The Middle of Nowhere: A Lenny Bliss Mystery

by Bob Sloan

Book Overview

In its starred review, Publishers Weekly called Bliss Jumps the Gun "the book for the mystery reader who's looking for something fresh and strong." Now in The Middle of Nowhere, Bob Sloan has once again created an intricate plot and characters that will keep you on the edge on your seat.Homicide detective Lenny Bliss wears consciousness like an albatross. He is looking for some inner peace. Instead he gets a floater fished out of the East River. Then...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802141412
• ISBN13: 9780802141415
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Characters and Great Dialog.

I really enjoyed the twisted characters in this book with their broadly stroked flaws and strengths. The dialog is fantastic (internal dialog as well) and the storyline works well. Lenny Bliss's difficulties resonate. Sloan's writing is daring and refreshing and I'm glad I finally discovered him. I immediately read his other books. I hope there are more to come!

Bliss entangled

In his third outing, New York police detective Lenny Bliss juggles two murders, both complicated by personal circumstances. The first is a "floater," and his wife, Rachel, switching careers from stand-up comedy to crime writing, tags along, for atmosphere. But Bliss' own involvement in the murder of a rich slacker kid is enough to make his blood run cold. The security tape shows him entering the house the night of the murder and leaving 20 minutes later. But the security tape is missing.And we, the reader, know who has it. There are a lot of voices in this novel, but Sloan segues well, moving among thugs, illegal domestics, nasty rich folk, cops and criminals, mouthy kids, angry parents, worried parents, grieving parents and bystanders. Darkly humorous, with a hard edge and street-smarts, softened by deft characterizations and quirky writing, this is a mixed bag that works.

Lenny is in big trouble!

In each book of the Bliss series, B. Sloan gets deeper into his very interesting and offbeat characters. I couldn't go to sleep until I finished this one. The suspense built with every page.