fiction: the Continental Op and Sam Spade. But none of his creations proved as endearing as Nick and Nora Charles, the wisecracking crime fighters of “The Thin Man,” his final novel.
Rezension: B.A. Shapiro: “The Art Forger”
Readers seeking an engaging novel about artists and art scandals will find “The Art Forger” rewarding for its skillful balance of brisk plotting, significant emotional depth and a multi-layered narration rich with a sense of moral consequence.
Rezension: Ariel S. Winter: “The Twenty-Year Death”
Baltimore writer Ariel S. Winter has summoned up the stylistic spirits of Georges Simenon, Raymond Chandler and Jim Thompson for his debut, a massive and marvelous trilogy called “The Twenty-Year Death.”
Rezension: Roberto Ampuero: “The Neruda Case”
Although it’s the first of Chilean novelist Roberto Ampuero’s books to be translated into English, “The Neruda Case” is actually the sixth and latest entry in a series that has helped bring the author international acclaim.