The Broken Hearts Club

by Bob Reiss

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A New York psychiatrist holding a therapy session for rejected suitors counsels them to behave like men, not cry babies. One man takes the advice to heart and murders the woman who rejected him. Paralyzed with fear of being held responsible, the doctor watches the man take over the group, counselling them to follow his brand of manhood. A first novel.

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This book had me wrapped up in it from the very beginning--although it felt a bit dated, I was so drawn into the characters and plot that I had a difficult time putting it down at all, and I'm already looking forward to reading more work by Black. If you like psychological thrillers and fast-paced, character-driven writing, I'd absolutely recommend this one. The one caveat to it is that it really does have something of a 90s feel, though even now I can't entirely put my finger on why. Still, I'd certainly recommend it.
Recommended by a friend, had no clue what it was even about. I enjoyed it. Once I caught on to the twist the intensity seemed to fizzle.
Very sexually explicit. It is the kind of book that when you get to the end, you want to review it again to see if that really happened. Excellent psychological thriller. Fast read.

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Bob Reiss is a former Chicago Tribune reporter who has written for The Washington Post, Outside, Parade, Smithsonian, GQ, and Rolling Stone.

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Canonical title
The Broken Hearts Club
Original publication date
1999
People/Characters
Conrad Voort; Ian Bainbridge; Nayana Embers; Clarence Ogilvie; Camilla; Eric Porter (show all 9); Karen; Harris Tillman; Greta
Important places
New York, New York, USA; New York, USA; USA
Dedication
For Esther who hates compliments, to bad, a guy couldn't have a better agent.
First words
Grief, I'll tell you about grief.

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Genres
Fiction and Literature, Mystery
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3552 .L324 .B76Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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