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The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, Bk 1)
The Day the Music Died - Sam McCain, Bk 1
Author: Edward Gorman
Buddy Holly's plane just went down. But for P.I. Sam McCain, bad news hits even closer to home. A local couple turns up dead, and the investigation teaches him that behind the white picket fences of small-town Iowa, there's a flip side to the American dream.
ISBN-13: 9780425174111
ISBN-10: 0425174115
Publication Date: 4/1/2000
Pages: 258
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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WestofMars avatar reviewed The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, Bk 1) on + 162 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Fast mystery that's not one of today's formulaic books. This is a period book, set in 1959 right around when Buddy Holly dies, with a setting that crinkles right off the page (in a most excellent way) and with characters who are real, if maybe a bit broadly drawn.

Overall, a great read.
reviewed The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain, Bk 1) on + 77 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Ed Gorman has written a ton of books, always a good sign, this was just not quite my cup of tea...
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