Herbert M. (vunderbar) reviewed The Devil Knows You're Dead (Matthew Scudder, Bk 11) on + 209 more book reviews
Mathew Scudder, the maverick recovering alcoholic detective takes on a truly baffling and dangerous case. Very nice twist at the end.
Tim C. (mysterywriter) reviewed The Devil Knows You're Dead (Matthew Scudder, Bk 11) on + 142 more book reviews
Another in a long line of fantasic Matthew Scudder novels, each one delving farther into the psyche of one of the greatest detectives ever created.
W. G. W. (wgw) reviewed The Devil Knows You're Dead (Matthew Scudder, Bk 11) on + 136 more book reviews
Mr Block makes Matthew Scudder a real person. Good reading.
Kristine S. (NHBookLover) reviewed The Devil Knows You're Dead (Matthew Scudder, Bk 11) on + 293 more book reviews
Matt Scudder and his friend Elaine, meet the Holtzmann's at a gallery. They like the wife but there is something about the husband that they cannot put their finger on. When he is shot and killed, while making a phone call from a booth, Matt gets involved, and with more than the murder.
A Vietnam vet that is mentally challenged is charged with murder. Matthew
scudder must find out if he did it. Very good book
scudder must find out if he did it. Very good book
Didn't read this one myself - "There are no rules to life, love and death. Those who fly the highest can crash the hardest - like successful yuppie lawyer Glenn Holtzmann, randomely blown away by a deranged derellict at a phone boot."
Am enjoying the entire Matthew Scudder series
Barbara I. (Munro) reviewed The Devil Knows You're Dead (Matthew Scudder, Bk 11) on + 95 more book reviews
From Booklist
There's a new trend afoot in the series mystery. Mickey Spillane, Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, and their investigating cohorts seldom changed from book to book. Part of their appeal, in fact, was their consistency. Contemporary series authors, however, such as Bill Pronzini, Robert P. Parker, Joseph Hansen, and Lawrence Block, have taken the series character a step further, allowing growth and change to occur to the hard-boiled hero just as they do to ordinary mortals. Block's recovering alcoholic Matt Scudder is a perfect example. Once isolated by guilt, angst, and booze, Scudder was the quintessential loner. Now, as his never-ending recovery continues, his world has begun to expand. He has a true friend in Mick Ballou, a sidekick in street urchin T. J., and a lover in former hooker Elaine. Hired by the brother of a mentally handicapped vet accused of the murder of attorney Glenn Holtzmann, Scudder finds that the victim was both less and more than he appeared to be. Much to his surprise--because he loves Elaine--Scudder becomes involved with Holtzmann's widow. The resolution of the case is a logical surprise that will leave readers contemplating an indifferent universe. Though Scudder's world is as bleak as it's ever been, he's letting a little sun shine through. It's nice to see a friend happy. (Amazon.Com)
There's a new trend afoot in the series mystery. Mickey Spillane, Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, and their investigating cohorts seldom changed from book to book. Part of their appeal, in fact, was their consistency. Contemporary series authors, however, such as Bill Pronzini, Robert P. Parker, Joseph Hansen, and Lawrence Block, have taken the series character a step further, allowing growth and change to occur to the hard-boiled hero just as they do to ordinary mortals. Block's recovering alcoholic Matt Scudder is a perfect example. Once isolated by guilt, angst, and booze, Scudder was the quintessential loner. Now, as his never-ending recovery continues, his world has begun to expand. He has a true friend in Mick Ballou, a sidekick in street urchin T. J., and a lover in former hooker Elaine. Hired by the brother of a mentally handicapped vet accused of the murder of attorney Glenn Holtzmann, Scudder finds that the victim was both less and more than he appeared to be. Much to his surprise--because he loves Elaine--Scudder becomes involved with Holtzmann's widow. The resolution of the case is a logical surprise that will leave readers contemplating an indifferent universe. Though Scudder's world is as bleak as it's ever been, he's letting a little sun shine through. It's nice to see a friend happy. (Amazon.Com)
