Pacific Beat - Hardcover

Parker, Jefferson

3.9

752 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002238691 ISBN 13: 9780002238694

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1992

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When Ann Weir Cruz is brutally murdered, her brother discovers dark family secrets and heartbreaking truths about California's Newport beach.

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Review:

"T. Jefferson Parker is a powerhouse writer."-The New York Times Book Review

"The kind of book you think about long after you have finished it...intelligent, sensitive, poignantly real...Parker emerges as one of our best novelists."-Atlanta Journal & Constitution

"A hothouse of full-bloomed characters and ripe emotions."-Kirkus Reviews

"T. Jefferson Parker is not the first to explore the peculiar psyche of Orange County-he's simply the best."-San Diego Union

"Parker is a gifted writer...superb...a smart and compelling read."-L.A. Style

"T. Jefferson Parker makes the turf of Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald his own with a novel steaming with atmosphere and taut with suspense."-Literary Guild

"An outstanding, memorable, and magnetic work!"-Library Journal

"Parker is a robust storyteller who delights in bewildering reversals. He passionately describes the disappearing coastal culture while composing a tantalizing story of small-town politics."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch

T. Jefferson Parker is a powerhouse writer. "The New York Times Book Review"

Parker's absorbing story and rich characters will surprise you as their many dimensions unfold. "Seattle Times"

The kind of book you think about long after you have finished it...intelligent, sensitive, poignantly real...Parker emerges as one of our best novelists. "Atlanta Journal & Constitution"

A hothouse of full-bloomed characters and ripe emotions. "Kirkus Reviews"

T. Jefferson Parker is not the first to explore the peculiar psyche of Orange County-he's simply the best. "San Diego Union"

Parker is a gifted writer...superb...a smart and compelling read. "L.A. Style"

T. Jefferson Parker makes the turf of Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald his own with a novel steaming with atmosphere and taut with suspense. "Literary Guild"

An outstanding, memorable, and magnetic work! "Library Journal"

Parker is a robust storyteller who delights in bewildering reversals. He passionately describes the disappearing coastal culture while composing a tantalizing story of small-town politics. "St. Louis Post-Dispatch""

About the Author:

Jefferson Parker is an award-winning journalist and the author of ten previous novels, including The Blue Hour and Red Light, both featuring Merci Rayborn, and Silent Joe, winner of the Edgar Award and the Los Angeles Times Best Mystery/Thriller Award.

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