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Cold Caller - Jason Starr

Description: ISBN 1842431633 / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Author: Jason Starr / Edition: 18th Birthday ed / Paperback / 218 Pages / Book is published ... more

Cold Caller - Jason Starr ... 2005-08-01 by No Exit Press

Newest Review: ... end job). Even so, he's not particularly sympathetic right from the start and the more we find out, the more objectionable he ... more

... becomes. Yet perversely, I couldn't help liking him. When bad things happen, you don't want to see him get his come-uppance; you actually feel sorry for him. That is some feat of writing! The book has an indefinable quality that grips you in a way that you never quite understand. In some ways, very little happens - we see how low Tom's life has descended, and watch him moping around feeling sorry for himself. There are occasional plot developments (new job prospects, promotion etc.), but even these aren't particu...more

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Cold Caller - Jason Starr: Revenge of the Telemarketer (999 words)
by - written on 15/06/09 (Very useful, 31 readings)
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There was one recurring thought kept popping into my head when reading Cold Caller: "It's really like American Psycho". Whether that is a good or a bad thing will depend on whether you enjoyed that book, but I imagine Jason Starr is probably sick of reviews which make comparisons between them. So Jason: if you happen to read this, I'm sorry! On the plus side, at least it compares favourably. Whereas Psycho concentrated on the empty life of a successful yuppie, Cold Caller takes the opposite route. His yuppie has fallen on hard times. Once a successful marketing executive, he now has to degrade himself working as a humble telemarketer... until he ... Read the complete review