Deadly Dance

by Clint Johnson and Darville Knowles

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971974985
• ISBN13: 9780971974982
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Professional Publishing
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Get Ready to Tango!

Darville Knowles' Deadly Dance is an indulgence not to be missed. Dr. Knowles presents a cast of colorful characters that transport you from the menacing streets of New York City to the sun drenched beaches of Jamaica and Miami. A high caliber first offering; the principals evolve, complex relationships abound, and the reader anxiously awaits the next spin in this carousel of mysterious events. An unlikely pair, Dr. Evan Parker and Detective Taylor Nash navigate a journey through the underworld, keen booklovers will enjoy!

Doctor Pens Suspense Thriller Which Will Take You for a Ride

Reviewed by Maxine E. Thompson Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all. -Hipponous. Frag. 280. Sophocles Deadly Dance, a sprawling debut novel by Dr. Darville Knowles, spins a satisfying tale of suspense, ruthless ambition, and lives gone awry. You will experience such a tsunami of emotions--that is, you will laugh, you will cry, and you will be held so spellbound in its grip-- that you'll feel like you stepped off the big Kahuna when you read the last page.Although there are many moments of comic relief, Deadly Dance reminds one of the Greek Tragedy, Oedipus, wherein the audience used to sit on the edge of its seat, awash in a wave of terror/pity/relief as they watched Oedipus gouge out his eyes. (Oedipus, unknowingly, killed his father, King Laius of Thebes, and married his mother, Jocasta. When he learns the truth, he blinds himself in despair.) More than likely, as the king fell from the heights, the audience experienced a delicious thrill as they watched Oedipus's life crumble around him, knowing that, as the old saying goes, "the gods have clay feet."The truth is, we have not changed much since that time. We secretly LOVE to hear how politicians/celebrities/movie stars are caught having affairs or driving drunk. The story speaks to the need of human beings to rejoice in the "gods'" downfall.The novel opens with Dr. Evander Parker, a noted psychiatrist in Florida, on what starts out as an ordinary day. By the end of Chapter One, you are caught up in a virtual blood bath, a medical life or death drama, which foreshadows that Dr. Parker's perfect little life is about to unravel. (As part of this well-crafted novel, the climax also mirrors a similar blood bath in a confrontation between good and evil.)What is interesting about all the characters are their different miscommunications and missed cues. Each character holds secrets that the other characters are unaware of, and which are centrifugal to the plot. In the end, though, the truth does come out.At the same time, this novel is a sneak preview of a modern day calamity. It depicts what it is to fall from economic grace to social pillory, a plight which we've seen plenty of in the media lately. Deadly Dance also shows how the media can destroy a person before proven guilty. In addition, this story revisits the premise that ruthless ambition destroys, which can't be visited enough in literature.The title, "Deadly Dance," implies the symbiotic pas de deux between the doctor/patient relationship and the manipulation of that relationship.For want of a better word, many of the main characters are wonderfully flawed. Whether they are on the psychiatrist's couch, or on the other side of the desk, they are all on the edge, which makes for good story telling. There is an underlying thread of desperation running throughout storyline, which speaks to the human yearning to be loved. This, and its quirky cast of characters, are what really appealed to me.Meet the wife, C

Incredibly Spellbinding

Can you say breathtaking? From page one, this author captivates you and don't let you go. I remember thinking after reading the first page. "Oh God, I have to work tomorrow". It was amongst the rare times when I had experienced a first page that would lead me to not wanting to put the book down until it was completed. The latitude of Dr. Knowles imagination and his skill as a writer is fascinating and down right intriguing. The novel covers a multitude of scenarios that are both engaging and realistic. I like the way Dr. knowles invests time into making the characters well developed personalities whom you decidedly like or dislike. The character Talyor Nash is a keeper. Please, Dr, Knowles bring him back. It cannot be true that this is his first novel. It is pure, real, well connected and awesomely written. I recommend this book to every individual and book club out there looking for a novel to stimulate their mind and senses for a change. This novel is emotionally put together.

BRILLIANT

THIS IS A GIFTED MAN.THIS BOOK WAS ABSOLUTELY GREAT. HE HAS A GIFT FOR CHARACTERIZATION.THIS IS A MUST READ!!...

Drawn into the dance.

From the first page of this book you are simply drawn in to this deadly dance without remenbering that you were asked. When you think you have figured out the ending you have not. This is a good read and it leaves you wanting more.