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Booked to Die (Cliff Janeway Novels)
by John Dunning
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Avon (1993-04-01)
ISBN: 0380718839
EAN: 9780380718832
Dewey Decimal #: 813.54
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Release Date: 1993-04-01
SKU: 1350
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Binding: Softcover. Condition: Very Good.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Convinced that elusive psychopath Jackie Newton is responsible for a rare book dealer's murder, homicide detective Cliff Janeway loses his badge in a act of off-duty justice and infiltrates the rare book underworld. Reissue. NYT. PW.
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Customer Reviews
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ok book....
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-04-02
It was a little slow in the beginning, but then it started to pick up some in the middle. I wouldn't call this book a page turner by any means but there were a few parts that kept my interest for awhile. overall it was an okay detective and murder mystery story.
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Dunning is enthralling
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-12-14
Mr. Dunning has created a very intriguing character in Cliff Janeway and his adventures are so real that you feel that you are inside his head. This was a wonderful mystery, one of his best.
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"Check Out" this Novel Mystery!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-12-12
Sorry for the pun. It just couldn't be helped!! That's what you get when you have a mystery that deals with books!!
Denver police officer, Cliff Janeway, is a bit of an enigma. He's a good, hard-working cop that used to be a boxer. AND he's a collector of rare books. Strange combination, that's for sure. He's known all along Denver's "Book Row", and is always willing to stop and look for a great find. When he gets a call late one evening to investigate a homicide, his book expertise actually helps him out. The victim, Bobby Westfall, is one of Denver's Bookscouts. Bobby spent all his days searching for 1st editions and trying to find the "Big Score".
At first, the murder looks like a random killing, although in the back of Janeway's mind, he suspects it's related to books. His first suspect is Jackie Newton, his arch enemy. Jackie is a thug with lots of money and power. Janeway has been trying to put him away for the murder of several homeless people ever since he moved to Denver, but has never been able to get a conviction.
When Jackie steps over the line by tormenting a woman that might testify against him, Janeway takes the law into his own hands. He literally beats the pulp out of Jackie. With an investigation and a lawsuit pending, Janeway turns in his badge and decides to become what he's always known his future would hold: A Bookman. Bobby's murder gets written off as a random killing.....until murder strikes Book Row once again.
What's not to love about this book? It involves two of my favorite things: mystery and books! Cliff Janeway is a great character. He's smart, tough, and knows his 1st Editions! There are enough twists to keep the pages turning. All the way to the final sentence in the book. And there's tons of information about rare books, enough to keep my interest piqued. You can tell that Dunning is a collector himself, and it radiates through the entire book. Booked to Die is a great mystery, and one I would highly recommend to anyone! I can definitely see that I will be continuing this series!!
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A Real Pleasure to Read
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-29
I've read close to a thousand thrillers and mysteries, and BOOKED TO DIE is one of the best ones I've read recently. John Dunning is a remarkably good writer, and the prose in this novel is first rate. The mystery story is well constructed, and the ending comes as a pure surprise.
Of course, the main attraction of BOOKED TO DIE is its bookseller hero. Almost every major character in this novel is a book lover and collector. Dunning, a bookseller himself, provides a lot of interesting detail and insights into the way the book selling business operates. A lot of the details in the novel are admittedly dated (it was published in 1992), but I found them fascinating nonetheless.
BOOKED TO DIE isn't perfect, and I readily agree that some of the supporting characters are thinly drawn. That being said, the strengths of this crime novel far outweigh the weaknesses. All in all, this is a very entertaining read and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Great! Great! Great!
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-10
I loved it. Engaging storyline, interesting characters, classic murder-mystery and suspense. I've already started his next one.
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