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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
The man who dreamed up such TV heroes as Mr. T., Hunter, Jim Rockford and the Commish now introduces maverick U.S. Customs agent John Lockwood. This hero of Cannell's boisterous second novel (after The Plan) is "one of the best pound-for-pound bullshitters on the planet," who totes a gun with a two-inch barrel (although "he'd never been able to hit anything with it, at least it didn't poke him when he sat"). Not unexpectedly, Lockwood's breezy style infuriates some important superiors, but readers will enjoy how he puts together a team (beautiful Ph.D. Karen Dawson and handsome computer whiz/convict Malavida Chacone) to track down Florida-based serial killer Leonard Land, he of the "brilliant, twisted" mind and "fat, gluttonous body." The story rambles at times and includes too many forced, nick-of-time heroics, some jarring noir pensees from Lockwood and an anomalous burst of piety from Karen ("Lead me out of this darkness. In the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen"). The bloody climax sees Malavida and Lockwood, both severely damaged, dragging themselves to the rescue of Karen, who's offered herself up as bait. It's a lightweight, generally enjoyable yarn, and if readers have seen it all before, well, they probably will again, sometime between dinner and the 11:00 news. Author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Cannell, the creator of such television series as The Commish and author of The Plan (LJ 5/15/95), shows his TV roots in this thriller about a pair of U.S. Customs employees who stumble upon a serial killer. Leonard Land, a colossal young man who operates from a converted garbage barge in Florida, uses his computer hacking expertise to cover up a series of heinous mutilations. In the time-honored but cliched manner of so many writers in this genre, Cannell imbues his hero, Customs agent John Lockwood, with a healthy sense of disrespect for rules, regulations, and authority. Lockwood is paired with the beautiful egghead Karen "Awesome" Dawson, whose robust IQ is put to the test by her quarry's devilish hacking skills. Cannell plays fast and loose when writing about technology, and his characterizations sometimes stretch credibility, but his story's frenetic pace and the occasional fresh surprise will keep most readers tuned in until the end. For large popular collections.
-?Mark Annichiarico, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Editorial Reviews
The man who dreamed up such TV heroes as Mr. T., Hunter, Jim Rockford and the Commish now introduces maverick U.S. Customs agent John Lockwood. This hero of Cannell's boisterous second novel (after The Plan) is "one of the best pound-for-pound bullshitters on the planet," who totes a gun with a two-inch barrel (although "he'd never been able to hit anything with it, at least it didn't poke him when he sat"). Not unexpectedly, Lockwood's breezy style infuriates some important superiors, but readers will enjoy how he puts together a team (beautiful Ph.D. Karen Dawson and handsome computer whiz/convict Malavida Chacone) to track down Florida-based serial killer Leonard Land, he of the "brilliant, twisted" mind and "fat, gluttonous body." The story rambles at times and includes too many forced, nick-of-time heroics, some jarring noir pensees from Lockwood and an anomalous burst of piety from Karen ("Lead me out of this darkness. In the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen"). The bloody climax sees Malavida and Lockwood, both severely damaged, dragging themselves to the rescue of Karen, who's offered herself up as bait. It's a lightweight, generally enjoyable yarn, and if readers have seen it all before, well, they probably will again, sometime between dinner and the 11:00 news. Author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Cannell, the creator of such television series as The Commish and author of The Plan (LJ 5/15/95), shows his TV roots in this thriller about a pair of U.S. Customs employees who stumble upon a serial killer. Leonard Land, a colossal young man who operates from a converted garbage barge in Florida, uses his computer hacking expertise to cover up a series of heinous mutilations. In the time-honored but cliched manner of so many writers in this genre, Cannell imbues his hero, Customs agent John Lockwood, with a healthy sense of disrespect for rules, regulations, and authority. Lockwood is paired with the beautiful egghead Karen "Awesome" Dawson, whose robust IQ is put to the test by her quarry's devilish hacking skills. Cannell plays fast and loose when writing about technology, and his characterizations sometimes stretch credibility, but his story's frenetic pace and the occasional fresh surprise will keep most readers tuned in until the end. For large popular collections.
-?Mark Annichiarico, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
See all Editorial Reviews
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