- Hardcover: 299 pages
- Publisher: North Country Pr (November 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0945980442
- ISBN-13: 978-0945980445
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
First-novelist Boyle deftly transplants a big-city noir atmosphere to the western Maine mill town of Androscoggin, where the discovery of a freelance photographer's body floating in the canal leads newspaper editor Jack McMorrow into a series of intrigues. Stumbling onto a scandal and cover-up, he is threatened by a temporarily insane woman, kidnapped, beaten and very nearly murdered himself. McMorrow is an outsider--he took over editorship of the weekly Androscoggin Review after stints at the New York Times and other papers--and his first-person narrative exudes the cynicism of an achiever laid low by hubris, striking just the right note for his story. The author, himself an award-winning columnist, uses his insider's knowledge of the newspaper business to give his plot plenty of texture; he also delivers realistic characterizations, diverting subplots and evocative descriptions of rural Maine. Turning what could have been a contrived ending into a powerful, scary denouement, Boyle shocks readers into the recognition that life, in all of its subtlety, will constantly contradict itself. A fine debut; one hopes to see more of McMorrow.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Former New York Times reporter Jack McMorrow, now the editor of a weekly small-town Maine newspaper, is on the scene when the newspaper's photographer is pulled from a canal. Although the authorities rule suicide, McMorrow believes that Arthur Bertin was murdered. Because McMorrow cannot stifle his investigative instincts, he sets off a chain of events that place him and his girlfriend in grave danger. What lies behind Arthur's death is not evident until the last pages of the book. However, Boyle does not create a truly plausible bridge between the perpetrator and the viciousness of the plan to warn McMorrow to stop. First-time novelist Boyle lets his suspense build to an excruciating point while forgetting about character development. Not an essential purchase.
- Jo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights - University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Jo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights - University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fast-paced Novel,
By Robert Jones (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deadline (Paperback)
Boyle's Deadline is fast-moving and descriptive. He lets the novel build to a point of suspense, almost unbearably, before coming to a conclusion that is both intriguing and thought-provoking.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the greatest mystery ever written,
By Brian Callahan (Augusta, ME USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deadline (Paperback)
Slow moving mystery set in the mountain town of Androscoggin, Maine. The photographer for the weekly newspaper is found dead in a remote area of town and nobody seems to think it is suspicious, except the local editor, Jack McMurrow. The story moves very slowly and only picks up speed as it approaches the conclusion, and the conclusion leaves many honest questions about the plausibility of how the mystery is finally solved. Gerry Boyle started his career as a police beat reporter, and it shows. His writing style is that of a reporter and not a novelist. His novel is filled with 'filler' that fails to contribute to the story line and only succeeds in adding to the page count of the novel. If you pass on this novel you won't miss anything.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great start to a series that has just gotten better with mor,
By jboyle@snet.net (Wethersfield, CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deadline (Paperback)
Good characterizations, particularly the average hardworking (and not so hardworking) citizens. Jack McMurrow just can't leave things be. Waiting for book #6. I'm a little prejudiced because I'm the author's brother. :)
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