Hurwitz has written one of the stand-out books of the summer, combining great writing, memorable characters and white-knuckle suspense. He’s also crafted a story that uses the city of Los Angeles to beautiful effect. The Crime Writer is not just the best novel this author has written; it would take top rank on many writers' resumes.
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David J. Montgomery is the thriller/mystery critic for The Daily Beast and the Chicago Sun-Times. He has written about authors and books for several of the country's largest newspapers, including the Washington Post, USA Today and Boston Globe.
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Wow--good to hear--it just arrived today.
David, I really enjoy your recommendations. Your taste seems to correlate to mine. Based on your review, I even read a book I never would have picked up in a million years--Prayers for the Assassin--and enjoyed it. I rely on your judgments.
Posted by: Nancy | July 16, 2007 at 05:16 PM
Talk about putting pressure on me!! :)
I hope you like the book. Drop me a note after you read it and let me know.
Posted by: David J. Montgomery | July 17, 2007 at 11:13 AM