Another Part of the City

by Ed McBain

New York Police Detective Reardon uncovers the links connecting the murder of a Little Italy restaurateur, the financial manipulations of a Madison Avenue art dealer, and the fluctuations in the international markets for crude oil, fine art, and the precious metals

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Procedural, Thriller, Detective

240 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

"Ed McBain" is one of the pen names of American author and screenwriter Salvatore Albert Lombino (1926-2005), who legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952.

While successful and well known as Evan Hunter, he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956.

He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Dean Hudson, Evan Hunter, and Richard Marsten.

Reviews

[Olethros · Rating 3 out of 5]

-Y escribía dos o tres así al año.-

Género. Novela.

Lo que nos cuenta. El libro En otra parte de la ciudad (publicación original: Another Part Of The City: 1986) nos lleva hasta Nueva York donde, en el barrio italiano, unos enmascarados asesinan al dueño de un restaurante. El detective Reardon se encarga del homicidio, que parece uno más fruto de la violencia en la ciudad, pero otros eventos extraños y aparentemente inconexos le irán llevando a encontrarse con un caso muy diferente al que pensaba que tendría que investigar.

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[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ed McBain moves his patented police procedural from the fictional 87th Precinct in the fictional city of Isola to a real detective squad in the real New York City and the result is a resounding meh. While clearly meticulously researched, this novel could have just as easily been a case caught by Steve Carella and Co.

One wonders if it was publisher pressure. William Caunitz had Wambaughed the NYPD the year before with the wildly successful One Police Plaza and gritty insider realism was once again the flavor of the week. The blurbs on this edition of the book also seem to imply a new series in the offing, not just a one-off.

[Conor Tannam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was this a classic? Nope. It did not feature the detectives from the 87th and the characters were not as charming. However, the story moved along at a fine pace and I didn't pay anything for this book. Good. More free books for all!

[David Highton · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 79th McBain book - quite redolent of the 87th Precinct series, Detective Reardon investigates the gunning down of an Italian restaurant owner and begins to put the pieces together of a wider series of killings. Excellent stuff.

[Jjean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting mystery - detective Reardon connects many characters to a missing oil price timetable - plenty of twist - good explanation of detective works & stake outs -

[Joshua Emil · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good whodunit. The police procedural atmosphere from the crime scene to the arrest is felt through the pages as well as the personal life of the lead character, Detective Bryan Reardon, 5th Precinct Detective Squad. I have to praise the colloquial manner of telling the procedure but what I see as the flaw is adding seemingly unrelated characters. I really thought they have nothing to do with it, just some bystander but as the story progresses they were in it from the beginning. If Mr.McBain (Evan Hunter/Salvatore Lombino) is still alive, I'd like to address this flaw. He should've made some messages on how they are part of the story. What made me want to read it to the end is the way it made me think on who did it.

[KarenC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked up a series of these at a local booksale around the time of Evan Hunter's (the real name of Ed McBain) death. Mixed with what I had from a mystery book club, read them in order of publication. Good police procedural author; you get to know the characters; plots are good. This is not part of the 87th Precinct series, although a few of the names are familiar. If you forget the details like I do reading again wouldn't be awful.

[Rob Smith, Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another McBain that leaves loose ends all over the place. But well thought out and plotted and written. The characters are vivid, though not all that original. The mystery has a bunch of turns to keep the pages turning to the end. Well done.

Bottom line: I recommend this book: 7 out of 10 points.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfectly competent but underwhelming novel by McBain. If given time and a few more efforts it might have ended up a decent series ,but with only one novel it will never be as memorable as the 87th precinct series.

[Gfec · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[Alton Motobu · Rating 4 out of 5]

NYC one week before Christmas, 3 murders - restaurant owner, lawyer, and Arab businessman - seem unrelated, but detective Reardon connects them to a missing oil price timetable which will affect stock prices worldwide. Rich insiders attempt to buy silver futures knowing that oil prices affect precious metal prices. Subplots - Reardon's divorce, new girlfriend, greed and power among the rich. Holds your interest throughout as all the pieces are tied together.

[Kenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

McBain weaves the lives of the principle characters together; the main character is fleshed out. The ending is a bit off-the-wall, but it's still a good read.