The Crime Writer
- Author Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrator Scott Brick
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 July 2007
- Run Time 10 hours and 54 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Interior life, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
Twenty years after its original publication, an anniversary edition of this electrifying contemporary LA noir by a master of the psychological thriller
Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off LA’s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex-fiancée’s body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath him. He himself doesn’t know whether he’s guilty or innocent. To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves.
Drew finds himself at the center of an ongoing murder investigation and the target of a series of increasingly bizarre psychological assaults that seem the result of his own dark imagination. As he closes in on clues he might or might not have left, another young woman is similarly murdered, and he has to ask difficult questions not only of others but of himself.
Beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly told, The Crime Writer confronts our inherent fear of what we might truly be capable of—good or evil. At once a noir nail-biter, a contemporary morality tale, and a vivid dissection of the crime novel itself.
Critics Review
“Outstandingnin every way. Hurwitz’s previous books—great as they were—look like practicenswings before this titanic blast.”
“It’d be sonsimple to say that The Crime Writerntoys and pokes and jabs with the genre. And of course it does. But by mergingnauthor and hero, Hurwitz sharpens a brand-new edge in his voice. An elegant,nengaging, and wonderfully human book.”
“The Crime Writer is the must-read crimennovel of the year. Brilliantly rendered with hip intelligence and fiercenoriginality, this book is a stunner. Gregg Hurwitz may well have created anbrand name franchise and deservedly so.”
“With The Crime Writer, Gregg Hurwitz hasntaken a quantum leap forward in the realm of American suspense literature. Anthrilling, mind-bending journey, it is also deeply humane and beautifullynwritten. You’ll turn the final page with profound regret.”
“Annintimate, tension-filled story that starts strong and grows to a smashingnfinish.”
“Hurwitz’snintelligent, skillfully plotted thriller, with its clever mystery andnundercurrent of menace, is a gripping read.”
“Hurwitz’snintelligent, skillfully plotted thriller, with its clever mystery andnundercurrent of menace, is a gripping read.”
“The Crime Writer unfolds like a modern film noir…Hurwitz is a tightnand quick-moving writer. He is at his best while describing Drew’s Los Angeles,nwith all its gaudiness and hype.”
“[An]nintimate, tension-filled story that starts strong and grows to a smashingnfinish…A hero truly worth rooting for.”
“Hurwitz’s carefullyninterwoven plotlines and taut writing—as well as his pulsing descriptions ofnLos Angeles—make for a deeply satisfying read, and the ending, revealed withnmasterful simplicity, shows the complex desires that make each of us capable ofnmurder. A performance worthy of applause.”
“Annexhilarating tale…the first part of this exciting thriller may be the bestnopening ploy in the mystery genre this year.”
“GreggnHurwitz has written seven previous novels and has consistently produced work ofnexceptional quality, The Crime Writernperhaps being the pinnacle of that output thus far…One of my favorite reads ofnthe year.”
“Hurwitz’s LA thriller has noir pulp chutzpah in spades…The fast pace and ingenious setup provide considerable tension.”
“Danner’snanguish is compellingly described, and the plot has more twists and turns thannMulholland Drive. At least half a dozen characters are vividly drawn, and nearlynall are like Danner—struggling to recover from some tragic and life-alteringnevent. Hurwitz’s insights about L.A. life sound knowing and are often ruefullynfunny, e.g., ‘L.A., where a porn star runs for governor and an action figurenwins.’ Crime fans looking for something different will love this one.”
n“Annexhilarating tale…the first part of this exciting thriller may be the bestnopening ploy in the mystery genre this year.”
| Author | Gregg Hurwitz |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Scott Brick |
| Duration | 10 hours and 54 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781602830530 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Crime and mystery fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Interior life, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | US |
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