Wallflower [Import] [Hardcover]

William Bayer (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (March 19, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340568615
• ISBN-13: 978-0340568613
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good read about a great cop., September 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Wallflower (Paperback)

I don't normally read police procedurals but this one is an exception. "Wallflower" is by far the best of the Janek novels. It also has the least amount of sex in it of the three. If Bayer had left the better part of the sex to the reader's imagination in all three novels he would have done even better. This is a great read, especially for those who would profer to avoid Ed McBain and/or Joseph Wambaugh but would still like some balance in their mystery reading. If you enjoy the Janek novels as I have you will also enjoy the seven movies based on these books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites, May 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wallflower (Paperback)

I borrowed this book from a friend in high school and never returned it. Now it's almost 10 years later and I've read it about 15 times. Wallflower is probably one of the best books I've ever read. It may seem a little involved and a bit farfetched, but it is fiction... This is a must-read for anyone who likes murder mysteries, especially psychological murder mysteries.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Police Thriller, April 9, 2002

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John G. Hilliard (Toronto Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wallflower (Paperback)

I think this is one of the better police thrilers of the time period. He defiantly has a good one here also. He just produces wonderful character driven stories that when they work (and this one does), they really grab you. The tension is there though out the full book. The story is very developed so much so that you see the crime sceens. Another thing about his books is that they do not play to the lowest common denominator for action books; he gives the reader some respect and expects an IQ over 70. A good book that is worth the time.