- Mass Market Paperback: 182 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books; First Edition edition (February 1982)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553201867
- ISBN-13: 978-0553201864
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,949,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Cyber-Punk before its time,
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This review is from: Mathew Swain: The Deadliest Show in Town (Mass Market Paperback)
This is cyber-punk before there was such a thing. The future that McQuay paints..."where ghettos are war zones, the rich hide behind six inches of armor plate, and the cops work for the highest bidder"...is compelling and his use of language is superb. These Mathew Swain books are dedicated to Raymond Chandler and its a very apt choice; Mike McQuay has created the perfect futuristic private eye, a wise-cracking cynic cut from the same cloth as Sam Spade and The Continental Op.
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Twenty-First century Snark!,
By Tiffany Norling - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mathew Swain: The Deadliest Show in Town (Mass Market Paperback)
I like punchy dialogue and Mike McQuay writes some snappy bits of verbal sparring that constantly make me giggle! I agree that these Mathew Swain books would all make enjoyable films. Robert Rodriguez or Richard Linklater (both being from Texas) would be the ideal directors for its southern-fried sci fi vibe.
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Swain back on the case!,
By Dr Edward Diesel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mathew Swain: The Deadliest Show in Town (Mass Market Paperback)
This is another enjoyable entry in the Swain series. The plot is notable for containing a very early description of what would later be called "virtual reality" and Mquay once again supplies an abundance of funny one-liners and witty rejoinders, all set in an evocative post-nuke Texas! If Blade Runner and the Fifth Element had been set in Houston, it might look a little bit like this...
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Pulp Science fiction at its best,
By Raegan Butcher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mathew Swain: The Deadliest Show in Town (Mass Market Paperback)
This is cyber-punk before there was such a thing. The future that McQuay paints..."where ghettos are war zones, the rich hide behind six inches of armor plate, and the cops work for the highest bidder"...is compelling and his use of language is superb. These Mathew Swain books are dedicated to Raymond Chandler and its a very apt choice; Mike McQuay has created the perfect futuristic private eye, a wise-cracking cynic cut from the same cloth as Sam Spade and The Continental Op.
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