Ray Bradbury

A detective named Elmo Crumley and a young writer seek the killer who has left bodies among the dismantled remains of the Venice, California, amusement pier

Death is a Lonely Business

Kirsten Simkiss

This book was not as good reading it now as an adult. As a child, I could feel the chill and the horror in the words. I remember being completely taken by the story. However, now I found it to be sort of thin writing. The characters, while gorgeously flawed, are ultimately not that interesting. While I know that the main character is modeled on Bradbury himself, I found myself frustrated regularly by his naivety.

I also found myself realizing how obvious the villain was now reading this as an adult. I definitely found this book more enjoyable as a middle schooler. Conceptually, though, I could see this making a great crime drama movie or show if anyone is out looking for a good serial killer to face off against.

All in all, I’d recommend this book to Bradbury fans but I’m not sure this book would appeal to everyone.

Death is a Lonely Business

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