Nothing Like the Night - David Lawrence Reviews
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Newest Review: ... in the darker area of the city. With such a heavy case load it does not help that her home life is in turmoil. She finds ... more
... herself torn between the man she has been with for years, and a man that she thinks she loves. Will Stella be able to balance home, a horrific case and her increasing dependence on alcohol?
As a crime fiction fan I like my books to have a good mystery or crime story at the centre. The best authors have the added bonus of a charismatic and interesting central protagonist e.g. Harry Bosch or Jack Davenport. However, I have read many excellent crime books in which the central hero is a bit dull, but the story makes...more
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David Lawrence Nothing Like the Night Pages: 416, Paperback, Penguin Books Ltd Last Update 18.05.2013 16:11
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Nothing Like the Night - David Lawrence: Nothing to Read Tonight (836 words)by - written on 26/09/08 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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There is a delicate balance that needs to be made when writing a series of crime novels. As an author sets out on their debut they look at the likes of Ian Rankin's Rebus series and hope to one day make as good a success. Rebus succeeds by having an in-depth and interesting central character, but also some great storylines. Therefore, any new author must balance character development with story. With too little character development a reader may not want to come back for more books, but is there a situation where the character can have too much involvement? At what point does a book stop being about crime and instead about relationships? I think David Lawrence's ... Read the complete review
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