Blindsided [Paperback]

Clyde Phillips (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Morrow, NY (2000)
• ASIN: B0028Q6MKQ
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Leave no cliche unused, September 20, 2002

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Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor (Minnetonka, mn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blindsided (Mass Market Paperback)

Okay, you got your basic demented, psychopathic bad guy who gets his thrills from killing cops and carving them up. Of course, you have to plow through 300 pages before you understand his motives.

Add to this, you have your basic collection of TV cops: The uptight internal affairs creep, the good old boy target of the IA creep, the love affair between two unmarried cops, the cop and his son the cop, the Catholic family cops, the undercover cops, the cop gone bad etc...

There is a good story trying to get out, but it is mired in a lot of predictable dialogue and uneven pacing.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Applause for Clyde Phillips!, August 25, 2001

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Ella Stein (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blindsided (Mass Market Paperback)

The vivid and shocking opening of Blindsided pulled me right into the vortex of this chilling drama about a madman seeking revenge on the San Francisco Police force. Once drawn in, I found it impossible to put the book down until I reached the last pate. Not only were the twists and turns of the story compelling, the characters came to life on the page through Clyde Phillips' extraordinarily tactilce prose; each a complex portrait of his own unique human condition. Without justifying his evil acts, the author reveals Jacques Carpenter's twisted motives by bringing us back to the place of his betrayal, where we see how a man can be moved to such sadistic fury. Thankfully, the tonic in this fast paced thriller is the relationship between Inspector Jane Candiotti and her partner Kenny Marks. In the face of terror they manage to breathe compassion into each other and make it possible to deal with the gruesome reality of their work. Also, Jane's tender feelings toward her father, Poppy, allow us to see her on yet another level. Blindsided is truly more than just a "page-turner." The author gives us characters we care about. I can't wait for the next episode.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Red Hot and Chilling, August 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Blindsided (Mass Market Paperback)

I don't know when I've read a more compelling opening. From the first page, Blindsided grips you with the intensity of nightmare that both fascinates and holds you captive. Beloved inspector Jane Candiotti -- (Phillips'last thriller, Fall From Grace is a favorite) -- finally gets together with Kenny Marks, but their happily-ever-after is threatened by a maniac. One by one, San Francisco cops are being picked off and what unfolds is an unrelenting ride through the world of a viscious killer and his victims. Phillips handles it brilliantly -- never shying away from the tough stuff, he has made Blindsided not just action-packed, but full of the compelling details that bring the character of Jane Candiotti straight into your heart. She's so damned real, vulnerable, and brave. You won't want to wake up. Loved it.