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The Killing Moon: A Novel
by
Chuck Hogan
With a brilliantly plotted new crime novel set in small-town Massachusetts, Chuck Hogan, prizewinning author of Prince of Thieves, delivers a page-turning, knockout thriller that demonstrates why he is the unrivaled master of gritty suspense.
The crack of a handgun shatters the silence of a warm summer night...A notorious local felon and former child magician vanishes, seem...more
The crack of a handgun shatters the silence of a warm summer night...A notorious local felon and former child magician vanishes, seem...more
ebook, 368 pages
Published
January 2nd 2007
by Scribner
(first published 2006)
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A gripping thriller set in a small town where the cops are the last people you want to call.
This is the kind of book I will avoid like the plague normally. I'm a wimp and grisly deaths or gruesome violence is enough for me to have nightmares if I don't pluck up the courage to stop reading and hurl the book through the nearest window.
This book however, ensnared me from the off. There was no question of putting it down, only reading faster to finish it.
This is a smart, pacey book populated by cha...more
This is the kind of book I will avoid like the plague normally. I'm a wimp and grisly deaths or gruesome violence is enough for me to have nightmares if I don't pluck up the courage to stop reading and hurl the book through the nearest window.
This book however, ensnared me from the off. There was no question of putting it down, only reading faster to finish it.
This is a smart, pacey book populated by cha...more
21/2 Stars really. Not a bad mystery on the whole, but felt a bit contrived at times and the character development got lost on the way for certain of the characters (Eddie Pale and his apple- which was so annoying at the beginning). The mystery itself was interesting though with the development of Ripspaw(sp?) and Valerie.
Did not think too much of Tracy, however, she was the least interesting character of the book. If you're going to give the main character a girlfriend, at least try to give he...more
Did not think too much of Tracy, however, she was the least interesting character of the book. If you're going to give the main character a girlfriend, at least try to give he...more
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Like so many crime novels, this one starts out strong. Hogan has great sense of place and creates a very vivid image of the small town in rural Massachusetts where his story is set.
The problem is the melodramatic conclusion -- which beggars belief in its plausibility or the sheer survivability of the predicament in which one of the main characters finds him/herself. The end annoyed me for that reason.
Still, well worth a read. And I hope Hogan keeps at it. He's good.
The problem is the melodramatic conclusion -- which beggars belief in its plausibility or the sheer survivability of the predicament in which one of the main characters finds him/herself. The end annoyed me for that reason.
Still, well worth a read. And I hope Hogan keeps at it. He's good.
I thought this book was amazing and am now obsessed with reading all his other books. I truly couldn't figure out whodunit until the last pages. The characters are all very rich and there are so many twists and turns, I literally didn't put it down until I was done. It turns our Chuck Hogan wrote The Town, which was a GREAT Boston movie, so I guess I slept on him more than a little. Can't wait to tear apart the rest of his books.
I've read a few of Hogan's novels, and this one is probably my favorite so far. Really good murder mystery, and I'm pretty sure you'll be surprised to find out whodunit. The story centers on a crappy little Massachusetts town called Black Falls, which has a corrupt police force and has now been joined by previous resident Donny Maddox, who has (supposedly) had no law enforcement experience. When a child molester goes missing and people start turning up dead, he makes it his mission to get to the...more
MEDIOCRE :p
Although since we did the audio version (Bob and I on roadtrip) I have to say John Slattery is a really, really good narrarator.
Oh yeah, and I hate it when the story has absolutely nothing to do with the title. This story has NOTHING to do with the title. A book can easily loose half a star to a whole star when that is done.
Although since we did the audio version (Bob and I on roadtrip) I have to say John Slattery is a really, really good narrarator.
Oh yeah, and I hate it when the story has absolutely nothing to do with the title. This story has NOTHING to do with the title. A book can easily loose half a star to a whole star when that is done.
