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Title: Murder on the Aisle
Author: Ed Gorman
Narrator: Dean Sluyter
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs
Language: English
Release date: 01-30-13
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Peeps takes movie reviewing to new heights of viciousness. On this prime-time TV show, two caustic critics look at the hits and misses among the new movies, trading wits, insults - even punches.
But even a series with high riatings like Peeps can stare at cancellation - not by the networks, but by murder. Because Dunphy has just been found with a knife in his back in the dressing room of Tobin, his co-host and sparring partner. The cops' script says Tobin - who'd secretly shared the affections of Dunphy's wife and brawled on air with Dunphy the night before - has the motivation for the part of star suspect. But for Tobin, the accusation is hardly entertaining, and he sets out to find the real killer in the cast.
About the author: Ed Gorman is an award-winning American author best known for his crime and mystery fiction. He wrote The Poker Club which is now a film of the same name directed by Tim McCann.
He has written under many pseudonyms including E. J. Gorman and Daniel Ransom. He won a Spur Award for Best Short Fiction for his short story "The Face" in 1992. His fiction collection Cages was nominated for the 1995 Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection. His collection The Dark Fantastic was nominated for the same award in 2001.
Critic Reviews:
"If Ed Gorman's name doesn't eventulaly become as famous as that of Lawrence Sanders, it's an unjust world. His work is fresh, polished, excitingly paced, thoroughly entertaining - and has something to say about the way we live, the way we are, and what we wish we were." (Dean Koontz)
Members Reviews:
Just Plain Gumshoe Fun
I plowed through this and, I must say, the end was a total surprise. And this is all I will say because I would not spoil this for anyone!
Think Micky Spillane updated and perhaps you'll share my opinion of the main character who tells a story of defending himself and his already-sullied reputation against the world. Enter a cast of interesting characters who have reason to be suspects in the murderer of his movie critic talk show partner and it is an entertaining mix.
I think you're gunna love it.
A lost fan returns!
Ed Gorman is one of those authors you can trust every time out. Give him the keys and open the book, he will take you on a wonderful journey every time. I haven't read any of Ed's works for a long time (Shame on me) but opening this book was like meeting up with an old friend. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed his company. I'm back in the fold, thanks to Kindle. A wonderfully told story by a Master Storyteller.
Movie buffs might like...
As a movie buff, I enjoyed the references sprinkled throughout the novel. The main character kind of grew on me as well. However, it is difficult to take amateur sleuth stories seriously at times where they set out to discover the murderer's identity on their own. An OK book that had its moments + a couple of surprises. It was hard to really care about the majority of the characters though.
Barely a good read.
It was a struggle to get through this book by Ed Gorman. I had previously read and enjoyed "Wake Up Little Susie" with all its nostalgia. "Murder on the Aisle" seemed way too contrived at times and I was really put off by the many, many typos in my Kindle version. It made me wonder if an editor acutally read the final product -- VERY SLOPPY!
Murder on the Aisle
The beginning was a bit slow.