Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes (Paperback)

from Condorena

Mario Balzic is the police chief in one of those small coal-mining towns in Pennsylvania where the mines have all but closed and the people are leading hardscrabble lives in a changed economy. This is a tale for any time. Balzic feels he knows the people on his turf like the back of his hand. So ...

from JBreedlove

A Mario Balzac mystery. It wasn't really that mysterious. He really focuses on the minutae of Balzac's life that does not have anythingto do with the story. That said Balzac is interesting outside the minutae and rural SW PA is an interesting place to set a novel.

from tzelman

Working class police procedural in Pennsylvania--excellent detective

from Rascalstar

The conversations are so natural, you feel as though you're there. For writing, this book is a 5, but for story, for me it's a 4. The story is good but starts slowly. That gave me time to savor the writing, and for inspiring writers, this book is terrific learning material. Balzic is a police chi...