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 The Best of Thomas Perry February 22, 2006
Emily Brandt (USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have my original copy of this novel, and re-read it every few years. It is the best he has written. Funny (very), and what a plot. Do not miss this read. You will thank me.
Perry's Stuff Never Gets Old August 22, 2005
Chris Ward (Costa Rica)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Glad this has been republished-- I read it in the early 80s when it was first published and I've been a confirmed Thomas Perry fan since. This loose-jointed thriller has everything: laughs, tension, and brilliantly quirky plotting. Perry makes it look easy, and he's only gotten better over the years.
Read this and then ask yourself: Why hasn't it been filmed? I think I may know: it's been ripped off so many times that producers think it won't fly. Too bad, since it did it first and best. Read it! Still a rollickingly great novel and the perfect book for a vacation.
Still great despite being unlike any of his others February 23, 2005
Madison Phillips (Shawnee Mission, KS)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Thomas Perry is a master craftsman when it comes to suspense, but this book is of an entirely different nature. It reminds me of Carl Hiaasen, with fumbling criminal types struggling to pull off a big caper. And of course, there's a wonderful dog. I laughed out loud.
A Comedy of Errors and Manners in a Mystery November 4, 2003
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Thomas Perry's body of work is so original, so imaginative, that I'm surprized all his novels don't win Edgar awards. Bravo to the publishers for making his early work available; it's a joy to see where many of the themes that govern his later work took root.Metzger's Dog is peopled with the full-bodied characters you expect from Perry, along with irony, humor, and bursts of unexpected violence. Setting the CIA and a gang of thieves on a level playing field, and getting the reader to root for the gang of thieves is deft writing, indeed. Another word about Perry's use of violence. Given his plot lines, you'd expect a lot of it. Well, there's a lot of implied violence, and you expect it at every turn, yet he usually manages to shock you when it finally, and rarely, appears. Thomas Perry gets my vote as one of the best mystery/suspense writers of the century. --
Amusing and Ironical October 8, 2003
Mark Paulson (California)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am trying to read all of Perry's books, and I was thrilled with this one. As usual, Perry mixes adventure and excitement with tongue and cheek humor. I laughed out loud when I read the parts about Metzger and his dog...too funny.
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