- Paperback: 404 pages
- Publisher: Stray Dog Press (January 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0976417014
- ISBN-13: 978-0976417019
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
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Product Description
Two men on the run ... Newspaperman Dan Cameron gets a cool old typewriter for his 40th birthday. It once belonged to Ben Hecht, who used it to write the movie "Notorious." Dan uses it to write a best-seller. Then the Hecht estate says the typewriter was stolen and demands its return. As his lawyers fight in court, Dan and his wife, Erin, take off so he can get at least one more book out of the machine. Bank robber Fetch McDonald is three weeks away from parole when his father brings bad news. Fetch's ex-wife, Verene, who still holds title to his heart, is going to remarry - in two weeks. One week before Fetch's release. With the help of his cousin, Lerome, Fetch breaks out. But the car Lerome has stolen breaks down. Right outside of Dan and Erin's cabin in the woods. The two desperados steal the Camerons' SUV. And Lerome, a quirky sort, steals Dan's typewriter and the only copy of his new novel. Not long after that Fetch and an unlikely accomplice are duplicating the crimes described in Dan's novel. Dan and Erin have no choice but to join in the manhunt. If the court rules against Dan, what's he going to say? An escaped convict stole the typewriter? Yeah, right. Besides, Dan thinks there's a new book in tracking down the thieves.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read for a writer, Aug 8 2011
By E. J. - Published on Amazon.com
Flynn's writing is fun. There are many twists and turns in the story that eventually leads to a satisfying resolution. My only problem with this book is I had trouble relating to the characters. I mostly like the writer and his wife (who help start the main chain of events) but the criminals and semi-criminals that follow are unlikable with a few glimpses of goodness in them. Because of that I anxiously awaited the next development not involving them. You may like them more than I did though. If you are a writer, you can learn a lot from Flynn. Have fun!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
hot type is a fun read., Mar 19 2011
By bixman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hot Type (Paperback)
hot type is the second joseph flynn (e-) book i have read. his books have interesting, quirky characters flying around in tricky, fast moving plots. you think you know where the characters are going--sometimes they go where you expect, but more often they head in an unexpected but enjoyably different direction. be careful when you get two-thirds of the way into one of his books, because things start happening so fast you cant put it down until you finish it, regardless of the hour.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! Absolutely loved it!, Aug 13 2009
By drummermom - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hot Type (Paperback)
Joseph Flynn has created a masterpiece of double cross, conflict-laden, yet fun to read book in "Hot Type." What a great book!
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