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suzsbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
crystalborror's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
drako1357's review against another edition
5.0
Crimen de autor es una novela negra del escritor estadounidense Gregg Hurwitz, publicada en 2010. La historia sigue a Drew Danner, un escritor de novela negra que despierta en un hospital con amnesia. Es acusado de asesinar a su ex novia, Genevieve, pero no recuerda nada de lo sucedido. Con la ayuda de Chic, un jugador de béisbol fracasado, Preston, su editor, y Lloyd, un perito criminalista que le asesoraba con sus novelas, Drew intentará reconstruir los hechos y demostrar su inocencia.
La trama de Crimen de autor es ágil y absorbente. Hurwitz mantiene al lector en vilo hasta el final, con un ritmo que no decae en ningún momento. La historia es un buen ejemplo de novela negra, con todos los elementos característicos del género: un asesinato, un detective privado, una investigación y un final inesperado.
La trama de Crimen de autor es ágil y absorbente. Hurwitz mantiene al lector en vilo hasta el final, con un ritmo que no decae en ningún momento. La historia es un buen ejemplo de novela negra, con todos los elementos característicos del género: un asesinato, un detective privado, una investigación y un final inesperado.
ridgewaygirl's review against another edition
5.0
This is a fantastic modern take on an old-fashioned LA noir. Drew is a writer of best-selling thrillers, one of which was even made into a very bad movie. He wakes up in a hospital bed with stitches in his scalp and no memory of the preceding day. He may or may not have murdered his ex-fiance.
The Crime Writer used as many worn-out plot standards as possible and manages to both wink with the reader and to make those same contrivances fresh and interesting. It helps that Hurwitz created a fantastic protagonist, charming and believable.
The Crime Writer used as many worn-out plot standards as possible and manages to both wink with the reader and to make those same contrivances fresh and interesting. It helps that Hurwitz created a fantastic protagonist, charming and believable.
wonder_kinder's review against another edition
5.0
I thought it was a lovely crime novel with an actually unexpected ending.
well written and well paced.
well written and well paced.
pizzamcpin3ppl3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
whaney's review against another edition
2.0
This is the fourth Hurwitz book I've read, the other 3 were great! This one, not so much. It pulled me in and I needed to knnow how it ended, but so much 'how can you be so dumb' stuff. A good premise and interesting ending.
susanatherly's review against another edition
3.0
An uneven but satisfying story in the end. If it's available on the cheap or from the library, go for it.