Absent Friends (Paperback) by S J Rozan

from bookappeal

This is not part of the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series. Rozan's story is her way of coping with the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks in New York City. Her depictions of life in the days and weeks after the attack are excellent but the storyline itself is rather boring and frustrating. Even the reso...

from nocto

This tale concerns a group of friends who grew up on Staten Island in the 1970s and mostly takes place in late 2001 in New York just after the attacks on the World Trade Center. I was looking forward to reading it but in the end felt disappointed. Despite the fact that I've loved and adored Rozan...

from in2reading

I liked the complexity and construction of this book and some of the phrasing was sheer poetry. I also enjoy the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series and relate more to Bill Smith's perspective on things.

from in2reading

I liked the complexity and construction of this book and some of the phrasing was sheer poetry. I also enjoy the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series and relate more to Bill Smith's perspective on things.

from kd9

I live in the western United States. I have no friends from high school or college. I have no secrets that go back twenty years. Although I remember the events of 9/11, I was not personally affected by them. My particular experiences make this book a poor fit for my sensibilities. Although I have...