Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316233682 |
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| Publisher: | Little, Brown and Company |
| Publication date: | 10/23/2012 |
| Sold by: | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| Format: | NOOK Book |
| Pages: | 47 |
| Sales rank: | 36,618 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
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The Safe Man: A Ghost Story
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I buy a lot of boss from Barnes and Noble and really get posed of when they don't tell you what you are getting ahead of time when it comes to the size of the book. I would never buy a book only 42 pages long I'd I knew about it ahead of time!!!! Barnes and Noble should indicate the number of printed pages ahead of time. Telling us the number of words our the s size of the pdf file is not helpful.
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Didn't know it was a short story. Wish I could get a refund, B&N is misleading it's customers. I would NOT recommend this book
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Wish I had known this was a short story (42 pages), and not that great. I felt like I was reading a free sample.
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Thought i was at rhe end if the first chspter.not a good buy. Disappointing.
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To those complaining about the size of the book I would say that the product details clearly states the number of pages in the book. I always check that before I buy. To Barnes and Noble I would say that $ 1.99 is too much to charge loyal customers for a short story of 47 pages. But I'm still a Nook fan and a loyal customer.
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These short stories leave a lot to be desired. They are nothing but a hook to get you to buy the book being previewed. 34 of the 94 pages are the purchased work while the remainder is dedicated to a preview of "The Black Box".
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Different type of ghost story, made it very interesting. I found myself thinking about it and what the rammifications of this type of ghost might be.
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Anticipated the ending just before I got there, but tingled anyway. Would love to read this as a full length novel.
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I agree. Page count should be included.
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Written in Michael Connelly's excellent prose, this is a tidy little short story with great character development. This is a mystery and not a horror story for anyone with a penchant for gore.
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Great short story - providing the usual intrigue and leading you down one path only to discover the "truth". Enjoyable short story
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This book is only 30 pages & is a waste of money
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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
“The Safe Man” introduces readers to Brian Holloway, a locksmith soon to become a father. Brian was called to the home of an author, Mr. Robinette, to open an antique floor safe; he not only wanted the safe opened but removed from his home. Mr. Robinette insisted the door to the safe be placed with the trash; having recognized the workmanship of the door of the safe, Brian returned to the estate to retrieve the door. Later the police come to question Brian concerning Mr. Robinette’s missing daughter.
“The Safe Man” proves the depth of Michael Connelly’s talent. The author is well known for a series of books with Harry Bosch as the leading character. “The Safe Man” is a haunting, compelling read. I would recommend the author compile this short story and others into an anthology. Although this is a ghost story it displays a sense of realism. The descriptions are superb and the plot is filled with crafty twists and turns. This tale is not scary but has a quality of eeriness. Once again Michael Connelly has provided evidence of talent for character development, creating a perceptiveness of place and worthy story lines. The ending left me questioning – if Brian knew what was going to happen in the future how far would he go to make changes. This tale was originally published under an assumed name. I am left to wonder what other treasures Michael Connelly has hidden away; perhaps some day he will treat us to another of his ghost stories. We can only hope.
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Short but sweet.
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Connelly has to be at the top of the list for mystery, action, detectives, etc.
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I'm partial to Michael Connolly so take my rating for what it's worth.
For all those complaining about the length, it was clearly stated at 47 pages and "novella", so I don't know why people were expecting a full length novel. And $1.99 is about right for a novella.
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No character development
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This was a stand-alone short story. It was a well written mystery that had you wondering throughout. It reminded me of some of the great authors of haunting suspense, like Poe. I listened to this as an audio book instead of reading it. I think that might have lowered my assessment somewhat. I had a hard time with the voices. Guess I prefer reading versus listening.
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I am a huge fan of this author's work, but this one really left me with an empty feeling. I purchased not realizing it was a ghost story, nor that it would be so short. (Half of pages shown are a preview for another book.) The story itself was ok, but truthfully, such a letdown when you are expecting more. At least I didn't pay much...
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Did not read like Connelly's writing to me. Maybe to short for my taste. Not a bad read but a bit disappointing from what I waa expecting from this author
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I don't usually like short stories, but this one I did.
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