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Small Town (2003)

por Lawrence Block

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The author of dozens of acclaimed novels including those in the Scudder and Keller series, Lawrence Block has long been recognized as one of the premier crime writers of our time. Now, the breathtaking skill, power, and versatility of this Grand Master are brilliantly displayed once again in a mesmerizing new thriller set on the streets of the city he knows and loves so well. That was the thing about New York -- if you loved it, if it worked for you, it ruined you for anyplace else in the world. In this dazzlingly constructed novel, Lawrence Block reveals the secret at the heart of the Big Apple. His glorious metropolis is really a small town, filled with men and women from all walks of life whose aspirations, fears, disappointments, and triumphs are interconnected by bonds as unbreakable as they are unseen. Pulsating with the lives of its denizens -- bartenders and hookers, power brokers and politicos, cops and secretaries, editors and dreamers -- the city inspires a passion that is universal yet unique in each of its eight million inhabitants, including: John Blair Creighton, a writer on the verge of a breakthrough; Francis Buckram, a charismatic ex-police commissioner -- and the inside choice for the next mayor -- on the verge of a breakdown; Susan Pomerance, a beautiful, sophisticated folk-art dealer plumbing the depths of her own fierce sexuality; Maury Winters, a defense attorney who prefers murder trials because there's one less witness; Jerry Pankow, an ex-addict who has turned being clean into a living, mopping up after New York's nightlife; And, in the shadows of a city reeling from tragedy, an unlikely killing machine who wages a one-man war against them all. Infused with the raw cadence, stark beauty, and relentless pace of New York City, Small Town is a tour de force Block fans old and new will celebrate.… (más)
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Mystery? Good story that gets bogged down in pornagraphic images of the main characters. Did not add anything to the story and turns me off from reading any more of this guy's stuff
  derailer | Jan 25, 2024 |
It's nice that Block reads his own work here. He's a pleasant narrator with a pretty good knack for different voices. The story, however, set in the aftermath of 9-11 is more notable for its kinky sex than as a mystery. Not recommended. ( )
  datrappert | Oct 7, 2023 |
9/11 drives ordinary man mad
  ritaer | Jul 10, 2021 |
This is the first Lawrence Block I have ever read. It is not one of his many series but a stand alone book about New York City and a string of murders that seem to be tied together in a variety of different ways. The plot is kind of unnecessarily coying but the characters are totally worth wading through it. ( )
  susandennis | Jun 5, 2020 |
I love the way he writes NYC as a character. Block should write tourist guides for NYC.

OTOH, this was a strange book. There was a lot of extra stuff that it really didn't need. I think there could have been less exposition to show the interconnectedness of people NYC and compare them to the people who live in a small town. It's true that NYC is a series of connected small towns, but so are many other places. It's not unique and it takes less than given to demonstrate it to out-of-towners.

Block really didn't need to whack readers over the head with his 9/11 newspaper so many times to show that everyone react differently to trauma. We get it.

I didn't mind the sex. At the beginning it felt like he set out to redeem Theresa Dunn. He even made a point of throwing *Looking For Mr Goodbar* into the mix. But, no, it was more of a gimmick to pull all of the males of the story together.

The book was a fast and entertaining read though. It's honestly the perfect read for a day at the beach or hanging out on the porch/patio. That's nice. You don't have to give it your full attention. You can do one of those "wait, what?" things and not have to skim over preceding chapters to find what you missed. You can let it lull you to a nice nap if that's what you want to do. (Yes, I did just that on the porch - It was a true porch book.)

It's an easy book for a summer read. ( )
  rabbit-stew | Mar 29, 2019 |
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The author of dozens of acclaimed novels including those in the Scudder and Keller series, Lawrence Block has long been recognized as one of the premier crime writers of our time. Now, the breathtaking skill, power, and versatility of this Grand Master are brilliantly displayed once again in a mesmerizing new thriller set on the streets of the city he knows and loves so well. That was the thing about New York -- if you loved it, if it worked for you, it ruined you for anyplace else in the world. In this dazzlingly constructed novel, Lawrence Block reveals the secret at the heart of the Big Apple. His glorious metropolis is really a small town, filled with men and women from all walks of life whose aspirations, fears, disappointments, and triumphs are interconnected by bonds as unbreakable as they are unseen. Pulsating with the lives of its denizens -- bartenders and hookers, power brokers and politicos, cops and secretaries, editors and dreamers -- the city inspires a passion that is universal yet unique in each of its eight million inhabitants, including: John Blair Creighton, a writer on the verge of a breakthrough; Francis Buckram, a charismatic ex-police commissioner -- and the inside choice for the next mayor -- on the verge of a breakdown; Susan Pomerance, a beautiful, sophisticated folk-art dealer plumbing the depths of her own fierce sexuality; Maury Winters, a defense attorney who prefers murder trials because there's one less witness; Jerry Pankow, an ex-addict who has turned being clean into a living, mopping up after New York's nightlife; And, in the shadows of a city reeling from tragedy, an unlikely killing machine who wages a one-man war against them all. Infused with the raw cadence, stark beauty, and relentless pace of New York City, Small Town is a tour de force Block fans old and new will celebrate.

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