The Last Dance (87th Precinct Series #50)

McBain Reads McBain---Fabulous!

I loved hearing Ed McBain read this great addition to the 87th Precinct series. The characters and story are as good as ever and having the author's own voice on CD is a bonus to his fans. I wish more of the books in this excellent series would be reprinted or recorded on CD. McBain's characters, plot, style, humor, dialogue, and reading voice made this CD a wonderful companion while driving.

Another Good Read By McBain

As soon as I see there's a new 87th Precinct tale, that's all I'll be reading until I turn the last page. McBain has a great talent for dialogue and the officers of the 87th Precinct are familiar and true--even the horrid Andy Parker is true to his nasty self. But my favorites are Carella, Myer, Kling and Brown, and...okay. I guess I like them all!

Same-o-same-o

McBain's latest, (and does the title insinuate he is leaving the 87th behind?) is like putting on your comfortable, familiar old shoes. The McBain formula is there with all our old friends putting in,at least, cameo performances, maybe saying goodbye, Even Carella is begining to bemoan the passing of time. But you gotta' luv 'em. And I do. But the story is contrived and contains every 87th cliche repeated by its originator. I get the feeling that McBain has had enough of our wonderful detective friends, and if he has, I'll even miss Andy Parker. But this story does not measure up to his past performances. There was not one character interesting enough to dislike. Read it, loyal fans. But I had to read the reviews to remember what it was about just ten days after I finished it. Yes, its forgettable.

Ed McBain does it again!

This book is highly recommended to anyone who enjoys a good suspenseful read. Ed McBain 'turned me on' so to speak to mysteries. His books are fabulous. The characters are believable. His writing style keeps me turning page after page, and I am saddened when I realize I am nearing the end of the tale! He is a master.

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