Void moon

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Michael Connelly: Void moon (2000, Little, Brown and Company)

391 pages

English language

Published Sept. 7, 2000 by Little, Brown and Company.

ISBN:
978-0-316-15406-2
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OCLC Number:
41641387

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4 stars (9 reviews)

A novel on a casino robbery in Las Vegas carried out by a woman. She is Cassie Black, a professional thief who thought she was stealing a quarter million dollars. Instead, the loot turns out to be two million and the mob sends a killer after her.

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2 stars

Too much detailing the minutiae of high-tech surveillance equipment, describing every action in setting it up, step-by-step motions in card tricks, etc.
The main premise (the protag's end game) is unrealistic and doesn't jibe with her moral character, even though she's uninteresting and unsympathetic. Also, there are no likable characters in the book. And the whole thing is all very predictable.
Was this the first novel Connelly wrote, then shelved for years, then his agent said "Hey, let's publish that thing."? Sure seems like it.

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4 stars

Although this is a "Harry Bosch Universe" book, Harry Bosch – nor any detective – does not appear! At first, I despaired and thought that I wouldn't actually like any of the characters nor the plot itself. I was so wrong! The character whom I liked best appeared to have a fatal flaw (character-wise) early on, but she redeemed herself and it made for a truly fascinating and interesting book! Michael Connelly STILL rules, in that he is still my current favorite mystery writer!
What appears to be a straightforward story of theft and intrigue, gets all wrapped up in the intrigue part. No one is who he/she appears to be, and as soon as you have someone worked out, said person holds an entirely different role in your inner story. Fabulous book!

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Subjects

  • Thieves
  • Antiheroes
  • Fiction

Places

  • Nevada
  • Las Vegas