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Jack Dickson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Heretic Books (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0854492577
• ISBN-13: 978-0854492572
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,329,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars exceptional gay thriller, July 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Freeform (Paperback)

A real rarity-- an intelligent gay thriller that one can't put down.

Once you overcome the deciphering of the Glaswegian expression, you find a gripping story with characters you can accept and understand. The plot twists and turns, and the ending is a real surprise, but logical if you read between the lines (the clues are there). No need for a sequel, though (publisher/writer be warned!!)

A great holiday or bedtime escape read.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read that pulls you along, September 21, 1999

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This review is from: Freeform (Paperback)

Jack Dickson has crafted a fine example of the detective story in the noir genre, with a gay angle to it. The gay aspect of the book is important, but it does not overwhelm the story - it's a good detective knovel first, but with a twist (and several good randy scenes). It grabs you by the lapels of your leather jacket and pulls you relentlessly along to bring you to a conclusion that is both unexpected, and at the same time pointed to throughout the book.

The dialect can make it slow going at first (at least for not non Glasgow native) but if you take time to sound out the words at first, the dialog becomes easier and easier to read. (it also helps if you think of Groundskeeper Willie from the Simpsons when readin dialog). A book not easily found in the bookstores, this is certainly worth the read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Read, July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Freeform (Paperback)

Dickson is particularly strong on place, and characterising strong (frequently aggressive) gay men who possess a core of uncertainty and self-doubt. He is also a weaver of intricate plots which cunningly combine the most gripping elements of the hardboiled thriller and the most stimulating of erotic fiction.