Hearse You Came in On [Hardcover]

Tim Cockey (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: LITTLE BROWN & CO @ (1999)
• ASIN: B000SI99RO
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wit & Wisecracks Amidst The Murdered, March 20, 2000

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Rick Pantaleoni (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hearse You Came In On (Hardcover)

This book was really fun to read. I rarely find a book that combines a good plot with full characters, pacing AND humor.

I won't say anything about the plot, b'c that's too risky of spoiling your discovery, other than to say it works well. Re character, the protaganist feels real, and not excessively... excessive. Sorry for the lack of elequonce - I'm not an author - but the protaganist feels like someone I might know. I like that. It sacrifices the "exotic" potential, but in trade off buys more "familiarity", which I prefer. And no, I'm not from Baltimore (the setting). The pace is nice - it starts leisurely, and then builds. The author isn't in a race, and reading it doesn't feel like having had two too many espressos.

Best of all, "Hearse" gave me some very humerous / entertaining scenes, and applies wit throughout. For me, this is just as important as a good plot hook, or accomplished writing skills. Hitch, the protaganist, (or is it Tim Cockey, the author?) has an amusing and wry take on the world that's NOT cynical or "the jaded cop". Does this mean that there aren't any serious parts? No. But it means that the read itself is good, and not merely the stuff that happens between first page and last.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kiss Me, Kate, April 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hearse You Came In On (Hardcover)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - I haven't had this much fun reading a book in a long time! Definitely a page-turner - I finished it within 2 days of purchasing it. Hitch's wry sense of humor and the numerous references to song lyrics added a lot. I would love to see this book made into a movie soon, and I look forward to reading the author's future books!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now I can hardly wait for Book #2! --Hurry Mr. Cockey!, March 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Hearse You Came In On (Hardcover)

Hitch is a great character! No really....I laughed, I cried....well, I really didn't cry, but I was sad to know Tim Cockey doesn't have the second book ready to go! What a great story! --I will follow Hitchcock Sewell anywhere he wants to go! I just hope he takes his Aunt Billie and Alcatraz with him!