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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read--John and Janice Deal--the Nick and Nora of Miami
Standiford has topped himself.His wonderfully drawn everday hero, John Deal, is out to find who killed his friend, bookstore owner, Arch Dolan. He teams up with estranged wife, Janice, for the ride of their lives. Don't miss out on this one. Standiford writes a wonderfully stylish thriller
Published on June 11, 1997

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not MY Cup Of Tea
This may be a good novel of the thriller genre; I never finished it. Why? Because of the author's cold calculation that his opening of the book - consisting of a masturbatory scene - would intrigue and tittilate the reader. Maybe if one is wrting to make a buck, this kind of thing is understandable. But that will never make it right. There are other Les Standiford novels...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read--John and Janice Deal--the Nick and Nora of Miami, June 11, 1997
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This review is from: Deal on Ice: A Novel (Hardcover)
Standiford has topped himself.His wonderfully drawn everday hero, John Deal, is out to find who killed his friend, bookstore owner, Arch Dolan. He teams up with estranged wife, Janice, for the ride of their lives. Don't miss out on this one. Standiford writes a wonderfully stylish thriller
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not MY Cup Of Tea, June 26, 2003
This may be a good novel of the thriller genre; I never finished it. Why? Because of the author's cold calculation that his opening of the book - consisting of a masturbatory scene - would intrigue and tittilate the reader. Maybe if one is wrting to make a buck, this kind of thing is understandable. But that will never make it right. There are other Les Standiford novels on the bookshelves. I won't read those either.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Who would believe the bookselling business could be deadly, January 23, 1997
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This review is from: Deal on Ice: A Novel (Hardcover)
DEAL ON ICE Les Standiford HarperCollins, Feb 1997, $23.00, 231 pp.
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