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About Edward Conlon
See more books from this AuthorAlthough the extensive descriptions of stakeouts could have been pruned, it’s unlikely that anyone will soon provide a more literate view of a police precinct: “good-hearted if sometimes misguided, bound by duty and tradition and semi-private heartbreak.” Conlon’s prose, buffed to a high sheen, m...
| Read Full Review of Blue BloodThe narrative spans the violent early 1990s, touches on the controversial Abner Louima and Amadou Diallo cases, and features an evocative account of the grim recovery at the Fresh Kills landfill, sifting through remains of the twin towers, where circling birds provided clues to human remains.
Mar 29 2004 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodThe title of Edward Conlon's sterling cop memoir Blue Blood immediately prepares readers for irony ahead, perhaps some exposé about systemic corruption within the doggedly insular institution of the New York Police Department.
Jun 21 2004 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodEarly on in this splendid recounting of his long years with the NYPD, Edward Conlon writes, ''The way I worked as a cop was to know the basics, trust my instincts, and make it up as I went along.'' Much the same can be said for his crisp, clear writing.
Apr 16 2004 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodThe essential gift book for any pet lover - real-life tales of devoted dogs, .
Jan 22 2010 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodBut with "Red on Red," main character Nick Meehan remains "a missionary without a mission."
May 07 2011 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodConlon's account of the processing of a cop's corpse at a Ground Zero morgue is among the most graphic, heartbreaking images yet excavated from the 9/11 tragedy.
Apr 19 2004 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodIN THIS wonderful memoir of life in the New York Police Department, Edward Conlon tells us, first of all, about being a patrol cop.
Feb 25 2011 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodCharles Matthews Critical Summary Conlon still works for the NYPD, and his closeness to his subject gives Blue Blood, which began as a series of features for The New Yorker, what The New York Times Book Review calls "charge and immediacy."
Oct 25 2009 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodIt seems like the highest praise of Conlon the cop and Conlon the writer that they appear to be one and the same.
Jun 02 2005 | Read Full Review of Blue BloodAn aggregated and normalized score based on 130 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes