The Case of Lucy Bending [Hardcover]

Lawrence Sanders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 1982

The #1 master of suspense...Case closed!

In the sun-and-rum-drenched inner circles of Florida's Gold Coast, evil disguises itself as a precocious eight-year-old with unnatural desires---and murderous intentions...

One of Sanders' most provocative bestsellers!

"A master of suspense!"--Washington Post

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 440 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult; First Edition edition (August 2, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399127240
• ISBN-13: 978-0399127243
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,966,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing, but NOT soft-core porn, April 30, 2003

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Elizabeth (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Case of Lucy Bending (Paperback)

Just have to defend this book, which I have read many times and still think achieves a lot in terms of characterization and plot for a trashy mass market novel. It does indeed involve a variety of disturbing subject matter, and some involves children (though Sanders clearly does not condone it). But it is not soft-core porn, for goodness' sake. It uses sex to keep your attention...what an unusual concept!! ... Also I love all the discussion of their business deals and speculation about the looming "home video" market. Lots going on here, something for everyone.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Semi-Classic Lawrence Sanders, April 10, 2000

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Christopher J. Vance "cargostar" (Winter Park, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Case of Lucy Bending (Paperback)

This book is one of Sanders' better ones. It takes place in South Florida (where Sanders' lived) with a host of interesting characters. It has something for everyone: Sex, drugs, murder and everything else except rock n roll. This book was published in 1982 with some very insightful observations about the society in which we live in and it still rings true today.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book I've Read in Years!!, May 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Case of Lucy Bending (Paperback)

Any of Sander's books are enjoyable, yet in The Case of Lucy Bending Sanders spins a tale that you literally live within while reading. You'll forget that you're not within the story. The story twists and turns and the ending is one that no one could have predicted. Any book by Lawrence Sanders is one you'll enjoy again and again!