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  • Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket; 1st THUS edition (December 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671775472
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671775476
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The first and still one of the best in the series., December 21, 1999
By Joseph T. Reeves (Fort Meade, MD USA) - See all my reviews
First published in 1956, "Cop Hater" was Ed McBain's first novel in the long-running 87th Precint series, and it's lost none of its freshness or edge. The 87th Precint series is unique in its ability to deftly combine the police procedural narrative technique with excellent characterization. While there is not a disappointing entry in the series, this one is in the top five. While later novels tend to be more introspective and more indepth, the first several were lean, tough, and hard-hitting.

This novel introduces Det. Steve Carella and his fellow detectives at the squad as they try to find out who is murdering fellow cops and why. Although these characters will grow and expand in later novels, McBain ably sets the stage here, and truly hits the ground running. There is no awkwardness or hesitation as seen in other debut novels. As always, the strongest supporting character is McBain's fictional city of Isola which combines the best and worst qualities of several major U.S. cities, especially New York. McBain describes his city and its citizens with a palpable rhythm that stays with you after you're done reading. With such a diverse and fascinating backdrop to work from, 87th Precint novels will never drag. Truly a masterwork.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that aged well, March 30, 2000
By Old Fisherman "Jim" (Orange, California USA) - See all my reviews
This is a reissue of the very first 87th Precinct novel written in 1956. It deals with three members of the 87th detective squad being gunned down for no apparent reason and how the rest of the 87th goes about finding the killer.

Crime novels in those days were less introspective and more lean so McBain wastes no time getting to the heart of the matter with the first corpse occurring rather quickly. However, as with all Ed McBain novels, the writing is crisp, the dialogue snappy, and though the page-count of these earlier novels was less than it is today he still manages to flesh out his characters and make them interesting.

Just as interesting is the forward where Mr. McBain discusses how the series came into being and how it evolved to its present form.

If you've never read this installment of the 87th, or just haven't read it in a long time, I urge you to pick it up. Ed McBain truly is a good writer whether he's writing crime novels under the Ed McBain alias or "serious" novels under his own name, Evan Hunter.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great airport read, December 6, 1999
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I picked this up for a delayed flight. I have not read any of the other (50+? ) in the series and this caught my eye. It's interesting because it is the first of a very successful series set in the same 87th precinct in a fictional city AND because it was written in the 50s. Very atmospheric, 'book noir' feel to it. Read it all in one flight.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Debut for a Time-tested Series
© 1956, New American Library, New York (1st Signet printing October 1973)

I knew that I'd found a copy of Ed McBain's first 87th Precinct novel at this year's book... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Benjamin Potter

4.0 out of 5 stars McBain Saw Something New
Visionaries are those people who look at nothing and see something. They are inventors of things, pioneers of the possible. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Scott D. Parker

5.0 out of 5 stars This is where the beat begins...
I've never been a fan of police procedurals. The majority of them tend to be more concerned with showing off the author's knowledge of obscure investigation technique trivia than... Read more
Published on October 14, 2007 by S. Michael Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars The First of the 87th Precinct Mysteries
What makes this such a great book to read is that it introduces characters that will be in many of the 55 or so books that McBain will write in the next fifty years. Read more
Published on February 15, 2007 by Grey Wolffe

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome To The Eight-Seven
"From the river bounding the city on the north, you saw only the magnificent skyline. You stared up at it in something like awe, and sometimes you caught your breath because the... Read more
Published on April 7, 2004 by Bill Slocum

5.0 out of 5 stars A START with a BANG.
If you LIKE this one , you're gone LOVE almost all of the sequels: more than 50 by now and continuing the series with style and fun. Read more
Published on August 18, 2003 by J. ENGELS

5.0 out of 5 stars Someone Is Hunting The Cops Of The 87th Precinct
The very first book in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series.

Detectives Steve Carella and Hank Bush are out trying to find clues as to the identity of whoever killed a fellow... Read more

Published on November 30, 2002 by Ben

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start
I haven't read these 87th Precinct novels in any kind of order, but...this one is certainly well done and although it was written nearly 50 years ago, it's a great start. Read more
Published on August 27, 2002 by Elizabeth Hendry

5.0 out of 5 stars "GREAT"
This is the first McBain book I have read. Like to read a series in order but guess this one will be hard to do as so many are out of print. I thought it was a great read. Read more
Published on October 26, 2001 by Mac Blair

3.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Read
This is the first novel I have read in Ed McBain's 87th precinct series. The book itself was actually released over forty years ago but for the most part the story ages well... Read more
Published on October 10, 2000 by michael luciano

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