Valerie, at Hachette Book Group, has kindly given me five copies of this book to giveaway to five lucky readers! This book sounds like a great read. I will be posting a review in the near future, so stay posted.More about: The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos (Information provided by Hachette< Book Group and Publishers Weekly)
Starred Review. Pelecanos (Drama City) delivers a dignified, character-driven epic that succeeds as both literary novel and page-turner. In 1985, the body of a 14-year-old girl turns up in a Washington, D.C., park, the latest in a series of murders by a killer the media dub "The Night Gardener." T.C. Cook, the aging detective on the case, works with a quiet, almost monomaniacal, focus. Also involved are two young uniformed cops, Gus Ramone, who's diligent, conscientious and unimpressed by heroics, and Dan "Doc" Holiday, an adrenaline junkie who's decidedly less straight.
Fast forward 20 years. Detective Ramone, now married with kids of his own, investigates the murder of one of his teenage son's friends. The homicide closely resembles the earlier unsolved Night Gardener murders. Holiday, now an alcoholic chauffeur and bodyguard, follows the case on his own and tracks down Cook, long retired but still obsessed with the original murders. While the three work together toward a suspenseful ending, Pelecanos emphasizes the fallacy of "solving" a murder and explores the ripple effects of violent crime on society.
Fast forward 20 years. Detective Ramone, now married with kids of his own, investigates the murder of one of his teenage son's friends. The homicide closely resembles the earlier unsolved Night Gardener murders. Holiday, now an alcoholic chauffeur and bodyguard, follows the case on his own and tracks down Cook, long retired but still obsessed with the original murders. While the three work together toward a suspenseful ending, Pelecanos emphasizes the fallacy of "solving" a murder and explores the ripple effects of violent crime on society.
Contest Information and Guidelines:
The Facts
The giveaway starts today, May 26th and will run through Wednesday, June 24th. We will use a random number generator to determine the winners at that time and notify them via email. Please provide us with your email as it is the only way we have to get in touch with you! We will also post the winners here on the site. The contest is only open to residents of the United States and Canada. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship to P.O. Boxes.
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Please enter me for this drawing I have George Pelecanos two latest books and would love to add this one to the collection. Thanks for the opportunity! Indigo
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Always looking for new authors to read, this has been getting great reviews, it's on my list of summer reads.
Looks like a great read!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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This does sound like a great read!
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Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
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I really enjoy his books! Thank you for the giveaway!
I'm a subscriber.
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What a great book this would be to win - thanks for the chance.
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I keep hearing about this book and I so want to read it now - just getting into mysteries.
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Linda Ellen - pboylecharley at hotmail dot com
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Carol M.- mittens0831 at aol dot com
Cheryl S.- megalon22 at yahoo dot com