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by: Frederick Busch
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345486837
ISBN: 0345486838
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: April 25, 2006
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: April 25, 2006
Sales Rank: 485863
Studio: Ballantine Books
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Jack is driving north, away from the warm winters and wind-blown beaches of the Carolina coast, far from the shelter he has made for himself–a shelter against the past and the memory of his dead wife and child. A Manhattan lawyer has hired Jack to find her missing nephew, last seen in Upstate New York, the same place where Jack lost his family, and where as a campus security officer he was unable to save a girl from a murderer. Now, for Jack, it’s all about second chances–and what lies hidden in the ground.
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Rating:  - Questionable
I'm torn in my feelings about this book. Frederick Busch was one of my favorite novelists, and "North" is beautifully written. With that said, There are many holes in this book, that left me depressed. With the exception of Jack, the main character, the importance of the rest of the cast of characters from it's prequel "Girls", are either downplayed or overexaggerated. If Frederick Busch were alive today, I would ask him why for instance, in "Girls" Jack, at the end of a failing marriage, had ... Read More
Rating:  - Literate mystery
Make no mistake, Frederick Busch can write like nobody's business. North is the followup to his novel, Girls. The protagonist, Jack, was once a cop, but now his career is on a downward slide following the death of his daughter and his divorce. But still Jack has an ethical urge to set things right, find those who are missing. This is a character-driven mystery and the reader will find that it meanders a bit. If you taste runs to straight formula mysteries, you might not like this; but if you like ... Read More
Rating: - dark psychological thriller
Jack works as a security guard at a bar in a North Carolina resort. His wife left him years ago as his career in law enforcement has gone downward on the ladder of success. Always hoping for reconciliation, Jack now has to accept that is impossible because Fanny has died. He has as his only companion his nameless canine who Jack knows is dying too.
When male prostitute Jason Arnold tries to pick up a classy looking six footer, Jack intercedes. The woman, New York attorney Merle Davidoff, ... Read More
Rating: - The Introspective Detective
Once again Mr. Busch is in wonderful form in the detective/mystery genre. His approach to his stories is very intimate; visceral, yet incisive; evocative, and deeply psychological. The book develops the character of the protagonist Jack with great precision and mostly through his inner mental monologue. While Busch writes excellent dialogue, his forte is his psychological process analysis. This skill is never more needed than in the detective and mystery genre.
A technique in his writing ... Read More
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