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About the Author

David Corbett spent fifteen years as an investigator for the San Francisco private detective agency Palladino Sutherland, where he worked on several high-profile cases. In 2000, he sold his first thriller, The Devil's Redhead, which was nominated for Best First Novel for both the Anthony and Barry mostrar mais Awards. His second novel, Done for a Dime (2003), was a New York Times Notable Book and was followed by Blood of Paradise (2007), which was nominated for the Edgar and named one of the Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers of 2007 by the Washington Post. Corbett's fourth novel; Do They Know I'm Running? (2010), received the Spinetingler Award for Best Novel: Rising Star Category. Thirteen Confessions (2016) is his most recent book. mostrar menos

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Associated Works

Watchlist: Two Serial Thrillers in One Killer Book (2010) — Contribuinte — 321 cópias
The Chopin Manuscript: A Serial Thriller (2007) — Contribuinte — 235 cópias
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 (2011) — Contribuinte — 189 cópias
Phoenix Noir (2009) — Contribuinte — 136 cópias
The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 (2009) — Contribuinte — 112 cópias
San Francisco Noir (2005) — Contribuinte — 103 cópias
The Copper Bracelet: A Serial Thriller (2009) — Contribuinte — 91 cópias
Las Vegas Noir (2008) — Contribuinte — 54 cópias
Lone Star Noir (2010) — Contribuinte — 54 cópias
West Coast Crime Wave (2011) — Contribuinte — 4 cópias
Scoundrels: Tales of Greed, Murder and Financial Crimes (2012) — Contribuinte — 4 cópias

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1953
Sexo
male

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So many examples, references to stories and films that illustrate the techniques the best, and so well organized. It is not reductive; in fact, this book is a toolbox out of which you have a good chance of pulling out the right tool when you need it.
 
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quantum.alex | Nov 18, 2023 |
I wish I had read this book years ago. Corbett's deep dive into crafting compelling, fascinating, and believable characters is a must read for fiction writers who want to lift their craft to the highest level of the art. He pinpoints precisely how to develop characters that matter to readers. At times, the examination of character is scholarly, and yet the examples he gives reveal each concept to the fullest.
 
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JoniMFisher | Feb 14, 2020 |
Cuando decidí leer este libro tenía la idea de encontrar un relato que me permita descansar la mente después de textos más pesados y estudio. Al principio me costó bastante acostumbrarme a la forma de expresarse. Si bien creo que mi nivel de lectura de ingles es conveniente y ya he leído bastantes obras en inglés, esto me sacó un poco de onda. No sé si es mi idea o el autor trata de usar términos muy rebuscados además de varios modismos. Trato de imaginar cómo será para los angloparlantes toparse con términos en español muy a lo mexicano. A mí me chocaron bastante.

También tuve la impresión de estar viendo una telenovela mexicana y debo decir que no son de mi agrado. También parecía una de esas películas de acción que uno encuentra para pasar el rato. En los cortes que hacía y cambiábamos de escenario se me hacía difícil engancharme. Pero también se llegaba a escenas satisfactoriamente logradas. Al final por sus agradecimientos se nota que le puso mucho interés en hacer una buena obra aunque para mi gusto no haya llegado a lo óptimo. También ha tenido buenas intenciones mostrando algunos elementos de la realidad de su entorno que se han percibido satisfactoriamente. Al final uno la disfruta.

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caztor | outras 3 resenhas | Dec 9, 2019 |
The Mercy of the Night is a book that draws you with what happened, but holds you there with the why, how and by whom of these events. I have two other books by David Corbett and I am certain of one thing - Corbett excels at creating characters. In his books they are accessible, real people who have histories, goals, dreams, flaws, and good and bad personality traits. Never one to tamper down the energy, emotion or passions surrounding disturbing issues and complicated moral dilemmas, Corbett introduces us to Jacqueline Garza, a prostitute and drug addict who suffered greatly as a child, still struggling to figure out how to be a survivor and not just another victim of the bad hand in life she was dealt. Through the lens of her life, we are reminded that its not where you've been, but where you want to go, that gets us closer to that finish line.
The Mercy of the Night is yet another reason for those of you who have not read a David Corbett book to rank him high in author consideration for your next binge-reading weekend.
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MelissiaLenox | outras 3 resenhas | Jan 14, 2018 |

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Membros
497
Popularidade
#49,748
Avaliação
½ 3.4
Resenhas
17
ISBNs
60
Idiomas
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