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Boston Blackie
Boston Blackie
by
Jack Boyle
Boston Blackie is a man who has been on both sides of the law. As originally created by author Jack Boyle, he was a safecracker, a hardened criminal who had served time in a California prison. Prowling the underworld as a detective in adaptations for films, radio and television, the detective Boston Blackie was "an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who...more
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(first published 1919)
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Boston Blackie by Jack Boyle (New York: H.K. Fly Co., 1919)
Jack Boyle was an ex-convict who wrote about a master thief.
This book collects seven stories published in magazines from 1914 on. It’s available for download from online sources such as Munseys, and used hard copies show up in various places; maybe these versions derive from a 1979 reprint by Gregg Press. There is a website (http://jackboylefan.wordpress.com) that goes into the history of the author and his other work.
Boyle wrote in a s...more
Jack Boyle was an ex-convict who wrote about a master thief.
This book collects seven stories published in magazines from 1914 on. It’s available for download from online sources such as Munseys, and used hard copies show up in various places; maybe these versions derive from a 1979 reprint by Gregg Press. There is a website (http://jackboylefan.wordpress.com) that goes into the history of the author and his other work.
Boyle wrote in a s...more
Boyle is similar to Rosewater's description of Kilgore Trout, "My God, if the man could only write!" That said, he certainly created an intriguing and original character in Blackie, who has a strong sense of morality, even if that morality is out of sync with society. I've found that I remember more about the details of some of the stories in this book than I do about the book I read last week, particularly those of Blackie's stretch in prison and the boat heist. While Boyle will never be confus...more
Apr 07, 2009
Bill Groom
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loved the radio show
Boston Blackie is a book, a radio show,movie, and tv show. This book gives you a hint of why they all state that this crook who live by a code " is a enamy to thouse who make him an enamy, and a friend who has no friend." this story written around 1919 is a great example of the values and speech of the time along with being a great read.
I picked-up this book because I really enjoy the radio show from the 40s of the same name. This book picks-up where the radio show ends (before the TV series, which I had no idea existed until a friend told me). It is really great to see the same characters again as well as have them placed in clever situations that were highly enjoyable to read. I didn't have much hope for this book when I started, but was pleasantly surprised after the first couple of chapters. This is a collection of short st...more
A series of interwoven stories. The best is probably the last line with Blackie in prison. I liked Blackie in these stories but I prefer the Blackie of the movies and radio.
robin hood theme...hard boiled detective is former criminal helping poor folks with their problems. dated as was written nearly 100 years ago.
Picked up the book because I found the old radio show as a podcast on iTunes a year or so back and really enjoy it. Curious to see where the characters came from, I decided to read this. Unfortunately, the book is no where as good as it's descendents. Whereas the radio show features some good witty dialogue, the book is loaded with some almost painfully flowery dialogue. The book is a product of it's time, and unfortunately doesn't translate well into readability by today's standards.
7/10
It was okay.. A lot different from the old time radio program which followed this book. I liked the radio show more.
This book jumps between story subplots continually; which can get confusing and annoying.
I would recommend this to my sister as she is also a Boston Blackie fan, but to anyone else, you would need an appreciation for the Pulp genre of books.
This book jumps between story subplots continually; which can get confusing and annoying.
I would recommend this to my sister as she is also a Boston Blackie fan, but to anyone else, you would need an appreciation for the Pulp genre of books.
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