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Bezig met laden... Violent Ward (1993)door Len Deighton
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I'm mainly familiar with Deighton as the author of British espionage novels. This story is about LA attorney Micky Murphy as he tries to balance work for his somewhat dicey clients, his murderous ex-wife, and estranged son. Into this mix comes the old girlfriend who he never really got over. She's got trouble and needs Micky's help. The book is written in a semi-comedic style, very unlike his spy novels. ( ) To my way of thinking, the whole of this book is built around a single idea, a neat legal finesse which allows everything to turn out all right in the end. Maybe it was too good to abandon without wrapping it into a story. It also gives Deighton the opportunity to write about the 1992 LA South Central riots which he witnessed when visiting the city. The book doesn't grab you immediately because nothing much happens. You gradually get to know the hero, Mickey Murphy, a LA lawyer who is more Philip Marlowe than Perry Mason - he moves down pretty mean streets - and his clients. The story develops as Murphy gets mixed up with several old school chums including Zach and Ingrid Petrovich, who are extremely rich and working away, by hook or by crook, at getting richer. Murphy's professional relationship with Zach, who is buying his law firm, is made tricky by the fact that Ingrid was Murphy's high-school sweetheart. There appear to be significant cracks in her marriage to Zach but, fortunately, Murphy seems to be more devoted to his classic red Cadillac than women. Deighton writes well about Los Angeles, waxing lyrical about the views across the city from the hills around Laurel Canyon as the setting sun burnishes the smog. His descriptions of the riots after the acquittal of the police who beat up Rodney King are effective and convincing. An entertaining book after a slow start - Deighton's last work of fiction.
... Told in perfect Dashiell Hammett style, with the clues all noted but never underlined, this novel respects the reader's intelligence and almost begs for a rereading just to savor how skillfully Deighton has woven everything together. Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Bestseller Mundial (256)
If America is a lunatic asylum, then California is the Violent Ward. Mickey Murphy is a criminal lawyer with an office in LA's downtown low-rent district, an ex-wife who bleeds him for money, clients who would plead the Fifth Amendment if they could count that high, and an unrequited passion for his wealthiest client's wife. To make matters worse, Mickey finds himself embroiled against his wishes in an elaborate and clever scam that's going askew, and being interrogated by the LAPD about a brutal murder. With an observant eye and ear for the California 'scene', Deighton once again uses his brilliant storytelling skills to propel an exciting and suspenseful narrative at breakneck speed to a dramatic climax in a riot-torn city. This new reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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