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Second Story Man by Charles Salzberg

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5.0

Forget cat and mouse. This is cat and cat. Francis Hoyt, arrogant and brilliant master burglar, is certain he can't be caught. Former Connecticut lawman Charlie Floyd and Manny Perez, a Miami police detective, beg to defer, and set off hunting Hoyt—who is very happy to return the complement and go at them in return. Charles Salzberg's newest crime novel is told in alternative points-of-view, brilliantly illuminating the thoughts and plans of three men with very different voices. It's a hard trick to pull off, and like Hoyt with his burglaries, Salzberg makes it look easy.
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