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Torch Town Boogie (Harry James Denton Mysteries)
by Steven Womack
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Fawcett (1993-10-04)
ISBN: 034538010X
EAN: 9780345380104
Dewy Decimal #: 813
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Release Date: 1993-10-04
SKU: 124190
Condition: New
Comments: 034538010X MMPB free of markings. Cover shows very minimal shelf wear. This book shows no evidence of having been used; gift quality, pretty. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
EDGAR AWARD winning author Steven Womack...
In book two of the P.I. Harry James Denton series, Harry finds his next case across the street, when a magnificent mansion in the funky part of town is torched. The blaze has all the earmarks of a local firebug, but this time someone is murdered. The bludgeoned and left-to-burn victim was a well-known psychotherapist...and the man that Harry's ex-wife, Lanie, was about to marry. Thanks to the doctor's will, which leaves a chunk of money to his fiancee, the cops think Lanie is the killer. It's up to Harry to match wits with the match-flicking maniac before his ex goes up the river...and more lives go up in flame....
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Customer Reviews
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Great job, Steve
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-05-07
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
My high school buddy (the author) has turned out another fine Harry Denton novel - this time involving an arsonist and a fire right across the street. Some reviewers have complained about a weak plot. They fail to see that the author is not attempting one of those 800 page psychological mysteries that stretch from New York to Los Angeles.
His aim is to entertain and enlighten and he does both. You always learn something with each book and in this case it is the details of arson. This time the trouble arises from his ex wife when her lover and soon-to-be husband is murdered and burned. Our intrepid investigator leaves no stone unturned in his search for the man behind the crimes and the conclusion is chilling despite the humorous aspects. Great job!
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What do you mean.....
Rating (5)
Date: 1999-07-20
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
What do you mean, falls into the detectives hands? He had to work to get the evidence, which was illegal to obtain, and sometimes, things in life just hit us, coming from nowhere. I personally loved this second edition into the Harry Denton series. As a writer myself, I am never any good at filler, but Steven makes it look like icing on the cake. The dialogue and story line were as crisp and tight as ever, and the solution was not only probable, but scary as hell. I read the last fifty pages in twenty minutes! Steven, pat yourself on the back for another outstanding book! I can't wait for "Way Past Dead!"
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Well written but the plot is weak
Rating  (3)
Date: 1999-07-19
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This was the first and only book I have read by Womack and it did not impress me very much. The characters and dialogue were well done but the plot is very weak and overly simplistic. The solution to the case just falls right into the detective's hands without him having to figure anything out. All in all, somewhat of a disappointment.
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AWESOME READ.
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-11-12
This second entry in the Harry Denton series is outstanding. An absolute top notch mystery. This book will be very hard for Womack to top. Read this book!!!
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