Dead Men Rise Up Never (Mass Market Paperback)

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Key Phrases: depth sounder, Peter Falconer, Bell Harbor, Gary Tolliver (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"A writer of enormous talent, a stylist to admire and a storyteller of great power."
-Scott Turow

"Faust's clear, unadorned prose and his deft, pure characterization ring with the force of Hemingway or Graham Greene."
-Publishers Weekly

"Faust has it all: lyrical prose, complex characters, and provocative plots...a superb read."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review for Lord of the Dark Lake)

"A gripping, powerful story."
-The New York Times Book Review, on In the Forest of the Night? -- Review

Review

"A writer of enormous talent, a stylist to admire and a storyteller of great power."
-Scott Turow

"Faust's clear, unadorned prose and his deft, pure characterization ring with the force of Hemingway or Graham Greene."
-Publishers Weekly

"Faust has it all: lyrical prose, complex characters, and provocative plots...a superb read."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review for Lord of the Dark Lake)

"A gripping, powerful story."
-The New York Times Book Review, on In the Forest of the Night?

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Dell (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553586556
• ISBN-13: 978-0553586558
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #951,052 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars strong crime thriller, April 29, 2004

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

After working for years as a military police officer and as a civilian patrol officer Dan Shaw is a paralegal going at night to law school. He also serves subpoenas to people to make court appearances until his last mark beat him up and Dan then decided to earn money in a safer way. Lawyer Tom Petrie hires Dan to travel to Key Largo to find Peter Falconer who is due to inherit millions of dollars. He locates Peter's boat but the only thing on board is a shaved dead goat. A female body is found at the bottom of the sea.

When Dan returns to Bell Harbor, Petrie informs him that Peter has been kidnapped and the perpetrators demand $750,000 for his return. When Dan arrives at the exchange location, he realizes the perpetrators are pirates who trade in drugs, illegal immigrants and military weapons. The exchange fails to happen because nobody makes contact with him. A new location is arranged. This time Petrie and Peter's sister accompanies him but they find themselves in a boatload of trouble when they and the money wind up in the pirates' hands.

The juxtaposition of beautiful tropical locales with horrific crimes being committed there brings a visual starkness and a feeling of gritty surrealism to DEAD MEN RISE UP NEVER. The protagonist skates very close to the wrong side of the law when he gets pushed too far and readers will approve his actions because he seeks justice not blind obedience to the law. Ron Faust knows how to write a crime thriller that will keep readers coming back for more.

Harriet Klausner

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, intelligent thriller by a master., May 5, 2004

By A Customer

Ron Faust has been writing thrillers for thirty years, and every one of them is entertaining. Many of his earlier books are collector's items and almost impossible to find. I was so glad to see something new from him. I bought this book on a Friday and finished it a few nights later. Wow! What fun--intelligent, witty, and almost impossible to put down. Interesting characters, some extremely tense scenes, and a satisfying ending . . . I loved it. Kind of a cross between Travis McGee and Matthew Hope, I think. I can't wait for the second novel in the series.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very macho., April 9, 2005

By	L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The plot was suspenseful-man against man, man against nature--had excellent dialogue and lots of disreputable characters. The only likable character was the protagonist, and it just seemed off balance to me. The problem was the only part of the story in which I really became engrossed was the ship in the hurricane. The rest I found myself skimming through. Those who like macho good guy stories, although without any likable or interesting side kicks, might enjoy this, but for me, it was strictly an okay read.