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Ill Wind por William L. Heath
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jumblejim | otra reseña | Aug 26, 2023 | Highly realistic, riveting account of a cargo flight in a converted B-24 from India to China in 1944. Heath uses his own experience to paint a convincing picture of the four crew members, the airplane, the ground support staff, the airfields, and, most of all, the harrowing night flights there and back. If this book doesn't make you appreciate the bravery of these pilots and crew, nothing will. Well-written!½
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datrappert | Dec 7, 2013 | Once again, Heath presents a character study of a small Alabama town. This time, unlike VIOLENT SATURDAY, there is no bank robbery to act as a focal point for the goings-on. This time it is an accidental (or maybe not) self-inflicted bullet to the head of the town's tax collector. As he lingers near death, a political ballet plays itself out, with the most powerful characters maneuvering for their own advantage. With small exceptions, Heath's characters are multifaceted. He specializes in long scenes of dialogue that reveal his characters' feelings and motivations. There is not a lot of action after the gun goes off--but the two events that do qualify are both riveting. To say more would spoil the pleasures of this unassuming novel.
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datrappert | otra reseña | Dec 5, 2013 | This is not a book about a bank robbery, although a bank robbery plays a central role in the book's climax. Rather, it is a character study of a small Alabama town and of its citizens' loves, fears, and vices. It has more in common with John O'Hara's "Appointment in Samarra" than it does with a Lionel White or Donald Westlake caper yarn. This explains the points of view from which the story is told, including the description of the robbery. The ending of the book concerns how its characters have changed--or not--instead of whether the robbery was a success. Heath writes well, and this is a memorable, if not classic, tale.
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datrappert | otra reseña | Nov 27, 2013 | Denunciada
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