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The Glass Key Author: Sophisticated urbanites move through a tangled gray area between the law and the underworld. Even when one loses track of the plot, the characters remain engaging. William Dufris is almost startling. He doesn't sound like one reader giving each character a distinctive vocal signature. He sounds like a lot of different people. The casual listener... more »
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This is a quick read but if the reader isn't careful to pay close attention they will quickly lose their way. The plot is full of intricate turns and twists that leave the reader unsure of who is friend and who is foe. By the end of the story the mess is untangled but it seems like a wild goose chase up till then. It gets a 4 out of 5.
Ned Beaumont is on the case, tracking the mysterious murder of an incumbent senator's son. As the shadowy wheels of political intrigue begin to turn, Beaumont unravels a stunning cover-up that shatters a family.
A man involved in small-town politics gets mixed up in a murder and some shady dealings. The plot of this book isn't anything special, but Hammet's writing style is. This is vintage 1930's noir and it's the real thing. Not the stuff they're pumping out now that is a parody of the real thing, almost. This is a great read!
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