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Lights Out
Eighteen-year-old Eddie Nye was bound for U.S.C. and a bright future that fateful summer in the Bahamas. But somebody set Eddie up. Instead of four years of higher education, he did fifteen behind bars for drug smuggling. Eddie went in innocent, but with three prison murders under his belt, he comes out dangerous. Although all he wants is to stay clean, Eddie’s future won’...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
June 25th 2002
by Fawcett
(first published 1994)
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Stephen King recommended author and book. He says: “Peter Abrahams is my favorite American suspense novelist.”
In his book On Writing, published 2000, King says on pages 285-286: "These are the best books I've read over the last three or four years, the period during which I wrote The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Pop-up Book, Hearts in Atlantis, On Writing, and the as-yet-unpublished From a Buick 8. In some way or other, I suspect each book in the list had an influence on the books I wrote."
He c...more
In his book On Writing, published 2000, King says on pages 285-286: "These are the best books I've read over the last three or four years, the period during which I wrote The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon: A Pop-up Book, Hearts in Atlantis, On Writing, and the as-yet-unpublished From a Buick 8. In some way or other, I suspect each book in the list had an influence on the books I wrote."
He c...more
Sep 27, 2007
Deanna
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
mystery/suspense fans.
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Eighteen-year-old Eddie Nye was bound for U.S.C. and a bright future that fateful summer in the Bahamas. But somebody set Eddie up. Instead of four years of higher education, he did fifteen behind bars for drug smuggling. Eddie went in innocent, but with three prison murders under his belt, he comes out dangerous. Although all he wants is to stay clean, Eddie's future won't be that easy. The nightmares of his past--corruption, greed, and most of all a stunning betrayel--are on a collision course...more
I am new to the Suspense/Thriller genre. Read about this author in the back of Stephen King's book, "On Writing."
The main character was very interesting and the plot well-planned. The only issue I had with the book was Mr. Abrahams emphasized the "good" and "naive" part of the character well after he had left prison. It was almost too much.
If you are a Suspense/Thriller fan, I highly recommend this book. It was written for intelligent people and the plot will not fail you.
The main character was very interesting and the plot well-planned. The only issue I had with the book was Mr. Abrahams emphasized the "good" and "naive" part of the character well after he had left prison. It was almost too much.
If you are a Suspense/Thriller fan, I highly recommend this book. It was written for intelligent people and the plot will not fail you.
Good book ... nice narrative - the twist at the end was predictable but other than that believable characters and interesting story.
A fantastic crime thriller from Abrahams, one of his best. Great lead character and terrific supporting characters with lots of action, a good mystery and a kick-ass ending. Entertaining from start to finish. Highly recommended.
Violent and cold. A compelling read lacking suspense and a final goal.
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Peter Abrahams is the author of numerous novels, including End of Story, Oblivion, and Lights Out, which was nominated for an Edgar best novel award. He also writes the best-selling Echo Falls series for younger readers. He lives on Cape Cod.
Peter Abrahams is also writing under the pseudonym Spencer Quinn (Chet...more
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Peter Abrahams is the author of numerous novels, including End of Story, Oblivion, and Lights Out, which was nominated for an Edgar best novel award. He also writes the best-selling Echo Falls series for younger readers. He lives on Cape Cod.
Peter Abrahams is also writing under the pseudonym Spencer Quinn (Chet...more
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