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A review by catherine_t
Fiddlers by Ed McBain
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
The first victim was the blind violinist, shot twice in the face outside the restaurant where he worked. It wasn't until the omelette lady was discovered, killed in the same way with the same weapon, less than twenty-four hours later, that the detectives of the 87th Precinct really began to take notice. But as the bodies pile up, Carella and the boys seem to be always one step behind the killer...
This was my first 87th Precinct novel, and I'm only wondering what took me so long to pick one up. Fiddlers is the epitome of the police procedural. Every detail of police work is true to life. McBain's prose is spare and propulsive. He draws his characters with a few strokes of the brush. He was a genius of American crime fiction.
This was my first 87th Precinct novel, and I'm only wondering what took me so long to pick one up. Fiddlers is the epitome of the police procedural. Every detail of police work is true to life. McBain's prose is spare and propulsive. He draws his characters with a few strokes of the brush. He was a genius of American crime fiction.