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"Bill Eidson plays no verbal tricks: He simply tells a good
story, convincingly and in One Bad Thing, chillingly. Eidson
writes a tough, direct prose edged with irony, and he may well be
a successor, at last, to the much-missed John D. MacDonald." "Bill Eidson's new thriller takes a fictional look at a real-life
mystery...One lie draws [McKenna] into a web of international crime,
violence and deceit--and brings him close to the stolen Gardner
Museum collection." "One Bad Thing benefits from steady forward pacing,
a continuous undercurrent of tension, well-realized sea scenes,
even some subtle dark humor in the various scoundrels' attempts
to outwit Rob and each other. In short, One Bad Thing is
one good read." "The theme of a basically decent person whose single indescretion
leads to his destruction is familiar, but it is especially well
done in One Bad Thing. Readers will know from the start
where this story is going, but that will only heighten the suspense
and the interest in watching the story develop like a Greek tragedy." "Like the speed of The Wanderer in a gale force wind, Eidson's
tale moves to a satisfying conclusion. Sailing enthusiasts will
particularly enjoy the authentic and detailed descriptions of McKenna's
voyage from Tortola to Newburyport." "This is a thriller. Nothing else I read lately even comes
close to the way Eidson has crafted this novel. This is his best
yet, and he has become one of America's premier mystery writers.
Five stars, five BIG stars." "One Bad Thing is an edgy and sometimes disturbing
exploration of the borderland where ruthlessness and morality meet.
Eidson paints a convincing and sympathetic portrait of a good man
driven to extremes. And the bad guys are scary indeed." "This is the best suspense novel I've read in the last two
years. Bill Eidson can do the two things all great crime writers
can do--scare the hell out of you, and occasionally break your heart."
"ONE BAD THING is one wonderful mystery. The plot
reads just like a movie waiting to be filmed. You will not put this
book down once you start reading. Hollywood would miss a big opportunity
by not making a movie out of ONE BAD THING" "Bill Eidson STILL has not written a sequel to any one of
his books and I have wanted one for almost all of them. One
Bad Thing is no exception. Fans of A Simple Plan will like
One Bad Thing much better. By the time you reach the end
of the book, it is getting hard to breath, you are so tense." "One thing we know is that Bill Eidson has not written one
bad book--each very different from all the others, but very good
reads." |