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de Thomas Perry (Author) "On August 14 at three in the afternoon, Michael Schaeffer noticed a small poster on a board inside the front window of a small teahouse..." En savoir plus
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Much of the action in Perry's disappointing follow-up to The Butcher's Boy remains jumpy and disjointed as former hitman Michael Schaeffer, aka Charles Frederick Ackerman, William Wolf or Butcher's Boy, is brought out of hiding in England. Ten years have passed since Schaeffer foiled the attempt of mob employer Carlo Balacontano to have him killed in lieu of payment and then framed the Mafia boss for a particularly grisly murder. As this story opens, Schaeffer avoids an assassination attempt at the Brighton racetrack and realizes his cover has been blown. He returns to New York to find out who ordered the hit and how many bad guys may still be after him. Despite the lurid fascination of the characters' pasts, the plot seems more to congeal than thicken as Schaeffer tries to dispose of or evade all who might be on his trail, including Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Waring, so that he can retire again to the English countryside. With heroes and villains so easily interchangeable, readers may wonder who they should root for, and why. 50,000 first printing.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient de la Hardcover édition.


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Perry is the author of four previous novels: Island ( LJ 1/88), Big Fish ( LJ 3/15/85), The Butcher's Boy ( LJ 8/82), and Metzger's Dog ( LJ 9/15/83). His new work brings Charles Ackerman--a.k.a., the Butcher's Boy, a killing-machine-for-hire--out of retirement in England and back to the United States to silence those people he mistakenly thinks have discovered his whereabouts. The story follows Ackerman as he travels coast to coast slaughtering one crime family's head honchos. Perry's book is well written, moves rapidly, and thankfully keeps the gore minimal. But reading it is an uneasy experience--a vicious hitman is not attractive as a main character. Buy where the author's earlier works are popular. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 12/91.
- A.J. Wright, Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Too Much Work!!!, Janv. 7 2004
I read and loved The Butcher's Boy, Perry's first novel. I was really looking forward to this one, but it disappointed me.

In the first book, Perry was straightforward and to the point. In Sleeping Dogs, it's almost as if Perry was told by someone that you have to explain every detail of every character. This includes people who are just about to be killed. So with every new character he brings in, we get a few pages of history on the person, only to have them get killed a second later, or leave the plot line never to be heard from again.

The ending was a real disappointment. The method Perry uses to allow The Butcher's Boy to get away is very poor. I really felt cheated.

So my advice is read the first one, and skip the second.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Flawless, Sep 7 2003
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Sleeping Dogs, I admit, was the first book I read by Thomas Perry. I have since read and enjoyed, to varying degrees, all his other works. I always come back to Sleeping Dogs though. It is definitely my favorite book, and when ever I read it, it's as if I've come home again. I realize it's almost scary to have a person sympathize with the Butcher's Boy as much as I do, but I constantly admire, appreciate, and understand his ruthless and logical approach to solving problems. I also felt that the "villains" in the book were incredibly fun, and provided a good balance. it's difficult to pick favorites, but Fratelli, the one who is infuriated more and more while trying to escape the Butcher's Boy, and shake off the clingy paranoid bank manager, as well As Bala himself with his unbelievable losing streak against his Gin partner in prison are definite stand outs to me. Also Jack Hamp, I felt, was a wonderful addition as the flip side of the coin to the Butcher's Boy. And of course, I fell in love with the Honourable Meg as well. Overall, I just feel this book is exciting, amusing, ironic, and just thoroughly enjoyable. The only fault I can find is that Perry's Mafia structure doesn't quite jive with reality, but it really doesn't matter. I keep trying to figure out if certain people are from New York, or if they're Chicago, but in Perry's world it seems like Mafia is Mafia, with no real seperation. And that doesn't ultimately matter. To sum up, I feel this book is flawless, and will probably continue to read it once a month until my eyes go.
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2.0étoiles sur 5 boring and predictable, but well written, Avril 24 2003
- nothing else to say about this unremarkable book.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 An OK Sequel
This sequel to the incredible "Butcher's Boy" is classic Perry. It involves an extended travel, continuous pursuit, detailed descriptions of the settings, and... Read more
Publié le Mars 28 2003 par D. Wolf

4.0étoiles sur 5 Butcher's Boy revisited...
This is the much-anticipated (by me) follow-up to "Butcher's Boy". It is a good but not wonderful sequel, as so many are, but still worth the read. Read more
Publié le Mars 3 2003 par Laurie Fletcher

5.0étoiles sur 5 Read on with the BOY
Perry has gotten even better since Butcher's Boy if possible. We get to follow our new found 'anti-hero' and see how he cleans up lose ends. Read more
Publié le Janv. 19 2003 par Carrie B. Yavari

5.0étoiles sur 5 PERRY AT HIS BEST
"Sleeping Dogs" and "Butcher's Boy" are the best novels written by Thomas Perry. His other novels are interesting and well written but the characters don't have the appeal of the... Read more
Publié le Janv. 1 2003 par B Ardell Young

3.0étoiles sur 5 Good, but not Great
I'd heard so many positive things about Thomas Perry, and especially of "Butcher's Boy", that I was really looking forward to reading Sleeping Dogs (the sequel to "Butcher's... Read more
Publié le Avril 10 2002 par Gary Griffiths

4.0étoiles sur 5 GREAT EDGE OF YOUR SEAT RIDE!
A good twister with some laughs along the way, and a good dose of nail biting suspense. The premise is a bit far fetched, but that is what you expect from this kind of book... Read more
Publié le Aoû 7 2000 par Sally

5.0étoiles sur 5 Excellent Action And Suspense
The specialist (from "The Butcher's Boy") is back. He's been laying low in England for the past ten years, when he is rudely thrust back into his old life. Read more
Publié le Mai 17 2000 par N. Sausser

5.0étoiles sur 5 The funniest, edge-of-your-seat thriller you'll ever read!
If I found myself on a desert island . . . with only "Sleeping Dogs" to read - I'd be perfectly happy! Read more
Publié le Jui 13 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Please write a sequel to Sleeping Dogs quickly!!!!!!!!
Awesome book, but please write a sequel soon. I am anxiously awaiting. Thanks so much.
Publié le Mai 4 1999

4.0étoiles sur 5 Great suspense novel. You'll even like the villian.
Slow to start if you didn't read The Butchers's Boy. But, builds speed as it moves along. Some good twists and turns. Very suspensful.
Publié le Avril 30 1999

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