Carlucci's Heart

by Richard Paul Russo

Book Overview

"One of the best blends of SF and mystery yet written." -- Science Fiction Chronicle "Russo's San Francisco is very Bladerunner, though clearly written by somebody who knows that city well ... The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441004857
• ISBN13: 9780441004850
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Ace
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.3" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

Study or read?

I ended up staying up half the night before finals to finish this book. I could not put it down. The characters drew me in, made me feel for them, want to help them......

better than neal stephenson and william gibson

not cyberpunk, no strange technology, the setting is a future san francisco/united states where there is numbness to the power of the commercial ruling class. the story is part epidemic, part human drama, dads and children, love stories. weaves a powerful story around a strange and unusual environment. i have not read the other carlucci books but plan to put them on my list.

Russo does it again! Another cyber punk noir classic!

I thought this novel was one of the best I have ever read. You are drawn into Russo's darkly beautiful world, and it is so much fun. He is as good, if not better than William Gibson. His prose is richly textured and detailed. I hope he doesn't make us wait long for another great story.

A strong social theme written with compassion--powerful.

This is a believeable powerfull look at future life on this earth if we do not deal effectively with social, political, environmental, moral and ethicl issues. The message is "must reading" for all critical thinkers and visionaries, not just sci fi reader. The Carlucci books would make dramatic gut-wrenching movies.

Another terrific Carlucci novel

Carlucci's Heart is the latest, and maybe the best, of Russo's novels featuring Lt. Carlucci, a homicide detective in futuristic San Francisco. Russo's previous novels, "Destroying Angel" and "Carlucci's Edge" are other great stories, and it is not necessary that they be read chronologically to be enjoyed. The stories are suspenseful and move well, and dialogue is sharp and real. The real strengths of Russo's books are: the vivid portrayal of our civilization to come, and the character of Carlucci, a good man doing his best in a struggle against a world going to hell. DEFINITELY WORTH CHECKING THIS BOOK OUT.