Frames Per Second

by Bill Eidson

Book Overview

Ben Harris is a talented news photographer whose job puts him where the action is. When his reporter friend is killed by a bomb planted in Bens camera case, his search for the killer leads him into a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812575555
• ISBN13: 9780812575552
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Frames Per Second

Ben Harris is an award winning photojournalist working for the Insider, a respected news journal in Boston. His family life is not in good shape. His ex-wife is about to marry Ben's boss at the Insider, Kurt. Ben hates Kurt because he (Ben) still loves his wife, Andi, and he wants to get closer to his two children who he feels he has neglected for his job. Kurt, on the other hand, wants to erase all trace of Ben from his new family's life. This is a tough situation in the best of circumstances, but when Ben's reporter and long time work partner, Peter, is blown up while carrying Ben's camera bag, Ben has a situation with a lot of things going on at once. As the family tensions heat up, so does the investigation and Ben finds himself up against a U.S. Senator, a young crime boss and the terrorists. And Peter's ex-wife shows up in Boston working for the Insider and determined to find out what happened to her ex-husband, sparks fly on several levels.What makes this novel so very good is that the plot derives from the personalities of the characters rather than from the needs of the author. No one is perfect, there are no easy answers in any family situation and the fault lines are what drag the characters into the plot. Eisdon has a real insight into the relationships between fathers and their children, between the home life and the development of character. The writing is crisp, clear and to the point. Even the bad guys are complex and find themselves in situations they ought to have avoided had their personalities allowed them to act more in their own interests. It is the focus on character that sets the novel apart from run of the mill suspense novels. Set in Boston, there is plenty of local color and the excitement level is high. Do not start reading late at night or you will stay up a lot longer than you intended to. When the novel shifts to Ben's point of view, the reader gets an interesting perspective of the world of the photographer from behind the lens. Buy it, read it and tell your friends.

One of the 10 best intriguing thriller writers in our time

Mr. Eidson is a wonderful writer who should have become so popular as those who are so famous now in the bestsellers' market if he or his publisher(s) knew how to market him. What amazed and moved me this time in this particular book was that he gave us a profound but sad situation that a camera newsie would inevitably face; an estranged/divorced wife and a broken family. The feelings were so deeply conveyed by Eidson that moved me quite a lot. The whole thriller is wonderfully crafted except the unconvincing twist that a NY FBI agent was bought out by a thug. One other thing that I'd like to remind Mr. Eidson of is that to avoid using the name "Tattinger" again and again in his books if he's not writing a series. I have no other complains whatsoever to any of Mr. Eidson's books except holding my breath for his next one.

Fast paced, well written

I loved it. Read it on a long, cross country flight and didn't quite finish when the plane landed. I got off, and sat in a chair by the gate for 20 minutes because I HAD TO read the ending.I just went and ordered Adrenaline.

A great thriller by an up-and-comer

The Insider magazine team of renowned photographer Ben Harris and reporter Peter Gallagher travel to the most dangerous spots on the globe for a story. Ben and Peter are best friends and they work together extremely well. However, their relationship abruptly ends when an unknown assailant plants a pipe bomb in Ben's van that kills Peter. Ben vows to attain vengeance for the unnecessary death of his buddy. He knows that he was the target. Peter's former spouse Sarah replaces him as Ben's writer. She also wants the killer(s) brought to justice. As Ben and Sarah begin their quest, they do not know how high and deep the conspiracy goes. What they do know is that they are attracted to one another and that a killer still lurks out there wanting Ben dead.FRAMES PER SECOND is an exciting, well-written thriller that proves Bill Eidson belongs within the upper echelons of the sub-genre. The action-packed story line never slows down for even a page. The characters seem real with interesting motives that make sense. Fans will embrace Ben as well as Mr. Eidson who has written his best tale to date.Harriet Klausner