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| Deception Pass (Thomas Black Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Earl Emerson
Publisher: Fawcett
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 715014
Media: Mass Market Paperback
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Pages: 290
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0345400690
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780345400697
ASIN: 0345400690
Publication Date: May 27, 1998
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 Fun. April 10, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to catch Earl Emerson on television recently and now I'm hooked on his books. Not being a reader of mysteries I have found his writing to be a nice change of pace from my usual fare. Mr. Emerson has a style of writing that I refer to as conversational. His dialogue is witty and informal. It's as if he is speaking rather than writing and I find it to be a nice change from many of the history writers I read. Without giving away any of the story Deception Pass seemed to be wrapped up in the first fifty or so pages. I wondered what could possibly be left to tell in the next 250 pages? Little did I realize that the story was only just beginning rather than concluding. I knew there had to be a reason why the eventual murderer was introduced to the story, but I never would have guessed he was the one. To the bitter end I suspected it was somebody else (I don't know who. Just somebody else.) I had a great time trying, in vain, to identify the killer. In summary Deception Pass is a quick read that is also thoroughly enjoyable.
 Snappy dialogue and a damn fine mystery! February 3, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Emerson's books are a new discovery for me, and I'm having a blast reading them. I haven't liked a detective as much as Thomas Black since A.A. Fair was cranking out the Donald Lam mysteries. And that's been quite a while back! The repartee between Black and his Mrs. rates up there with the quick-fire variety of Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell in the film "His Girl Friday." God bless Emerson, he has the gift of being able to write philosopically without drifting into the maudlin, but not so much so that the reader will start to wonder if Travis McGee had moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Seattle. The story moves right along with a stunning, sometimes freakish cast of minor characters that alternately leave one laughing or gagging. I'm so happy to have found Emerson's books, and I'm REALLY looking forward to the ones I've not yet read.
Great as always. Emerson can't write anything else! September 12, 1997
Ultra-Rich businesswoman and renowned philanthropist, Lainie Smith hiresSeattle private investigator Thomas Black to find out who is blackmailingher and how he or she obtained information that should not be known by anyone. Lainie refuses to provide specific information on what she is actually being blackmailed for, but does tell Thomas that she has paid $2,000 a week for the past three weeks. She is not worried about the money, but how far the blackmailer will go and especially what will happen if "the cat got out of the bag". Thomas' wife, attorney Kathy, accepts the job for him even though he admits he has little experience with blackmail cases. Apparently, seventeen years ago, a drug crazed Lainie was involved in a mass murder at DECEPTION PASS in which her man was tried, convicted, and executed for the crimes, while she disappeared into the night. Meanwhile, Thomas uncovers several potential perps, but the obvious individual, the money collector, is found dead. As more information surfaces, Kathy and Thomas realize that their client faces a potential murder charge that will probably convict her if the law finds out about her involvement. DECEPTION PASS is a refreshing spin on the guilty client twist. The story line rapidly moves forward and the support cast (especially Kathy and Lainie) is very interesting as they provide a genuine feel to the tale. Thomas is quite good when he glibly explains sleuthing techniques, but at times his constant witticisms (at a faster rate than Henny Youngman in his prime) overwhelms segments of the novel. Still, Earl Emerson's tenth Thomas Black story is quite a powerful book that fans of cleverly written mysteries will immensely enjoy. Harriet Klausner
Good even for a good mystery writer November 20, 2006
I enjoy this author and Thomas Black is a likeable detective. I found this book to be above the norm for the writer. The premise of the story is intriguing--a pillar of the community admitting that she was at least a witness to a horrendous murder a number of years ago and is now being blackmailed. The fun parts of the story are trying to figure out how someone knew about her since the actual murderer has been executed and trying to figure out how and why the murders actually happened. The substance of the story is increased by the fact that the blackmail victim for whom the detective is working isn't particularly honorable or even likeable. I recommend this book and if you happen to be from the Seattle/Puget Sound area, there's an extra plus that you will recognize most of the places where events occur.
Deception Pass December 18, 2007
I most definitely recommend Earl Emerson's books. The detail in regard to fire fighting definitely will hold a fire fighter's attention. Hard to put his books down!
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