- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (Jan 4 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345461908
- ISBN-13: 978-0345461902
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.3 x 21.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
In his sixth adventure, Nashville PI Harry Denton departs the country-music scene for the casinos of Reno, Nev., where his ex-girlfriend, forensic pathologist Dr. Marsha Helms, is about to give birth to their child. On his way to see Marsha, Harry is mugged by two thugs and winds up in the hospital under the care and flirtation of nurse Kelly Graham, but it's not long before he's with Marsha in Reno, where Federal Agent Shaky Jake Shalinsky persuades him to go undercover at a brothel as part of a money-laundering investigation. The feds already own the brothel, Mustang Ranch, and have secured an inside operative--a dominatrix named Raven--who holds a CD filled with evidence. In his role as the house's handyman, Harry visits Raven en chambre. An hour later, Raven is found murdered, and Harry is the prime suspect. To prove his innocence, Harry must find the real murderer, all while trying to resolve his romantic and paternal entanglements. Though Womack's (Murder Manuel, etc.) prose often has a nice lilt ("As I drove out I-80 east into the black hole of the night desert, the lights of Reno burned behind me so brightly, I had to skew the rearview mirror"), the far-fetched plot and Harry's awkward interactions with women never quite convince. (Feb.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"One of America's leading new mystery writers."
--Nashville Banner
"Steven Womack has done for male private eye fiction what Grafton and Paretsky did for women operatives in the Eighties, and if you haven't heard of him yet, you will."
--Mostly Murder
From the Paperback edition.
--Nashville Banner
"Steven Womack has done for male private eye fiction what Grafton and Paretsky did for women operatives in the Eighties, and if you haven't heard of him yet, you will."
--Mostly Murder
From the Paperback edition.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
What a Dud,
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This review is from: Dirty Money (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is one of the most disappointing books I have read in that I thought it had such promise. I read the other reviews prior to getting this book and thought that it would be a good choice. It wasn't. If you have read previous Harry James Denton books you might enjoy it, but if you haven't like me you won't find enough of a story to be worth reading the whole book. I felt the book started well, but it took forever to get to the mystery itself. There were about a hundred pages left in the book, when it got past the point where the description on the back of the paperback copy described. That in of itself tells you that there was so little for even the publishers to even tell you about the book. From reading the other peoples reviews Steven Womack has probably written some pretty good mysteries. The unfortunate thing is I won't bother giving another book of his a try, because I feel I wasted my time. Don't waste yours either.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Continuing the Denton Saga...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dirty Money (Mass Market Paperback)
Womack continues the Harry James Denton detective series in this new novel. Readers familiar with the series will recall that Denton is off to Reno to witness the birth of his daughter. His relationship with his girlfriend is on the ropes but they are amiable enough that she wants him to witness their child's birth. Denton's usual and somewhat predictable string of bad luck occurs near Reno. His car breaks down in the desert and he is harassed and robbed by bandits. By the time he arrives in Reno he has little more than a suitcase. Not withstanding, Harry does involve himself in a case that involves money laundering at a legal brothel. He is there to get information and poses as a janitor. I was a little disappointed in the book. Mostly on account that it took around 150 (of the 300) pages for the mystery to develop. Don't get me wrong, Womack's writing is solid and captivating and I was not bored. However, I felt there is was too much prep time and before page 250 the mystery was pretty much solved (and it wasn't that deep of one). I liked the book a lot though and polished it off in a day and look forward to other Denton adventures. Also I noticed more than the usual 4-letter words than in the past Denton books.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Steven Womack Scores Another Hit,
By Southern Katrina "Kat" (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dirty Money (Mass Market Paperback)
Every outing with Harry James Denton, this series' main character, is a vivid ride and this entry is no exception. Facing burn-out from his previous two cases and hurt and bewildered by his break-up with long-time lover, Dr. Marsha Helms, Harry hits the road for Reno to determine what, if anything, is left of his relationship Marsha and to be with her for the birth of their child. The trip to Reno becomes an exercise in survival as well as an opportunity for Harry to plumb the depths of his psyche, and sets him on the path for one of his wildest adventures yet. The author has an uncanny ability to draw you into Harry's world with his incorporation of details of Harry's physical environment. Harry James Denton is such a fully fleshed-out character whose soul is laid bare in every book that it makes the reader cry, cheer, and pray for his redemption every time out. Though the supporting characters are not as three dimensional as Harry's usual crowd, this book still makes one hope that another work is well under way because this reader is ready to take another ride with Harry at the very earliest opportunity.
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