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It should have been the night that launched a new pop idol. Tamar Valparaiso is young and beautiful, with the body and voice of an angel. The stage is set for her to launch her debut album, Bandersnatch, on a luxury yacht in the heart of the city. But halfway through her performance, masked men drag Tamar off the stage and into a waiting speedboat, while the partygoers look on helplessly. Detective Steve Carella is just showing up for the graveyard shift when news of the kidnapping comes in. Working disjointedly with a Joint Task Force that calls itself "The Squad," Carella and the men and women of the Eight-Seven must find Tamar before time -- or indeed her very life -- runs out. In this brilliant look at the music industry, Ed McBain once again combines his mastery of form with the fast-paced dialogue and intricate plotting that have become his signature.… (more)
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Made me shudder a few times and the end was a complete shock even if it was in character.
I honestly don't understand how Patricia is attracted AT ALL to Fat Ollie. He has been described as obese, filthy, smelly, racist, bigoted, and misogynistic! SHE is described as a professional, in shape, gorgeous, intelligent, Latina woman. WHY ON EARTH WOULD SHE BE INTERESTED I HIM??? I know this is a work of fiction but come on!
Skip the Fat Ollie parts, and you've got a heck of a book here!