- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Forge Books; First Edition edition (Aug 3 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0765326612
- ISBN-13: 978-0765326614
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #712,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Boulevard is raw, twisted, and so hard-boiled it simmers from beginning to end.”
--Robert Crais, New York Times bestselling author of the Elvis Cole novels
“Relentless and unflinching, a shocking thriller that dares you to keep reading. Schwartz has created one of the most complex and tortured protagonists I've encountered in a long time. A powerful debut.”
--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake
“A terrific police thriller. It’s fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words. Wonderful.”
--T. Jefferson Parker, New York Times bestselling author of The Renegades
Book Description
LAPD detective Hayden Glass has only one vice...the girls who work the streets he's vowed to protect.
Hayden Glass never had it easy. He fought hard for everything he got, hounded by a shame that he could never quite define or conquer. Now a Los Angeles Police Robbery-Homicide detective, Glass is still haunted by the scars that left a permanent void in his soul. He deals with it the only way he can . . . . he cruises Sunset Boulevard, picking up prostitutes. Hayden Glass is a sex addict.
Called to investigate a heinous crime scene involving the daughter of a prominent L.A. politician, Glass is quickly overwhelmed by the media spotlight. When new murders arise, Glass sees a link where no one else does, realizing that this is the work of a vicious, sadistic sexual predator.
His investigation takes him beyond his temptations and to the line where the deviant behavior that has become his crutch crosses over into deviantly criminal.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Espresso Noir, Oct 5 2009
By Timothy Hallinan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Boulevard (Hardcover)
This may be Stephen Jay Schwartz's first book, but you'd never know it from the writing. Or the plotting. Or the characters. BOULEVARD is all adrenaline, a spiraling dance of doomed souls in the best tradition of LA noir. The streets here are so well-drawn you can almost see the heat shimmering off the asphalt and smell the exhaust as hookers, cops, and addicts of various kinds do their perpetual dance. Hayden Glass is a cop with a secret, a secret that not only endangers his search for a vicious serial predator, but also brings Glass to the jolting realization that he is somehow part of the predator's scenario. From the first scene to the dead-stop conclusion, Schwartz never lets up, and his story lifts a corner of the social fabric and peers beneath it to shine light on a part of the urban world that most of us, if we are lucky, will never be part of.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Guaranteed to Keep you Turning Pages, Oct 12 2009
By Lowly Scribe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Boulevard (Hardcover)
Just set aside a couple days of your life, right now, and buy this book. This truly is one you will not be able to stop reading. The deeply flawed, complex main character grabs your attention from the beginning and never lets go. It's an extremely dark and twisted ride, fearless in the willingness to face the shadow. By the ending, the reader is left breathless and exhausted, and unable to forget about the time shared on the Boulevard. Amazing debut.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excited to meet Hayden Glass!, Jun 1 2010
By Rachel Brady - Published on Amazon.com
This one blew me away. I was hooked from the start, and then became irritated and grouchy when real-life interruptions got in the way of my read. That's a very good sign. :)In Boulevard, Schwartz's debut thriller, we're introduced to a troubled protagonist, Hayden Glass, a dedicated and gifted robbery and homicide investigator plagued by a private demon, sex addiction. Slowly, we learn the many facets of Hayden's true self that have been lost to his addiction, but what really brought this character to life for me was the realistic "one step forward, two steps back" portrayal of his continued efforts to heal and recover.
As Hayden works a string of murder cases, he discovers that he is the link connecting them all. While other detectives in his division are headed down the wrong path, Hayden struggles to end a serial killing spree alone, without backing from his comrades or captain. He knows he is a common link to each crime, but can't come forward with full disclosure without essentially ending his career. Worse, he doesn't believe the men left to do the job have the capacity to do it right.
With tight prose, outstanding dialogue, and strong supporting characters, I enjoyed this novel as much for its impressive writing as for its fast-paced and gripping storyline. Highly recommended for thriller fans, readers of police procedurals, and those who like a dark, disturbing read that taps uncomfortable spots in the psyche. This one is definitely an emotional ride.
I'm standing by for the next in the Hayden Glass series, BEAT, coming in September, 2010.
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