Review The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
by Hank Wagner
February 9th, 2010
The Lock Artist
by Steve Hamilton
Minotaur Books, January 2010, $24.99
Whether you know him as “The Miracle Boy,” “The Milford Mute,” “The Young Ghost,” or “The Boxman,” the fact remains that Michael, the narrator of Steve Hamilton’s latest novel, is a memorable character with a flair for storytelling, carefully doling out bits of his colorful life a piece at a time. From the youthful tragedy that rendered him mute to his early experiences as a budding artist and juvenile delinquent, and his dangerous and sometimes lethal exploits as a safecracker, Michael has led a truly storied existence. The fact that the myriad memorable moments he relates add up to a cohesive and wildly entertaining whole is merely an added bonus.
Taking a break from his Edgar Award-winning Alex McKnight series, Hamilton delivers what can only be described as a masterpiece, a book guaranteed to engage thriller lovers from its first sentence (“You may remember me.”) to its last (which I won’t cite, because it would take too long to explain.) It’s hard to describe, except that you might find yourself thinking of Charles Dickens channeling Donald E. Westlake’s hardboiled alter ego Richard Stark. Even more improbably, the novel is also a romance of sorts and possibly even an entry in the popular “child-in-jeopardy” micro genre. No matter how you ultimately characterize this tale in your own mind, it’s well worth your time and attention.
Reviewed by Hank Wagner
More from Mystery Scene and this author
- Night Work (Sept. 2007), Steve Hamilton, reviewed by Dianne Day
- A Stolen Season (Sept. 2006), Steve Hamilton, reviewed by Derek Hill
- Read the first chapter of The Lock Artist at authorstevehamilton.com
- Purchase The Lock Artist at Amazon.com
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