Greenwich Killing Time [Paperback]

Kinky Friedman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1987

The first of the novels featuring the foul-mouthed Kinky Friedman, ace private eye. In Greenwich Village, a corpse is found holding 11 pink roses - and the suspects are as strange as the crime.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"A 24-carat American original...hip and hard-boiled." -- Chicago Tribune

"The toughest, hippest, funniest mystery in years." -- Good Morning America

"What's pleasantly surprising about Greenwich Killing Time is that it's so damn good." -- Boston Phoenix --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Kinky Friedman, former leader of the band The Texas Jewboys, lives on a ranch in the Texas Hill Country with six dogs, two cats and one armadillo. He is the author of fourteen and a half internationally acclaimed mystery novels and nine country music albums. These days, he travels the world, singing the songs that made him infamous and reading from the books that made him respectable. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (October 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425104974
• ISBN-13: 978-0425104972
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,726,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good & kinky read., December 20, 1999

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D. McGilvray (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Greenwich Killing Time (Paperback)

This was the first Kinky Friedman book I read, having known of him by reputation for many years. It lived up to all I've heard of his books: fast-paced, quirky humor, a wild cast of characters, a touch hard-boiled. But Dashiel Hammett he's not. As in many mystery novels, the writing in this book, although fun, breaks no new literary ground and is typical for the genre. If you're looking for a good, easy read, you'll certanly enjoy this!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My fave volume by the Kinkstah, January 2, 2002

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Ellen C. Falkenberry "ellenf" (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greenwich Killing Time (Paperback)

I picked up "Greenwich Killing Time" on a whim...partly because of the cover art and partly because it was in the $... sale table at the local bookstore. Thus I became addicted to Kinky's tales of his Village Irregulars, his family, and especially his cat. I can sing along with all his tunes. I own, personally, a guitar pick with "Kinky" emblazoned across it, a gift from the man himself. You know...in rereading this, I realize that I sound like a really sad, pathetic person. Hmm. Maybe he'll put me in one of his books.

4.0 out of 5 stars Hip, Literary and Chock Full of Fun, May 1, 2009

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Bonnie Brody "Book Lover and Knitter" (Port St. Lucie, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greenwich Killing Time (Paperback)

This is a very enjoyable page-turner mystery. It is hip, literary and chock full
of one-liners that made me laugh out loud. I ran out and bought his other
book after reading this.

The author is a folk singer in real life who places himself as the protagonist
private eye in this novel. Lots of fun.