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| A Hard Day's Death (Spike Berenger Rock 'n' Roll Hit) | 
 enlarge | Author: Raymond Benson
Publisher: Leisure
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 672634
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 309
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 0843960639
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780843960631
ASIN: 0843960639
Publication Date: April 2008
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 Painfully Slow July 8, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found it difficult to slog through this book. It starts out well as a famous rock star (Peter Flame) is found mysteriously hanged in what appears to be a suicide. The police then conclude he was actually murdered and blame his estranged son. This was about 50 pages into the book. From there on I lost the storyline and found myself re-reading parts to remember what was going on. The author names his chapters by famous song titles and I thought maybe what would happen in the chapter would could be summed up in the song title but could find very little correlation. I gave up with this book after little more than 120 pages and I usually read a book to the end whether I like it or not.
 Great music-oriented murder mystery! April 8, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Raymond Benson, the noted author behind numerous James Bond novels, scores again with a brand-new concept. Benson has combined his encyclopedic knowledge of rock & roll with his proven ability to create a thrilling mystery in "A Hard Day's Death". This is an extremely enjoyable and entertaining novel with vivid characters and numerous cameos by real-life rock stars. Music fans will enjoy the frequent references to bands and albums while trying to solve the puzzle of a murder disguised to look like suicide. This is the first in Benson's new series featuring private investigator/former tour manager Spike Berenger and his team at Rockin' Security. Loads of fun!
Rock N Roll Detective Work! April 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I may be a bit biased here, because I wanted to be a private investigator when I was a little kid and I play bass guitar in a band currently, however, I think anyone who is a fan of a good action/thriller will enjoy this book. It is a very cool take on the genre, it is original and creative. I do not like to give away much of anything in a book review, you can read the description of the novel on this site! I am just here to tell you that if you purchase this book you will have a great trip through the pages! As an added bonus if you are a music fan there is a lot of extra content that you will enjoy, if not, pay attention you will be introduced to some great artists and some great songs! This was the first book I have read by Benson and I am hooked. I ordered one of his Bond books because I am a huge Bond fan as well, and I can not wait to read it!
Well-developed characters May 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A highly enjoyable mystery with well-developed characters. The author is good at creating believable characters as if all these people existed. He describes the main characters' past and private lives, giving a depth not only to people but to the story. If you like detective stories, you will most likely love this investigator and his team. It is also noteworthy that the author successfully avoids story development which would have made me say, "That's too convenient," "Too good even in fiction" or "This is just to move the story ahead." Things stay closer to reality than to fiction: not everything goes well for the good guys; the investigator is not entirely in good shape; and the good guys are shot more often than they dodge bullets. Rock 'n' roll fans would enjoy various references to the music scene, which is actually a unique feature of this novel. Overall, the story is well worth reading, and I'm looking forward to the second story.
A fun and fast-paced read....excellent! May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I always enjoy any book by Raymond Benson, including his James Bond books. This is a great suspense/murder mystery with a twist of the rock music industry as the background. It's fun to read the chapter titles as song titles and to find various famous rock artists making cameo appearances throughout the story. Have fun....I'm looking forward to the next in this series!!
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