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stevemcdede's review against another edition
4.0
3.7
skimmed some of the philosophical conversations such as about the existence of god.
skimmed some of the philosophical conversations such as about the existence of god.
kgee19's review against another edition
4.0
Good not great. If I was more invested in the Matthew Scudder character/storyline I would have enjoyed it more, but I skipped over most of the sections with him and his girlfriend, honestly. But overall I really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down.
zade's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoy the Matt Scudder books in general, so I'm not surprised to have liked this one. It's an interesting mystery, but also has many elements that are hard to stomach. If graphic violence against women will bother you, don't read this novel. As in most of Block's books, the human interactions of the characters are what make the book work and, in this case, provide an antidote to the horror of the crimes in question.
danamsbrown's review against another edition
4.0
I sooo look forward to seeing the movie. I saw Liam throughout the whole book. Such an enjoyable read!
depreydeprey's review against another edition
5.0
The Matthew Scudder books are dark. New York is a dangerous, dirty and cynical place and Scudder works harder at maintaining his sobriety than he ever has at solving crime or dolling out street justice. In fact, sometimes AA meetings and side characters are so front and center that you forget you are reading a mystery. A Walk Among The Tombstones strikes a perfect balance between a compelling mystery and the sobriety culture that is pervasive in the Scudder books. Both are facinating and compelling here abd Lawrence Block is at the top of his game.
dicefab's review against another edition
5.0
This books is really interesting, never read a book like this before and the way the whole setting is is wonderful as well the way Matthew Scrubber he's a very...well developed character :)
daezarkian's review against another edition
4.0
A drug dealer's wife is kidnapped and brutally murdered. The killer or killers have done this before, and they'll do it again.
This was my first delve into Lawrence Block's Matt Scudder mysteries (I picked it up after having seen the film, which I thought was excellent), and I have to say I'll be coming back for more.
Atmospheric, creepy, and perfectly paced, Block's writing is utilitarian almost to a fault, but the narrative propels forward at just the right pace, the bad guys are suitably nasty and the protagonist is wonderfully developed and very real.
The actual plot seems to stray from time to time (a few too many dead ends, even for a mystery), and at times the dialogue feels overly explanatory (which is odd, because most of the time said dialogue is quite good, at times hilarious), but overall I can see why Mr. Block's novels have attracted such a huge body of followers over the years, and I now count myself among them.
This was my first delve into Lawrence Block's Matt Scudder mysteries (I picked it up after having seen the film, which I thought was excellent), and I have to say I'll be coming back for more.
Atmospheric, creepy, and perfectly paced, Block's writing is utilitarian almost to a fault, but the narrative propels forward at just the right pace, the bad guys are suitably nasty and the protagonist is wonderfully developed and very real.
The actual plot seems to stray from time to time (a few too many dead ends, even for a mystery), and at times the dialogue feels overly explanatory (which is odd, because most of the time said dialogue is quite good, at times hilarious), but overall I can see why Mr. Block's novels have attracted such a huge body of followers over the years, and I now count myself among them.
ericwelch's review against another edition
4.0
A Matt Scudder novel. It's always fun to run across anachronisms in books written years ago. The morphing into non-existence of pay phones, once a feature of hotel cubbyholes and conference centers, 800 # phone cards, calls for a dime, the elimination of pay phone numbers; all of that is so foreign to the current generation that can't understand not being able to make an instant 911 call with their cell phones.
Classic Block.
Classic Block.
velocitygirl14's review against another edition
5.0
It's a straight to the point mystery novel that doesn't waste time on ruminations or life questions. It's a bit gruesome, but not as bad as Saw films. Having watched the movie first, it was interesting to note the differences between the backstories and framework. Both are good in their own right and I really liked the AA and addiction bits that the author put in. I loved this book and I will think about it for a long time.
adrianab's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ⭐
Un roman politist care m-a surprins placut. Un fost politist cu foarte mult bun simt este platit sa descurce itele unui caz urat de tot. Actiunea este plasata in anii 80, cu telefoane fixe, telefoane publice (greu se descurcau, dar nu ai ce-i face).
Multumesc Crime Scene Press pentru acest cadou.
Un roman politist care m-a surprins placut. Un fost politist cu foarte mult bun simt este platit sa descurce itele unui caz urat de tot. Actiunea este plasata in anii 80, cu telefoane fixe, telefoane publice (greu se descurcau, dar nu ai ce-i face).
Multumesc Crime Scene Press pentru acest cadou.