- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446605387
- ISBN-13: 978-0446605380
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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From Library Journal
A veteran of the venerable 87th investigates the death of a concert pianist.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
Fans of McBain's 87th Precinct series will find this forty-eighth installment as taut and intricate as its predecessors. But there are also some surprises: this time around, McBain displays a rather impish sense of whimsy. Investigating the murder of a once-famous concert pianist, Detectives Carella and Hawes encounter an odd clue that puts them in mind of a certain Alfred Hitchcock movie. Those readers who know McBain's film credits will enjoy the running in-joke (no one can remember who wrote the movie); others may be confused. On the other hand, another case involves the brutal murder of a prostitute, and McBain describes her last moments in graphic sexual language that may shock some readers. The 87th Precinct novels have never been pretty, but this one is more explicit than most. As always, the appeal of the novel is in its small details, and in the way McBain constructs a mystery that is at once baffling and entirely rational. An excellent (though, in some ways, quite different) addition to the series. David Pitt
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not my favorite,
By Michelle D. Mcgriff "Author" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nocturne: A Novel of the 87th Precinct (Mass Market Paperback)
However, there are so many of the 87th precinct books, I wasn't worried about not enjoying this one as much. I suppose it was the ending bummed me out. It was like...huh? I was kinda let down. It was good though and Ed McBain's references to THE BIRDS and other works of his (that some readers may not be aware that he wrote) cracked me up. The book does age itself with many popular references but that's ok. Sometimes, due to the fact that the series takes place over such a LONG SPAN of time, it's kinda nice to catch up.I enjoyed the infusion of Ollie Weeks...though I thoroughly dislike that man! I did enjoy the way he was allowed to solve the case involving Marie--though I would have rather had my guys from the 87th do it! (smile)All in all I enjoyed the book as much as Romance--another book that was just 'okay'. I did enjoy Carella speaking the Italian, however. Nice touch.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hooked at once.,
By nobizinfla "nobizinfla" (Windermere, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Nocturne: A Novel of the 87th Precinct (Mass Market Paperback)
I have only recently "discovered" Ed McBain's "87th Precinct" novels, and have been reading them in random order. Like all the others, "Nocturne" was a rapid paced page-turner.The two simultaneous plots are filled with characters with jaunty attitudes on both sides of the law---hookers, pushers. cops, wackos, pimps. The two cases crisscross and dovetail into the same place. The ride to that place is filled with suspense with lotsa twists and turns. Along the way, each cleared suspect leads to another and another until all the pieces meld into the solved puzzle. It is police procedural at its best. I was hooked in no time and could not put "Nocturne" down.
2.0 out of 5 stars
What is all the hype about???,
By A Customer
This review is from: Nocturne: A Novel of the 87th Precinct (Mass Market Paperback)
I had never read an Ed McBain book before. After reading all the hype about how great this book is and how great the author is I plopped down my money and took it home. The first two-thirds or so of the book was interesting and did indeed capture my attention. The main features of the plot were four murders, two sets of which seemed unrelated, and various side issues which seemed at times to be a tad irrelevant. However I plodded on, my interest firmly grounded in the belief that this would all tie together into some sort of clever master yarn. I was suckered. Nothing of the sort happened. The story had all the cleverness of Jack Webb reading a Dragnet script without the actors. Actually it was more like bouncing back and forth between TWO unrelated Dragnet episodes. Just the facts. No tie-ins. No clever ending. In fact we don't even find out what happened at all to at least 4 of the culprits. What a disappointment. I feel like ==> I <== was robbed! Where's a cop when you need one?!
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