Great pacing, believable dialogue, just enough backstory and detail to fill in the reader but not so much that the book ever slows down or gets boring. Love the way each chapter title is a character. Believable characterization and good description of small-town Massachusetts (though I guess that could be any small town)... twists and turns are good, you can figure out "whodunit" at the start, which I think might be part of the point, it's just wondering if the real killer will be revealed by th...more
Another really good character story by Hogan with enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. It's not always pretty, but Hogan sucks you in and makes you unable to put the book down. Love what he's written here.
Good book! It's the lone gunman from the old westerns transplanted to Massachusetts, with a monster lurking in the woods, lots of sad characters. A bang up ending with a little bit of the Maltese Falcon feel to it.
I wasn't too thrilled with my choice of this book at the beginning, but boy did it grow on me. Just when I thought that the author should get to the point, he did, love obedient authors lol. I will definitely read more of his work.
It's a murder mystery. I like that the start of the book is confusing. As it goes along your learn more and more about each person. It forces you to pay attention, so later on things make sense. I will be reading everything Hogan writes.
A very good read. Author develops his characters so that you get to know them and are more interested in them with as the plot develops just under the surface. Nothing outlandish, but does have surprises.
I really like that Chuck Hogan's craft has me crossing into genres that don't usually draw me. He's a great storyteller with a fantastic ability with simile and description.
Oct 07, 2011
Jessi
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2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
but-why-is-the-rum-gone-mystery
LAME. I kept telling myself it would get better and more interesting, but it didn't. No memorable characters, I found the number of players overwhelming actually,I could not remember who was who. It was just, I don't know ? Did I say lame? Lets go with that.
This is my first book by Chuck Hogan, but it certainly won't be my last. Chuck used to be a clerk in a video store until the success of his first novel.
After 13 chapters I got bored. Too much description, not enough action. Plus after 13 chapters there was no body. Wasn't this supposed to be a murder mystery?
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good book... had lots of turns and i didn't expect the final twist. definitely want to check more out by him. enjoy the massachusetts setting.
Jul 25, 2010
Dan Kearns
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mystery-crime-noir-pulp
I just don't think you can do much with whodunnits. They are like working a jig-saw puzzle, maybe. Satisfying, but not really provocative or thoughtful.
Interesting POV, read like a movie. At times it was a bit distracting, but the story was so good - I couldn't stop reading.
it was ok...to much swearing for my liking but the chapters are really short so you can get 2 in before lights out.
It's due tomorrow... maybe I can bully through 300 pages tonight. Prove whether it's a page-turner!
With a small "donation" to the public library it's done. Light, easy, and hey -Stephen King liked it! Predictable but okay.
With a small "donation" to the public library it's done. Light, easy, and hey -Stephen King liked it! Predictable but okay.
not the best writing but the who-done-it suspense made it worthwhile for me to finish it.
This book is really nothing exciting. It is your everyday cop novel, but nothing really happened. I kept wanting to be drawn into the story. It just never happened.
It's okay...but a big letdown after the terrific "Prince of Theives"...
This took me a long time to get into and the story was quite fractured, with lots of different characters and story lines combining. It was reasonably enjoyable as crime books go, but I wouldn't rush out to read another Chuck Hogan novel as this book did not really capture my imagination.
I thought I had this figured out...but...I didn't.
A really enjoyable read. Not something I'd normally select - but I'm glad I did!
A really enjoyable read. Not something I'd normally select - but I'm glad I did!
Is this good ?? Someone tell me
I was somewhat familiar with Hogan based on Prince of Thieves and the Strain series. This is a good story but there is a flaw in Hogan's storytelling. Problem number one is the glut of characters. Problem number two is having the characters narrate the chapters instead of a impartial, consistant narrator. Third problem is the pace. The first twist comes almost 2/3s into the book. The final twist is a good one, but comes so late that readers might have already abandoned the book. Redeems itself i...more
fast read. good twist.
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Chuck Hogan is an American author. His story "Two Thousand Volts" appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories 2009. He is the co-author of The Strain Trilogy with Guillermo del Toro. His 2004 novel Prince of Thieves was adapted to film as the Ben Affleck directed The Town in 2010.
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