Paradise Junction [Audio Cassette]

Phillip Finch (Author), Peter Bergman (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993

Caitlin Hames and Hays Teal are catalysts for the combustion of five unlikelylives when they talk ex-con Sonny Nauli into giving them an apprenticeship intheft. 2 cassettes.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Finch's compact, forward-leaning prose packs a powerful punch in this crime thriller connecting some society misfits in California with a few privileged Marin County residents who are driven by such common motives as greed, jealousy and boredom. Hays Teale and Evan Ruark met at Stanford's business school and formed a cosmetics company, which they built into a multimillion-dollar conglomerate within a few years of graduation. But Ruark's interest has seemed to wane and profits have shrunk. Hays's risk-loving wife, Caitlin Hames, persuades him to hire ex-con Sonny Nuall to guide them in robbing wealthy homeowners in the San Francisco suburbs. Deciding to move up the crime ladder, the pair determines to murder Ruark for the insurance money; they hire a former Marine and explosives expert to help. Turns out, though, that Ruark has overseen some seriously shady dealings of his own and, with his henchman Gerald Moon, is a lot more dangerous than anyone suspects. Finch bares the widely disparate social strata inhabited by both his privileged, thrill-seeking, conscienceless yuppie types and the professional criminals who are forced to deal with them. In his authoritative hands, layers of action and motivation propel fully etched characters to a criminal conclusion that seems a lot like justice.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Taut. Fast paced. That's Finch's style (demonstrated in Sugarland, LJ 9/1/91), and this latest thriller literally speeds through plot and characters. It's perhaps more cinematic than novelistic, as attested to by Warner's acquisition of the movie rights (Michael Cimino is writing the screenplay). Gorgeous "heroine" Caitlin is totally bored with life and her wealthy husband, Hays, who suddenly finds that his direct-sales business is falling. At Caitlin's instigation, they team up with ex-con Sonny Naull in a series of successful burglaries undertaken more for kicks than for money. Into this mix comes Hays's reprehensible business partner, a Samoan muscleman, a troupe of nasty bikers, and a Marine named Welcome. The action is furious in this thoroughly entertaining novel, but the reader must pay close attention to sort it all out. For popular collections.
- Chet Hagan, Berks Cty. P.L. System, Pa.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: DH Audio (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886463629
• ISBN-13: 978-0886463625
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,666,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic!, July 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Paradise Junction (Paperback)

This book and this writer are just like Gerald A. Browne at his best in his prime, only the main characters and the supporting roles are more vicious and low. Great and smooth writing style, logic and interesting plot and scenario, unique yet weird characters. Simply wonderful! Just wish more readers could discover this great writer and his fantastic works. Mr. Finch should have a shot at the main-stream publishers with deep pocket for marketing promotion and strategy, because every one of his books should be in the top 10 bestsellers. Very glad to find a writer who could take over the retiring and downhilled Gerald A. Browne.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Paradise junction, May 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Paradise Junction (Paperback)

I gotta tell you the truth. I loved the book! It has excellent dialogue and it is well written. Maybe at some parts it can improve because at some parts I found it a little dull. I'd recommend this book for someone who wants a good book to read with not little but not too much action. The ending is excellent