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Book Reviews of Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2)

Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2)
Hell to Pay - Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2
Author: George Pelecanos
ISBN-13: 9780446611329
ISBN-10: 0446611328
Publication Date: 3/2003
Pages: 416
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 33 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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8 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Gritty hard-boiled suspense thriller from the all but hopeless streets of Washington D.C.'s worst neighborhoods. Pelecanos's rich eye for detail and his gift for the speech patterns and slang of black D.C.'s mean streets drags the reader right down into the violence and racism his characters endure day in and day out. Excellent storyteller, excellent book.
reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 9 more book reviews
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Char. drinks too much and has a thing for massages, women, and cadillacs. Not too bad, good guys book
reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 9 more book reviews
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I like the detective character but plot somewhat weak and uninteresting.
MysteryMan avatar reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 36 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
"Hell to Pay" is another Pelecanos masterpiece. A great read!
BigGreenChair avatar reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 461 more book reviews
Groan, groan...like a bad tv episode. How did this ever get published?
Maya33 avatar reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 225 more book reviews
A terrific thriller,fast moving and compelling.
reviewed Hell to Pay (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn, Bk 2) on + 37 more book reviews
An intricate thriller, fast paced and compelling. "The voice of Pelecanos - raspy, brutal, vivid, moving - is one not to forget."
Los Angeles Times Book Review
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"The unmistakable light of true art" -- Chicago Tribune