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STREETS ON FIRE
An Otto Penzler Book, Carroll & Graf
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A search for a missing boy carries Jack Liffey out of his element into the African-American community of South L.A. just as a new rebellion is about to erupt. His teen-age daughter is forced to come to his rescue.
Reviews and comments:
Library Journal March 1, 2002
An intelligent and literate hard-boiled crime series. Full of memorable, fully rounded characters and richly detailed scenes of L.A. life at its most strange and bizarre. Strongly recommended.
Booklist (starred review) March 15, 2002
Shannon's Jack Liffey series remains firmly in the ascendancy. His latest is the best yet. Liffey doesn't have much left except for his marrow-deep decency, doggedness, compassion, and courage. But that will be plenty for Liffey's current fans and the new ones Streets on Fire will surely attract. Here's hoping the trajectory of the series continues upward for years to come.
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