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Loading... Fugitive Nights (1992)by Joseph Wambaugh
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) NathanielPoe | Feb 17, 2019 |   ) debavp | Nov 26, 2012 | For most of the book, the characters weren't much better than stereotypes, and stereotypes which they'd done little to transcend by the end of the book. And then, there were the exclamation points. Mature writing rarely needs exclamation points, outside of dialogue, but even a less conservative writer/reader than me would have to come to the conclusion that Wambaugh overused them here, and to a ridiculous extent. Unfortunately, this meant that what should have been the most suspenseful moments in the book were nearly turned comical, and the story became more of a farce than a mystery at various points because of the less-than-adept writing. Simply, Wambaugh needed a better/harder editor, and a bit of restraint. A bit more time spent on characterization would have helped as well. In short, you won't find me picking up another of his books, or recommending him to other readers. (  ) whitewavedarling | Nov 11, 2012 | 8.93  aletheia21 | Mar 17, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
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A private investigator, a soon to be ex-cop, and a young policeman are drawn together in their search for a fugitive. No library descriptions found. 
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