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When Hell Freezes Over
Michael Quinn turned his back on superstardom 24 years ago. The former rock star spent his life since hiding from everything he'd been. When a woman chased by thugs jumps into his car, he tries to help. But this sets in motion a chain of events which turns his life upside down when his friend is murdered and the woman disappears.
578 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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November 7, 2012
I recently discovered this author, literally. I went into a Chapters store where he was signing copies of his new novel. I bought that one (The Fallen One), read it, and really enjoyed it. Since I'm a bit of a binge reader, I scoped out another Blechta book, and chose this one since its musical subject is more akin to the music I enjoy listening to.
It's obvious from the get-go that Blechta has played in rock bands. He has those details spot on, with some very amusing asides. I enjoyed the graphic elements sprinkled throughout the book. That was a very fresh idea. (Loved the review from Melody Maker magazine!)
The two main characters, Michael Quinn (in first person) and Shannon O'Brien (in third) were well-drawn and well-suited to each other. They had good chemistry.
The plot itself is interesting and out of the ordinary. A couple of times things get a bit slow, but the author is a dab hand at action scenes, and when he's doing those (well-spaced) in the story, things can move along at a breakneck speed. Bottom line is I really enjoyed this novel.
My big question is: why aren't these books better known?
It's obvious from the get-go that Blechta has played in rock bands. He has those details spot on, with some very amusing asides. I enjoyed the graphic elements sprinkled throughout the book. That was a very fresh idea. (Loved the review from Melody Maker magazine!)
The two main characters, Michael Quinn (in first person) and Shannon O'Brien (in third) were well-drawn and well-suited to each other. They had good chemistry.
The plot itself is interesting and out of the ordinary. A couple of times things get a bit slow, but the author is a dab hand at action scenes, and when he's doing those (well-spaced) in the story, things can move along at a breakneck speed. Bottom line is I really enjoyed this novel.
My big question is: why aren't these books better known?
July 3, 2012
What attracted me to this book was (1) it was a mystery and (2) it partly takes place in Toronto. As it turns out, Quinn lives a couple blocks SW of us (if he was real).
I enjoyed the writing style of this author. It was fast-paced and kept my interest. I'd recommend this book and am looking forward to reading others by this author.
Blog review: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2007/07...
I enjoyed the writing style of this author. It was fast-paced and kept my interest. I'd recommend this book and am looking forward to reading others by this author.
Blog review: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2007/07...
February 22, 2015
Loved it. Recognized Toronto which il ways fun. The hero was a bit dim. Imagine if you are being chased by villains, that you decide to go out anyway. However, the pace is fast with lots of wrinkles and I pretty much read it nonstop.
February 11, 2020
Good, solid, fun read.
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