Peter Abrahams
Paperback | Pages: 320 pages Rating: 3.44 | 321 Users | 34 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Fan |
| Author | : | Peter Abrahams |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 320 pages |
| Published | : | May 28th 2002 by Fawcett (first published January 1st 1995) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Sports. Baseball. Suspense. Crime. Thriller |
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Baseball sensation Bobby Rayburn’s major-league career is booming, and he just signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the Sox. Knife salesman Gil Renard’s job is hanging by a thread and he just sold his most prized possession to stay afloat. All that keeps Gil going, in the face of divorce, destitution, and desperation, is rooting for the Sox–and the team’s new savior, Bobby Rayburn. But when his idol sinks into the worst slump of his career, Gil realizes he alone has the power to restore the slugger’s mojo. At the lowest point he has ever known, Gil finds his mission in life–a mission he will carry out no matter what it takes or who gets hurt.Describe Books During The Fan
| Original Title: | The Fan |
| ISBN: | 0345445791 (ISBN13: 9780345445797) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Containing Books The Fan
Ratings: 3.44 From 321 Users | 34 ReviewsAssessment Containing Books The Fan
Interesting but the genre was confused - baseball book? satire? murder mystery? I still don't know.Reminiscent of Death of a Salesman....Gil Renard is a psychotic Willy Loman....really good book!
This wasn't bad just a bit slow for me I feel like most of the action didn't take place till the end of the book and because of that the end felt rushed to me. Not a bad end just rushed a bit.
this is one of my faorite books of all times!
well written - light and easy - makes me want to watch the movie again ... Gil is quite a character
Not a single likable or even sympathetic character in this book. I'm not finished but I'm done. I enjoyed an earlier novel by Peter Abrahams, but this one simply isn't worth the time to try to slog through.
I read this book several years ago. I'm sure Boston Red Sox fans love it, about a deranged fan. If you like dark thrillers about deranged killers, then this is the book for you. I will say Peter Abrahams is a very good novelist and know how to devlope and lay out a suspenseful story. I watched the movie afterwards with Robert DeNiro, which is also well done, if you like dark thrillers. I don't.
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