Canary - Couverture souple

Swierczynski, Duane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0316403199 ISBN 13 : 9780316403191

Editeur : Mulholland Books, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"A cunning, zippy, plot-twister... both entertaining and dark... Swierczynski keeps the action pulsating along [with] an array of compelling characters, crisp dialogue, and pop culture references... It's those touches [that] make Canary sing."―Daneet Steffens, Boston Globe

"Duane Swierczynski writes the 'new noir,' full of bad choices, courage, and sudden disaster, all delivered at a break-neck pace."―Charlaine Harris, author of the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels, including Dead Ever After

"This guy is a great storyteller. I never know what he is going to come up with or where he is going to take me."―Michael Connelly

"Compulsive, written with wry humanity and a deft and thrilling touch for the unexpected."―Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail

"Swierczynski can set a constant, wicked pace."―Al Lubrano, Philadelphia Inquirer

"Swierczynski's dialogue pops and drives the story through the landscape of Philly, a city he clearly knows, and loves."―Naben Ruthnum, National Post

"Riveting . . . Sarie is a luminous character . . . Memorable characters, suspense, a native's portrait of a fascinating city, eruptions of spectacular violence--fans of hard-edged crime will love this one."―Booklist (starred review)

"Swierczynski has Philly down cold: his characters prowl the bivouacs and dens of its suburbs and the needle-strewn drug corners and grimy alleyways of the inner city....I can barely tear myself away from this book."

―Liz French, Library Journal

"Inventive . . . Breathes fresh life into a familiar plot with shifting perspectives, sly humor [and] a crackerjack pace."―Kirkus Reviews

"Swierczynski knows how to write people. They could be life-long mobsters, crazy drug lords, or college freshmen women, Duane makes each one unique and each character has their own voice."―Crimespree magazine

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A "cunning, zippy plot-twister, both entertaining and dark" (Boston Globe). A Philadelphia college student just wants to get through her freshman year--she'll have to outsmart the cops, kingpins, and a killer, who all think they control her.
Honors student Sarie Holland is busted by the local police while doing a favor for her boyfriend. Unwilling to betray him but desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie has no choice but to become a "CI"--a confidential informant.
Philly narcotics cop Ben Wildey is hungry for a career-making bust. The detective thinks he's found the key in Sarie: her boyfriend scores from a mid-level dealer with alleged ties to the major drug gangs.
Sarie turns out to be the perfect CI: a quick study with a shockingly keen understanding of the criminal mind. But Wildey, desperate for results, pushes too hard and inadvertently sends the nineteen-year-old into a death trap, leaving Sarie hunted by crooked cops and killers alike with nothing to save her--except what she's learned during her harrowing weeks as an informant.
Which is bad news for the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #1373 turns out to be a very quick study...
FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR AWARD -- BEST NOVEL

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mulholland Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0316403199
• ISBN 13: 9780316403191
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400