The Deuce

by F.P. Lione

Book Overview

Tony Cavalucci is a New York City police officer fighting for his life. The crime and corruption he sees on the job combined with a failing family life leave Tony feeling drained, lost, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800759605
• ISBN13: 9780800759605
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

The Deuce is second to none!

With a unique blend of gritty and godly, The Deuce stimulates the senses while satisfying the soul! The authors, collectively known as F. P. Lione, bring their personal knowledge of the New York Police Department to the pages of this book. This insight provides a gripping sense of realism as it allows readers a glimpse into the life of a police officer. Set in New York City, the action and adventure hovers around 42nd Street, also referred to as "the Deuce." This new series opens with a fast-paced plot and memorable characters. Actual police procedures and protocol enter the story and make the action realistic. The daily struggles and dangers that officers experience are portrayed with graphic details. The writing is so crisp and clear that at times, it was almost like sitting in the back seat of the squad car as Tony Cavalucci and his partner, Fiore, raced to answer a call. By the time the last page is turned, readers will feel as if they had actually visited these New York streets. Yet, the story doesn't stop with the physical action. The authors include a spiritual layer to this novel, which provides a significant backdrop to the police situations. As the main character, Tony, confronts the sin and evil in this city, the spiritual void in his own life comes into clearer focus. Fiore, his partner and committed Christian, gently incorporates biblical truths and insights into both his dialogue and decisions. The authors handled this part of the book very well, as Christianity challenges the contemporary worldview in a perfectly natural way. -- Joyce Handzo, Christian Book Previews.com

Cops - The Real Deal

When I found out that F.P. Lione (pen name of husband and wife authors Frank & Pam Lione) was a veteran of the NYPD and a child of NYPD detectives, I knew this book would be authentic. And on each page I felt that authenticity in the details of NYPD cop, Tony Cavalucci's life, both on duty and off. This book reads a lot like a documentary, or an uncut taping of Cops. And that's a good thing. It all begins when Tony, hungover and struggling to perform his duties, is assigned a new partner: good-guy Joe Fiore. Not what Tony needs on an already bad day. And to make matters worse, Fiore is a Christian. Like oil trying to mix with water, Tony isn't looking forward to mixing with Fiore. But getting a new partner is just the tip of the iceberg of Tony's troubles. Soon he faces the prospect of his childhood home being sold right out from under him by his father and step-mother, which only escalates his drinking problem and the disfunctionality of his Italian family. Will the stresses of the job and his growing despair take him out for good? Or will someone intervene before it's too late? THE DEUCE doesn't sugar-coat anything. Whether it's the description of a suicide-by-hanging crime scene, or Fiore boldly sharing his faith, this novel is all about reality - what it's really like to work the midnight shift in one of the world's busiest cities, and most importantly, what it's really like when God grabs hold of your life and won't let go. You may need a little caffeine to get through some of the long descriptions (running several paragraphs in spots), but that's a small quibble for an otherwise excellently written first novel. F.P. Lione is a fresh voice in Christian fiction. I recommend this novel (Book 1 in the Midtown Blue series) to fans of police procedurals for its details of police work, but also to readers of contemporary novels. I'm looking forward to Book 2, THE CROSSROADS, coming soon.

FIVE STAR REVIEW

The deuce is NYPD code for 42nd street, and that's where all the action happens. Tony Cavalucci has the midnight shift on the Deuce and in his ten years as a cop, he's seen it all. Changing partners, having his house sold out from under him and the daily abrasion of dealing with poverty, violence and misery are grinding his soul to dust. He tries to lose himself in booze and women, but he sinks further and further into depression. His new partner Joe Fiore is the only one who notices that Tony's drowning under the weight of all his problems. Fiore is different than any partner Tony's ever had, he doesn't drink or smoke, he reads his Bible on shift and he treats everyone with respect. This is a gripping tale, full of realism and grit. I was impressed by the shadows in this book. The rough edges of life weren't smoothed away in an attempt to be more Christian. I like cop stories and I read a lot of them. Most of them are secular, Michael Connely's Harry Bosch series being an example. As I was reading this, I was thinking, this could compete with the well known secular bestsellers quite easily. The spine of the story wasn't about a case they had to solve, or a problem they had to fix, it was about life. Life as a cop, life as someone who sees no hope as well as life as a Christian. I would love to see the main characters in this book in a series. Reading about the cases of these two NYPD cops in stories of faith and crime would fill a gaping void in the Christian bookstore. I was impressed with the caliber of this book and how it captured me right to the very end. A small aside; when I finished the book there was a page at the back explaining that F.P. Lione is actually a husband and wife team. I walked into my livingroom and said to my husband, "Why don't we write a book together." When he picked himself off the floor, and when I finally got rid of the cramps in my side that come from laughing too hard, we looked at each other and he said, "Actually, I like being married to you, I don't think the royalty cheques would pay the divorce lawyer bills." A small exaggeration maybe, but I have to mention that I respect any couple that can write together. The Deuce had the abrupt realism of Dragnet, mixed with the relationship issues of Third Watch. This book is highly recommended.

The Deuce by F.P. Lione

This was the best i have read in such a long time. As a native New Yorker I felt right at home, it was so authentic and funny but at the same time so real. This is a book about life, life in New York City, Life in the NYPD, and life like we all know it. A great story.

"The Deuce" is a great read...

"The Deuce" is a great read for anyone looking for an interesting story about real people. It is both witty and entertaining, the type of book that is hard to put down. I strongly recommend this book.