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Goodnight, Irene [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Jan Burke (Author) "HE LOVED TO WATCH fat women dance ..." (more)

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Hardcover: 501 pages
Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print; Large Print edition edition (January 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0708932878
ISBN-13: 978-0708932872
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.5 x 3.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 663 g

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Set in the fictional Southern California town of Las Piernas, this generally exciting debut mystery--the first of a projected series--brims with brutality, but is slowed at times by home and hospital bedside scenes. Former reporter Irene Kelly, now working in public relations, is shocked when her friend O'Connor is killed by a bomb hidden in a package. The only clue Irene can unearth is O'Connor's obsession with a long-unsolved crime involving an unidentified female body discovered in Las Piernas years before. Rehired by the Las Piernas Express , Irene teams up with ex-lover and homicide cop Frank Harriman to crack the case, but details of what O'Connor had learned about the killing are long in coming. Burke punctuates her too leisurely exposition with graphic, effective scenes of murder and attempted murder, although she depicts the menacing assassins more as machines than as human beings and provides a plausible explanation for all the violence only at her story's very end. Still, she writes with remarkable sensitivity about the physical and spiritual reactions of people terrorized by cold-blooded killers, and her gift for characterization somewhat compensates for her still-rudimentary pacing skills.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The bombing death of best friend and journalist O'Connor shocks Irene Kelly, herself an investigative reporter, into pursuing his last story--the as-yet-unsolved mutilation murder of a young woman back in 1955. Kelly collaborates with former flame Detective Harriman in her desire to identify the woman, but not without experiencing murder attempts, car chases, and a return of affection. Level-headed and unflappable, heroine Irene stands poised for a promising new series, despite the guessable villain and a lapse or two in dialog.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Medium boiled crime novel with much to praise, Mar 20 2004

By	F. J. Harvey "Cricket ,country music and a go... (Birmingham England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Goodnight, Irene (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a very proficient debut novel in what has gone on to become an established series about Californian newspaperwoman Irene Kelly.
The book has -quite literally -an explosive start ,when Irene's friend and mentor the veteran journalist O'Connor is blown to pieces by a parcel bomb .Soon afterwards she herself is shot at in her own home and her former brother in law Kenny ,a resident in O'Connor's home is savagely beaten up and hospitalised .
She begins digging into O'Connor's recent cases and one turns out to be the key to events -an unsolved "Jane Doe " murder from 30 years previously about which O,Connor had repeatedly written . He was getting close to revealing both the identity of the murdered girl and in the process uncovering facts which several prominemt local politcal and social figures would rather leave in obscurity .
By continuing where O,Connor left off Irene is placing herself and others in harm's way -and the body count is by no means over
with Irene the target of two attempted murders before the case is wrapped up
Along the way she re-ignites a previous relationship with the detective in charge of the case and finds time to act as matchmaker to her oldest friend as well as getting closer to her sister
The book is moderately violent but not in lip smackingly gloating way and it occups the mid ground betwen cosy and hard boiled styles .

Good start to a series I will explore more deeply

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gonna read them all now!, Jul 1 2003

By	J. Bourne "Mountain High Reader" (westminster, co United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Goodnight, Irene (Mass Market Paperback)

I read NINE because Amazon recommended it. I liked it so much that I thought I'd give the Irene Kelly series a try and I enjoyed the first one. I imagine her writing gets better (it did in NINE) - this story is a little dated (they use pay phones not cell phones, use the term "yuppies" - stuff like that). I am going to read the next in the series - I found the main characters real and likeable.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading - not overly impressed, Mar 14 2003

By	Mary Cochran (Gretna, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodnight, Irene (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was definately worth the time and money it took to read it, but I was not overly impressed. I have been worn out on all the typical mysteries - so I thought I would spend some time getting to know Irene. I did like the character and plan to read the next books in the series. Irene was well rounded and well written. If you're bored and need a new start - try this series out. It was enjoyable - just not breathtaking.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fast, fun read
I found the book to be fast paced and highly entertaining. I picked it up for casual reading but it became a one-sitting read that had me up late because I just couldn't put it... Read more

Published on Jan 8 2003 by chamberland10

2.0 out of 5 stars goodnight ,goodbye irene
THE WRITING WAS AVERAGE AT BEST.EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN THE LAST 50 PAGES,AND IT ENDED VERY SUDDEN.JAN BURKE IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE GRAFTON'S,CORNWELL'S OR EVEN PATRICIA... Read more

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