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Hard as Nails A Joe Kurtz Novel Joe Kurtz Thriller Dan Simmons 9780312994686 Books

I am a big Dan Simmons fan - he is by far my favorite author and he has captivated me for many years. From 'Summer of Night' through 'Ilium', he masters genres like a pro.
The Joe Kurtz series is a wonderful idea, and I enjoyed the first 2 books in the series a lot.
However, with 'Hard as Nails', Simmons stumbles. I found quite a few plot holes and grammatical errors as I read the book, which I normally overlook, or (quite honestly) tend not to notice. However, when Simmons refers to the character Rigby King as "Ridley" at one point, I have to say I was a little concerned with my favorite author. Perhaps he rushed the book or perhaps he didn't have a good editor.
Nonetheless there were a couple of points where his narrative contradicted what happened previously. It dragged me back to reality, and spoiled the book for me.
Also, SPOILER ALERT, if you read the 2nd book in the Kurtz series, there is a very similar resolution at the end of the novel. Kurtz' ass is saved by the exact same character who saved him in book 2. Repetition of plot resolutions do not amuse me!
It felt forced, and even though it does not technically qualify, it felt like a Deus Ex Machina.
I love Simmons and will read everything he writes. I just wish this book were better. As it stands, though, a middling Simmons novel is still better than most anything else!
in keeping with Simmons' style, I refuse to proof-read my email, so let the typos fly, baby!
-newfers


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Hard as Nails A Joe Kurtz Novel Joe Kurtz Thriller Dan Simmons 9780312994686 Books Reviews

Please write more Kurtz novels!
He is the biggest bad ass!
I thought Jack Reacher was tough but Joe could take him!
Love the protagonist. A real anti-hero. I hope Simmons does some new stories with him.
Just about the time you get to relaxing and get into the story, another incomprehensible typo jangles the storyline. I've applied for a refund. The sad thing is that I'm an avid Dan Simmons fan.

Here are some sample sentences from the first 7% of the book

*T11 get an orderly and a gurney.

But he had to admit that tins old man was a finalist in that contest.

Later, he told himself that he should have known that die universe was getting
ready to readjust its balance of pain at his expense.

It had a Confederate flag hung on die side of it and a clapped-out '72 Camaro
parked outside.

"How about die cheerleader?"
This is the third and so far last installment in the series with Joe Kurtz as the main character. This book was a great read and I truly hope that Mr. Simmons decides to pick up this series again.

"Ex-PI Joe Kurtz's survival is on the line when an ambush leaves him badly wounded and his parole officer, Peg O'Toole, barley clinging to life. Their respective professions have ensured that neither suffers from a shortage of enemies, so discovering which of them was the intended target isn't easy."

And the action continues from there and keeps you engaged until the last page!
I liked the three books in this series. Shame that's all he wrote.
Joe Kurtz, ex PI, ex con is one of the most interesting antiheros currently being written about. Simmons blends the atmosphere and mood of western New York into a modern noir canvas, and Kurtz and his former lover Rigby inhabit that world in a gray area of law and order that is both disturbing and realistic. Even after getting shot in the head, Kurtz displays the almost herculean toughness that would make Spenser wince - hence the title. The plot moves from place to place with a randomness that seems incongruous, but ultimately is very satisfying in the end. One of the best mystery/detective novelists working today. I highly reccommend going to Simmon's back list and catching up with the rest of his fans. He seldom has disappointed.
This is the third in Simmons' hard-boiled series of Joe Kurtz books, and it's another winner. It's a little more predictable than the first two (not surprising with later series entries), but still a good read-- and we now know who Kurtz's father is (or we do if we are fans of Richard Stark).

I'm used to noir heroes getting beat up and abused Philip Marlowe and the Continental Op and Travis McGee and every two-bit gumshoe gets pummelled into unconsciousness or winged by a gat or tortured unmercifully on every other case. But Simmons is REALLY cruel to Kurtz. In every book, he's so abused you just wanna tell him to sit down and have a beer and watch Oprah and recover a little. Hell, I thought he was pretty much dead at the end of the second book. Now, here he is, back again. Ten pages in, though, he's pretty much dead again. Simmons Give Kurtz a break!

Simmons is always worth reading-- if you've read the first two Kurtzes, you'll want to read this one.
I am a big Dan Simmons fan - he is by far my favorite author and he has captivated me for many years. From 'Summer of Night' through 'Ilium', he masters genres like a pro.
The Joe Kurtz series is a wonderful idea, and I enjoyed the first 2 books in the series a lot.
However, with 'Hard as Nails', Simmons stumbles. I found quite a few plot holes and grammatical errors as I read the book, which I normally overlook, or (quite honestly) tend not to notice. However, when Simmons refers to the character Rigby King as "Ridley" at one point, I have to say I was a little concerned with my favorite author. Perhaps he rushed the book or perhaps he didn't have a good editor.
Nonetheless there were a couple of points where his narrative contradicted what happened previously. It dragged me back to reality, and spoiled the book for me.
Also, SPOILER ALERT, if you read the 2nd book in the Kurtz series, there is a very similar resolution at the end of the novel. Kurtz' ass is saved by the exact same character who saved him in book 2. Repetition of plot resolutions do not amuse me!
It felt forced, and even though it does not technically qualify, it felt like a Deus Ex Machina.
I love Simmons and will read everything he writes. I just wish this book were better. As it stands, though, a middling Simmons novel is still better than most anything else!
in keeping with Simmons' style, I refuse to proof-read my email, so let the typos fly, baby!
-newfers