Beat the reaper

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• BEAT THE REAPER

  This debut novel certainly has an engaging premise. Peter Brown is a medical intern working in the emergency room of a New York City hospital. He’s also a man with secrets. Deadly ones. Which is why he’s currently in the U.S. Federal Witness Protecti ... (read full critics)

  shotsmag published on Thu, 30 Sep 2010

• Nowhere to hide

  Peter Brown is a doctor at a decrepit Manhattan hospital with an impossible caseload, incompetent colleagues and a past as a mafia hitman for a New Jersey mob who are out for his blood. When terminally ill Nicholas LoBrutto, who knows him from his pr ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

5 Reviews

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  Find it-get it-devour it!

  I cannot believe I let this sit on my shelf for a year unread. An amazing combination of thriller, comedy, social commentary and probably a few other things. The first 20 pages made me laugh more than all the books I read last year combined. Then Bazell switches gears and the book really takes of ... (continue)

  I cannot believe I let this sit on my shelf for a year unread. An amazing combination of thriller, comedy, social commentary and probably a few other things. The first 20 pages made me laugh more than all the books I read last year combined. Then Bazell switches gears and the book really takes off. I tried to savor it and gorged without remorse instead, left with feelings of shame and poor impulse control. It's official--I loved this book so much it made me stupid.

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  Jason said on Feb 9, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Can't put it down, can't keep my eyes on the page :)

  Great debut, it reminded me of the best Palahniuk with a noir angle. Bazell walks well the fine line between satire and thriller. Even in the most hyperbolic moments, the reader gets the idea that the author knows what he's talking about, then willfully chooses to ignore it. I loved it, and yet I'll ... (continue)

  Great debut, it reminded me of the best Palahniuk with a noir angle. Bazell walks well the fine line between satire and thriller. Even in the most hyperbolic moments, the reader gets the idea that the author knows what he's talking about, then willfully chooses to ignore it. I loved it, and yet I'll never check in a US hospital ever again :)

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  Paolo said on May 1, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  a very exciting story, lots of tension, fast pace. recommended.

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  Hunchback said on Apr 17, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Beat the Reaper

  I have never read a book quite like this and I already know that this will be a book I will never, ever forget. The author pushes firmly on the envelope of the reader's comfort zone much the same way Quentin Tarantino does in his movies. I was listening to the audio of this while driving this week ... (continue)

  I have never read a book quite like this and I already know that this will be a book I will never, ever forget. The author pushes firmly on the envelope of the reader's comfort zone much the same way Quentin Tarantino does in his movies. I was listening to the audio of this while driving this weekend and could barely keep the car on the road (or my lunch down for that matter) while Chapter 23 was playing. Definitely not recommended for the faint of heart, but nearly impossible to put down if you dare to pick it up in the first place.

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  Readingrat said on Feb 3, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Funny, strange, compelling, quirky and occasionally icky! :-) Highly recommended!

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  Branflakez said on Jan 7, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• Others 310 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0316040304
• ISBN-13: 9780316040303
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Pub date: Jan 07, 2009
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover and eBook
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