Cocaine Nights -- J. G. Ballard

from mrtall

This is a strange but oddly powerful novel, which from what I gather pretty much sums up J G Ballard's work. Cocaine Nights is set up as a murder mystery, but that's just a front. It's essentially a 'concept' book that has strong affinities with science fiction. Ballard is interested in what mak...

from Eyejaybee

Charlie Prentice flies in to Gibraltar en route to the Spanish resort of Estrella de Mar where, catering to the various demands of a large ex-pat British community, his brother Frank has until recently been running a lively country club. However, Charlie learns that Frank is now in prison accused...

from PrincessPaulina

* NO Spoilers were used in the writing of this review! * An unconvincing but engrossing suspense story told in sharp, fast-paced writing. Ballard's economical and precise language offers a creepy contrast to an outlandish plot: five people are murdered and crime is rampant at a resort community o...

from john257hopper

Quite a tense thriller, though I thought it was obvious from early on that the solution to the whodunnit element was some kind of collective guilt. The underlying psychology behind Crawford's actions was I thought a bit implausible, especially the rapid change in the community in chapter 22, and ...

from J.v.d.A.

I finally got around to buying a book by Ballard and reading it. I hope I bought the wrong one and this silly book isn't a measure of the rest he has written. Wildly drawn and completely absurd premise written in a completely pedestrian manner. Reading this book was a waste of my time.