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A review by jen_forbus
The Crime Writer by Gregg Hurwitz
5.0
The Crime Writer is a book within a book. The actual novel is being told in the first person by a writer who is writing the same story. The story of an author who wakes up to find himself in the hospital after a grand mal seizure caused by a brain tumor. During the time period he can't remember, he was found next to his ex-fiance who was stabbed to death. The author, Drew Danner, doesn't believe he killed his ex-fiance, but he can't be absolutely sure, so he goes in search of answers.
If this book doesn't end up making my Top 10 for 2008, this will be a heck of a year for reading. Gregg Hurwitz is an extremely talented writer. He kept me riveted the entire novel. I had to make myself put the book down at night or I would literally have been up all night reading, which I'm sure my employer would have frowned upon when I fell asleep at work!
I loved his humor. The exchanges between Danner and his "Little Brother" Junior are hysterical! I think I could have a special appreciation for them because Danner is supposed to be close in age to me, so I could just imagine myself in the same spot.
I also enjoyed the fact that Hurwitz didn't portray everyone as perfectly beautiful. I really dislike when the hero has to hook up with "the most beautiful woman he's ever seen" or the "most sexy woman he's every seen." Instead, Danner wants to be with Caroline because when he's with her, "it's the only time [he:] doesn't want to be somewhere else."
Hurwitz was especially creative with the inclusion of sections that were supposed to be Danner's edited manuscript. The comments from his editor, Preston, are very witty. I laughed out loud at many of them. It made me wonder if those are the kinds of comments Hurwitz actually gets from his editor.
I can't say enough good about this book. It was really a WOW outstanding book for me.
If this book doesn't end up making my Top 10 for 2008, this will be a heck of a year for reading. Gregg Hurwitz is an extremely talented writer. He kept me riveted the entire novel. I had to make myself put the book down at night or I would literally have been up all night reading, which I'm sure my employer would have frowned upon when I fell asleep at work!
I loved his humor. The exchanges between Danner and his "Little Brother" Junior are hysterical! I think I could have a special appreciation for them because Danner is supposed to be close in age to me, so I could just imagine myself in the same spot.
I also enjoyed the fact that Hurwitz didn't portray everyone as perfectly beautiful. I really dislike when the hero has to hook up with "the most beautiful woman he's ever seen" or the "most sexy woman he's every seen." Instead, Danner wants to be with Caroline because when he's with her, "it's the only time [he:] doesn't want to be somewhere else."
Hurwitz was especially creative with the inclusion of sections that were supposed to be Danner's edited manuscript. The comments from his editor, Preston, are very witty. I laughed out loud at many of them. It made me wonder if those are the kinds of comments Hurwitz actually gets from his editor.
I can't say enough good about this book. It was really a WOW outstanding book for me.