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Big City, Bad Blood
Big City Bad Blood
Author: Sean Chercover
Disillusioned newspaper reporter-turned-private detective Ray Dudgeon doesn't want to save the world; he just wants to do an honest job well. But when doing an honest job threatens society's most powerful and corrupt, Ray's odds of survival make for a sucker's bet . . . A simple bodyguard job for a Hollywood locations manager uncovers a rats'...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061128684
ISBN-10: 0061128686
Publication Date: 3/1/2008
Pages: 352
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3.5 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Harper
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Big City, Bad Blood marks the debut of a promising new author in crime fiction. Sean Chercover's first outing reads as though it were written by a veteran crime author.

The story is told in first person by Ray Dudgeon, a middle-aged private eye. Ray is hired to protect a B-list film studio exec who unwittingly became entangled with the Chicago mafia. Ray knows Chicago well and has dealings with The Outfit in the past. As Ray tried to keep his client alive, he becomes caught in the middle of a mob turf war and uncovers a scandal involving many high-placed officials in the Chicago government.

There is plenty of action and violence in Big City, Bad Blood. The tone and style is reminiscent of pulp fiction, but the characters (especially Dudgeon) are remarkably fleshed out and complex for a crime novel. Fans of the Hard Case Crime series should enjoy this book. I am looking forward to the next in the series.

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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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A really good read...can't wait to get Chercover's next one!
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Fans of Lehane and Crais will love this new addition to the PI world. Chercover fails to deliver anything new and his experience as a real life PI is lost in this all to familiar story that never escapes genre stereotypes. This holds the book back from greatness but while its familiar, its also a whole lot of fun. I started it on a Saturday morning and couldn't put it down till finishing it that evening.


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