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J. Carson Black

Autor(a) de Darkness on the Edge of Town

28+ Works 771 Membros 37 Críticas

About the Author

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Séries

Obras por J. Carson Black

Darkness on the Edge of Town (2005) 179 exemplares
Dark Side of the Moon (2010) 94 exemplares
Ultimate Thriller Box Set (2012) 60 exemplares
The Shop (2011) 54 exemplares
Dark Horse (1995) 51 exemplares
Darkscope (1990) 41 exemplares
The Survivors Club (2013) 36 exemplares
Deadly Double (2014) — Autor — 26 exemplares
The Desert Waits (2011) 20 exemplares
Icon (2012) 17 exemplares
The BlueLight Special (2011) 14 exemplares
Cry Wolf (2013) 12 exemplares
The Tombstone Rose (2012) 11 exemplares
Hard Return (2014) 7 exemplares
Mortal Crimes (Box Set 7-in-1) (2014) — Contribuidor — 7 exemplares
Shoot To Thrill (4-Book Box Set) (2013) — Contribuidor — 7 exemplares
Deadly Desert (Three Novels) (2012) 5 exemplares
Spectre Black (2015) 5 exemplares
Superstitions (2012) 4 exemplares
Mortal Crimes 2 (Box Set 7-in-1) (2014) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares
Suspense Sampler: 3 Explosive Mystery Thrillers (2015) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares
Roadside Attraction (2013) 2 exemplares
Vicious Cycle 1 exemplar
Pony Rides 1 exemplar
True Story 1 exemplar

Associated Works

Deadly Dozen: 12 Mysteries/Thrillers (2014) — Contribuidor — 21 exemplares
Uncommon Assassins (2012) — Contribuidor — 14 exemplares
Flight 12 to Rome: A Nick Bracco Novella (2015) — Prefácio — 13 exemplares
Flight 12: A Jonathan Quinn Thriller (2015) — Prefácio — 7 exemplares
Flight 12: A Xandra Carrick Thriller (2015) — Prefácio — 4 exemplares
Deadly Dozen 2 (Box Set 14-in-1) (2014) — Contribuidor — 4 exemplares
Moonlight Breaks Bad (2014) — Prefácio — 3 exemplares
Flight 12: A Kristin Cunningham Thriller (2014) — Prefácio — 3 exemplares
Flight 12: A Nick Jennings Thriller (2015) — Prefácio — 3 exemplares
Deadly Dozen 3 (Box Set 12-in-1) (2015) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares
Flight 12: A Jessie Night Thriller (2015) — Prefácio — 2 exemplares
Flight 12: A Kirk Weston Thriller (2014) — Prefácio — 2 exemplares
Flight 12: A Sloane Monroe Thriller (2014) — Prefácio — 2 exemplares
Flight 12: An Evie Preston Thriller (2014) — Prefácio — 2 exemplares
Flight 12: A Jess Kimball Thriller (2014) — Prefácio — 2 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Nome legal
Falk, Margaret
Sexo
female

Membros

Críticas

Easy, fast read. A bit graphic, but the plot was well crafted and just strange enough to keep your attention. The author is a master of the thriller who can also write convincing characters. About the fifth of her books I’ve read and always up for more.
 
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Zumbanista | Dec 24, 2022 |
Laura Cardinal is a Criminal Investigator with the Arizona Department of Public Safety in Tucson, Arizona. She's been tasked to head down to the picturesque old mining town of Bisbee, Arizona to investigate the murder of 14 year old Jessica Parris who was found propped up in the City Park Bandshell, arranged and clothed by her killer. The story is filled with some loathsome characters who prey upon gullible young girls and some law enforcement characters with varying degrees of competence and bad attitudes that Laura must contend with. Laura is competent, likable and a bit of a control freak but clues soon emerge that give us a reason for her need for control. There are a lot of characters and I did find it a bit difficult to keep track of them for the first third of the book. After that point it became easier and I thought the characters were very well drawn. There are some flashbacks that serve to connect them as we get to the conclusion. The author juggles several plots but again, they all connect at the end.

I live in southern Arizona so I thought it was interesting to hear and see places and names that are familiar. I think J. Carson Black has room for improvement but it's a promising start to a new series.
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Olivermagnus | 10 outras críticas | Jul 2, 2020 |
Loved the opening chapter. It had me hooked from the beginning. The descriptions of the small desert town were great. The main character, Laura, was interesting and likable. My only complaint was I didn't like her relationship with her boyfriend. The times when she went back home to see him broke up the flow of the book. The central mystery of the story was good. It took me awhile to see the whole picture, but once I did, the pieces all fit together. The bad guy was strangely compelling, and I enjoyed reading his chapters too. He came across as a real person, not just as some 2 dimensional character. I haven't read book 1 of this series, but after reading this, I would like to read more.… (mais)
 
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readingover50 | 4 outras críticas | Jun 11, 2019 |
You don’t need to know horses to enjoy this short tale. You don’t need to love the intricacies of breeding and racing. But the story draws you quickly in, with just enough information, pitch perfect dialog, and powerful questions of good and evil. Someone has been hurt, someone else is responsible, and crime shouldn’t pay. The sting in the end of this tale is darkly humorous and clever. And the author’s neat misdirections make for a thoroughly enjoyable read. I would definitely read more about this character… if only I had the time.

Disclosure: It must have been on a deal; I’m glad I found it.
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SheilaDeeth | Feb 13, 2019 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
28
Also by
15
Membros
771
Popularidade
#33,006
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
37
ISBN
34

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