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Bezig met laden... Abra Cadaver (Jake Merlin Mysteries) (editie 1999)door James Tucker
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Jack Merlin (1)
Jake Merlin is a full-time doctor, part-time amateur magician, and an all-around sleuth. So when he discovers the body of his long-lost roommate being dissected in the gross anatomy lab, he is determined to find out how his friend disappeared, and what really happened to him. With the help of a beautiful, gutsy district attorney, Jake follows a trail of deception and greed through the teeming streets of Pittsburgh, only to discover that someone has been taking the phrase donating your body to science to a new extreme Now, with only his medical skill and magician's luck, Jake must stop the killing before he ends up on a slab himself Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999WaarderingGemiddelde:
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First time author Dr. James Tucker has an excellent premise, some well-developed characters (and some not-so-well developed ones), and the medical background necessary to write a novel based in a hospital and a medical school. Unfortunately, his knowledge of sentence structure, pacing, and the judicial system are quite lacking. The first half of the novel went well, and I was pleased that his female lead managed to extricate herself from an attempted rape situation without being rescued by the hero, but the book quickly soured for me after that, when she immediately jumped into bed with said hero. First of all, the sex was cringe-inducingly poorly written, and second of all, I don't know of any victims of rape or attempted rape whose first inclination is to engage in sexual activity. (And I've worked in that field, so I should know.) The story then builds to an extremely shaky scenario which one assumes will be the climax to the tale. Sadly, it is not, for Tory must be put in another dangerous situation that Jack can then rescue her from (by some incredibly unbelivable [and I mean confusing, not shocking] means). The only thing I can say in favor of the ending is that the body-switcher did not end up being whom I thought it was.
An okay first try, though, Tucker. Those not well informed about law enforcement or....um...sentences...might find this book entertaining. ( )