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"Outrageously funny....BEAT THE REAPER may be the most imaginative debut of the year." (USA Today Carol Memmott )
"It's just what the doctor ordered....Think House meets The Sopranos." (Entertainment Weekly Benjamin Svetkey )
"Completely outrageous...genuinely entertaining." (New York Times Book Review )
"A fast, funny ride....Bazell keeps the story moving at warp speed." (Charlotte Observer )
"A breakneck cross between a hospital drama, The Godfather, and a Quentin Tarantino film." (Bloombert News )
"It's too much fun and too much gore to take your eyes off the page." (Washington Post Book World )
"Savagely diverting....BEAT THE REAPER only gets better, turn by turn, page by page." (New York Daily News )
"It's just what the doctor ordered....Think House meets The Sopranos." (Entertainment Weekly Benjamin Svetkey )
"Completely outrageous...genuinely entertaining." (New York Times Book Review )
"A fast, funny ride....Bazell keeps the story moving at warp speed." (Charlotte Observer )
"A breakneck cross between a hospital drama, The Godfather, and a Quentin Tarantino film." (Bloombert News )
"It's too much fun and too much gore to take your eyes off the page." (Washington Post Book World )
"Savagely diverting....BEAT THE REAPER only gets better, turn by turn, page by page." (New York Daily News )
Book Description
Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan's worst hospital, with a talent for medicine, a shift from hell, and a past he'd prefer to keep hidden. Whether it's a blocked circumflex artery or a plan to land a massive malpractice suit, he knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men.
Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna is a hitman for the mob, with a genius for violence, a well-earned fear of sharks, and an overly close relationship with the Federal Witness Relocation Program. More likely to leave a trail of dead gangsters than a molecule of evidence, he's the last person you want to see in your hospital room.
Nicholas LoBrutto, aka Eddy Squillante, is Dr. Brown's new patient, with three months to live and a very strange idea: that Peter Brown and Pietro Brnwa might-just might-be the same person ...
Now, with the mob, the government, and death itself descending on the hospital, Peter has to buy time and do whatever it takes to keep his patients, himself, and his last shot at redemption alive. To get through the next eight hours-and somehow beat the reaper.
Spattered in adrenaline-fueled action and bone-saw-sharp dialogue, BEAT THE REAPER is a debut thriller so utterly original you won't be able to guess what happens next, and so shockingly entertaining you won't be able to put it down.
Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna is a hitman for the mob, with a genius for violence, a well-earned fear of sharks, and an overly close relationship with the Federal Witness Relocation Program. More likely to leave a trail of dead gangsters than a molecule of evidence, he's the last person you want to see in your hospital room.
Nicholas LoBrutto, aka Eddy Squillante, is Dr. Brown's new patient, with three months to live and a very strange idea: that Peter Brown and Pietro Brnwa might-just might-be the same person ...
Now, with the mob, the government, and death itself descending on the hospital, Peter has to buy time and do whatever it takes to keep his patients, himself, and his last shot at redemption alive. To get through the next eight hours-and somehow beat the reaper.
Spattered in adrenaline-fueled action and bone-saw-sharp dialogue, BEAT THE REAPER is a debut thriller so utterly original you won't be able to guess what happens next, and so shockingly entertaining you won't be able to put it down.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite sure....,
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This review is from: Beat the Reaper: A Novel (Paperback)
I am a little ambivalent about 'Beat the Reaper'. It is not quite as funny as advertised, more humorous than funny, and it reminded me a little of a Hiassen book but again not quite as outrageous. All in all, I liked it but I would not by any stretch rate it as one of the best books of 2009 like Time magazine did.Nicole Valiquette
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just plain goodness!!!,
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This review is from: Beat the Reaper: A Novel (Paperback)
This is the book Elmore Leonard would have written were he not in love with his own ability to create 'grittty & witty' dialogue, only less overreaching and longwinded. Bazell gets into the guts of internal monologue like I've always wished writers would...without the flourish or the, 'Tada, look how clever I am folks' feel that comes across from other writers. The only caveat I have with this piece; much too brief a read.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fast-paced, exciting and even a little dangerous,
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This review is from: Beat the Reaper: A Novel (Hardcover)
"Beat the Reaper" is about hitman for the mob named Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwa. It is also about Dr. Peter Brown, an overworked intern working at Manhattan Catholic hospital. Through the use of vivid flashbacks, readers learn that Peter is also Pietro, and his past ridden with a trail of murders and tragedy is finally catching up to him. Having been recruited into the mob by a close friend's father many years ago, he must now face the consequences of his actions. With the imminent threat of death upon him, he has eight hours to stay alive and 'beat the reaper'.What I love about this book is its' originality. I was drawn to the unique storyline and especially the interesting characters, even though it all seemed a bit crazy. The writing style is engaging and direct, which is why I was a little confused by the seemingly random footnotes included throughout the book, which I don't think contributed much to the story. There is a fair bit of vulgarity and one particular nausea-inducing scene, and yet I was always intrigued. The unexpected twists in the book were appreciated and made the book more enjoyable. Although there seems to be some method to the madness of this book, I was a little let down by the ending and was hoping for more of a dramatic turn of events for Peter/Pietro. This book makes for a fast read and I finished it one sitting. I can't say that I felt particularly connected or sympathetic for any of the characters but they successfully held my attention and kept me turning the pages until the very end. "Beat the Reaper" is nothing if not fast-paced, exciting and even a little dangerous! http://bookopolis.blogspot.com
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