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| Midnight Rambler: A Novel of Suspense | 
| Author: James Swain
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 22195
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0345475461
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345475466
ASIN: 0345475461
Publication Date: September 25, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Loved this book October 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have read all of Mr. Swain's Tony Valentine books and enjoyed each of them. Then I picked up Midnight Rambler. What a surprise! The subject matter of this book is quite a departure from the Tony Valentine books. And while the other books were interesting, I found this book riveting. The pace never slowed, the characters were fascinating and the plot was creative yet totally believable. If you love thrillers you won't be disappointed with this book.
 Should have been better September 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was disappointing. I liked the main character, I liked his dog, I liked a couple of his low life buddies, but the plot needs work. The best part of the book was when Carpenter was finding missing children. The Disney world section was great. Those were the only sections with real detective work going on.
But the main plot line about the all-powerful, all knowing serial killer gang was not well written. Also, I hate plot lines where the police(and the media)just hate the hero and believe the killer for no good reason. There were too many opportunities for the hero to catch the bad guys and he lets them get away. I was tired of the story way before it was finished.
 I dunno about this one September 9, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hmmm. I like a good serial killer cop novel as much as the next guy (and even more if they're set in south Florida, for some reason -- must be residual affection for "Dexter" DVDs), but this one really didn't do it for me. Felt sloppy, pieced together, rushed, slightly implausible. There were some good scenes, the child abduction at Disney World being the most exciting, but on the whole I've read better.
 Entertaining August 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first novel I've read by this author. I enjoyed the style in which he writes. The protagonist is a relatively complex character who certainly places himself in temptation's path but holds true to his morals to remain faithful to his wife, despite their separation. His compassion on another level is for the downtrodden women of society; castaways and runaways. The plot was also compelling enough to hold my interest and kept me looking forward to the next page.
This was my first read of a Swain book August 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this book on audio CD. It was my first time to read a Swain book. The reader for the audio did a great job. I enjoyed the book, the dog and the missing children information that was worked into the plot. I will now go back and try some of the Tony Valentine stories.
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