Ray Bradbury
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 3.79 | 4295 Users | 303 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Death is a Lonely Business |
| ISBN: | 0380789655 (ISBN13: 9780380789658) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Crumley Mysteries #1 |
| Characters: | Elmo Crumley, Constance Rattigan |
| Setting: | California(United States) Venice, California(United States) |
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Ray Bradbury, the undisputed Dean of American storytelling, dips his accomplished pen into the cryptic inkwell of noir and creates a stylish and slightly fantastical tale of mayhem and murder set among the shadows and the murky canals of Venice, California, in the early 1950s.Toiling away amid the looming palm trees and decaying bungalows, a struggling young writer (who bears a resemblance to the author) spins fantastic stories from his fertile imagination upon his clacking typewriter. Trying not to miss his girlfriend (away studying in Mexico), the nameless writer steadily crafts his literary effort--until strange things begin happening around him.
Starting with a series of peculiar phone calls, the writer then finds clumps of seaweed on his doorstep. But as the incidents escalate, his friends fall victim to a series of mysterious "accidents"--some of them fatal. Aided by Elmo Crumley, a savvy, street-smart detective, and a reclusive actress of yesteryear with an intense hunger for life, the wordsmith sets out to find the connection between the bizarre events, and in doing so, uncovers the truth about his own creative abilities.
Point Regarding Books Death Is a Lonely Business (Crumley Mysteries #1)
| Title | : | Death Is a Lonely Business (Crumley Mysteries #1) |
| Author | : | Ray Bradbury |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 1999 by William Morrow Paperbacks (first published 1985) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Fantasy. Science Fiction |
Rating Regarding Books Death Is a Lonely Business (Crumley Mysteries #1)
Ratings: 3.79 From 4295 Users | 303 ReviewsColumn Regarding Books Death Is a Lonely Business (Crumley Mysteries #1)
The type of book only Ray Bradbury could've come up with. A bit of a noir murder-mystery.. With supernatural undercurrents, some Bradbury weirdness (and brilliant writing), actually it reminded me a bit of Big Lebowski, and the setting of 1940's California kinda made me think it was a little nod to his early struggling pulp writer days, cos that's what the narrator is. A brilliant, neglected novel.Death is a Lonely Business is Ray Bradburys addition to the noir mystery genre. Told with all the requisite intrigue and catchy simile and metaphor, Bradbury nevertheless cannot be mistaken as anyone but himself. Like an actor who is cast in an odd role, Bradbury remains the sentimental, kooky writer, and that is a part of this novels charm. Set in an aging and decrepit Venice California in 1949, the unnamed protagonist is an overweight, clumsy, near sighted writer who bears a great resemblance
Bradbury is a science fiction author, and an exceptional one at that. Later in life though, he dabbled in mystery fiction, his homage the noir authors he admired. Death is a Lonely Business is one of those works, perhaps, I believe, the first.On the good side, Bradburys talent for storytelling, and his willingness to push the envelope are very visible here. The cast of characters is unforgettable, the WTF twists in the story are a delight, and his inventive multilayered craftsmanship (a
I am a (nearly) lifelong fan of Mr. Bradbury. He is one of the most talented writers of the 20th century and is able to set a scene better than anyone.This mystery is not his finest work. While he is still a wordmaster, the central puzzle is just not that good. I got distracted several times, and that doesn't happen usually in one of his books.Hmmm. Everyone can have an "off" book...
I am a (nearly) lifelong fan of Mr. Bradbury. He is one of the most talented writers of the 20th century and is able to set a scene better than anyone.This mystery is not his finest work. While he is still a wordmaster, the central puzzle is just not that good. I got distracted several times, and that doesn't happen usually in one of his books.Hmmm. Everyone can have an "off" book...
Death is a Lonely Business is Ray Bradburys addition to the noir mystery genre. Told with all the requisite intrigue and catchy simile and metaphor, Bradbury nevertheless cannot be mistaken as anyone but himself. Like an actor who is cast in an odd role, Bradbury remains the sentimental, kooky writer, and that is a part of this novels charm. Set in an aging and decrepit Venice California in 1949, the unnamed protagonist is an overweight, clumsy, near sighted writer who bears a great resemblance
This novel is quite unlike most of Bradbury's usual fare. In it, he delves into the realm of the noir mystery novel. It is set in 1949 and takes place in Venice, California where the narrator is a young writer (Bradbury himself) who gets involved in a series of possible murders of some of the less fortunate residents of the decaying city of Venice. The story starts out with the narrator riding an old street car when a mysterious person behind him whispers "Death is a lonely business." Before the
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