In Hark!, McBain includes lots of clues, some in the form of an anagram or other puzzle and others excerpts from plays. that the Deaf Man sends to the 87th Precinct to give them clues that he assumes they will be too dumb to understand until he has finished taking whatever he plans to steal. One of the things that McBain typically includes in a Deaf Man story are pictures, newspaper cutouts, drawings, etc. This is not a spoiler, but just a concern about how much longer a series that has lasted for nearly 50 years will continue. I have been really looking forward to another Deaf Man book and this book certainly lives up to my expectations, although I came away a little disappointed with the thought that this could be the last. Maybe.Īt long last, Ed McBain brings back the “Deaf Man,” last seen in Mischief (1993), to antagonize Steve Carella and the rest of the 87th Precinct in this 54th book in this long running and rewarding series. Sonny for “Son’io,’ which in Italian meant “I am.” The sanson was for “Sans son,” which in French meant, “without sound.” I am without sound. The name he’d used on the job was Sonny Sanson. (Reviewed by Chuck Barksdale OCT 12, 2004) ( Jump down to read a review of Fat Ollie's Books) ( Jump down to read a review of The Frumious Bandersnatch)
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