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Title: A libertarian rebel: Ridley Scott gets Robin Hood right.(Column)
Author: Cathy Young
Publication: Reason (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2010
Publisher: Reason Foundation
Volume: 42Issue: 4Page: 80(2)

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Every Mystery Fan Should Read It
Critics often accuse mystery novelists of recycling the same basic story. That's probably a good criticism. Readers who enjoy mysteries, but who want to escape the "same old, same old" will want to find a copy of Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg.

Falling Angel is the sort of novel that seems to be about one thing, but ends up heading in unexpected directions. Harry Angel is a down-at-the-heels private investigator in 1959 Manhattan. A mysterious (and creepy) client offers him a lot of money to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite who disappeared in the 1940s. Johnny's trail is very cold after fifteen years, but Angel's well-heeled client insists that Angel keep looking. As the search continues, Angel plunges into a world of death, black magic, and unspeakable horror.

There are several things that separate Falling Angel from the usual mysteries. First, there is Hjortsberg`s unique plot. There's not another book quite like this one. Second, there is the atmosphere. The book does a great job of evoking a gritty 1950s Manhattan. Hjortsberg brings in some great "flavors" including jazz, weather, subways, etc. Falling Angel is a very sensual book - in the literal sense of the word; Hjortsberg's readers experience his story through their five senses. There is also a stark feeling of terror as you read Falling Angel. The book starts off in a wicked world. And that world gets worse every time you turn the page.

My only regret about Falling Angel is that I saw the movie based on the book before I read it. (The movie is "Angel Heart" starring Mickey Rourke). I like the film, but Falling Angel has a great ending that will lose its impact if you see the film before you read the book.

If you're a mystery fan and you haven't read Falling Angel, you're missing out.

Short gem of a book
Sometimes a book just grabs you by the throat, and you are hooked. "Falling Angel" is a mixture of horror and mystery, written in a stark, poetic language. It has all the right ingredients for a scary novel: voodoo, Satan worshippers, horrific murders.
The plot seems impossible, but frighteningly probable, if you possess a flair for supernatural. This is a short gem of a book from times bygone, when the imagination was scarier than the world we live in.

A terrific book
This is a well-written detective story with elements of horror & the supernatural. It's a concise, fast-moving book, the sort of thing a seasoned reader can easily finish off in a weekend. I would describe the book as a twist on the genre of detective fiction, and I think it would appeal to fans of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. One of the blurbs on the jacket says the book is sort of like if Raymond Chandler had written "The Exorcist," which I think hits the nail on the head pretty well, not only in terms of the theme of the book but also the quality of the writing.
I would say that this book is a classic, not because it is up there with Moby Dick or something like that, but it occupies a unique niche, being such a perfect blend of noir thriller and supernatural horror, and because it is so well written in terms of the art of storytelling. A few reviewers grouse that they saw through the mystery at some point too early in the story, and apparently this ruined the experience for them. I don't think we are supposed to be surprised by certain plot twists that happen late in the book. The hints are frequent and playfully obvious. I think we're supposed to have figured it out early and then continue to enjoy the ride. I know I did. Having said that, I think the ideal experience that one could have reading this book would be with no preconceptions whatsoever. I would remove any artwork from the cover that hinted at the supernatural, and pass it on to a friend, saying it was an unusually good detective story.

Horror, hard-boiled
You'd do best not to read William Hjortsberg's afterword until you've finished reading this gorgeously printed Millepede Press reissue of his 1978 horror novel FALLING ANGEL or you may be unfortunately turned off by his immodest claims that the work is a classic. Because once you've read it you'll see he's right: the novel IS something of a classic in its beautiful and seamless meshing of the horror and hard-boiled detective fiction genres. It's also a splendid evocation of New York City in the year 1958, and may be one of the most finely textured fictional recreations of that era (it's worth reading if only for a beautiful period portrait of the city, from the almost forgotten Hubert's Dime Museum and Flea Circus to the Harlem Meer to the hallways of the Chrysler Building to the mysterious sideshows of Coney Island). It's also a much better work than the Eighties Alan Parker film adaptation ANGEL HEART, starring the excellent Mickey Rourke and the wondrously listless Lisa Bonet.

The work's narrator, the outwardly tough private detective Harry Angel, is hired by a wealthy mysterious dandy named Louis Cyphre to find the whereabouts a missing 1940s crooner named Johnny Favorite; in typical Chandlerian fashion the investigation involves a shady millionaire and his eccentric daughter, menacing policemen, and corrupt doctors. But there's a twist to everything in that Johnny Favorite seems to have been an occult practitioner whom no one liked and who would have done anything and everything to further his career. Some of the novel's more celebrated twists will be anticipated by readers from early in the novel, and this seems to be by design; but its biggest surprise (involving Johnny's actual whereabouts) will probably not be. The prose is exactly what you'd expect from the hard-boiled genre (but is not too overripe), and the atmosphere is spectacular. What probably makes the novel most memorable, however, are the metaphysical implications of its nicely understated conclusion.

A terrific edition of an amazing novel.
The easy sound-bite description is that this is The Exorcist written by Raymond Chandler. It's as good as that sounds, and actually a bit better. This story hurtles along breathlessly...it's one of those cliche-generating books that you honestly can't stop reading.
Hjortsberg places you squarely in 1959 Manhattan. All the characters are vividly drawn; scenes play out cinematically...you can "see" them happening. That style of writing doesn't come along every day...
Anyways, you've probably seen "Angel Heart", and that won't spoil reading this one bit. The difference are enough to keep you on the edge, and the similarities enough to keep you hooked.
The ending is most satisfying...you know it's coming, but it still hits like a sledgehammer.

This edition is awesome! The intro's by the late James Crumley, Ridley Scott; the added-on short story is a real treat, the comments from the author and the 1978 letter from Stephen King all add to the experience.

My hardcover is lovingly produced, only marred by a number of typos...(Krusernark instead of Krusemark happens once or twice...) I'll be buying everything these guys produce, I'm telling you!

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On the cover: 'Legend' - Director Ridley Scott and makeup creator Rob Bottin on filming epic fantasyFeatures: * Psycho III - Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates -- still crazy after all these years. * Return to Oz - A look at the extraordinary world of the Nome King * Nightmare on Elm Street II - Freddie Krueger is back * Transylvania 6-5000 - Mel Brooks * Enemy Mine - This big Christmas release had big production problems * Amazing Spielberg - talks, and spins "Amazing Stories" * and much more! ... Read more

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Beautiful full color set of 12 11" x 14' Spanish lobby cards for the great sci-fi film of the 80's. Printed on thin glossy paper. Very soft light faint bump to 1 corner of cards. Vg+. ... Read more

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Rare 68pg. souvenir magazine for one of the great sci-fi films of all time, and the best film of 1982. The magazine is illustrated with many photos and stills many of which are in color along with interviews with Harrison Ford, Ridley Scott and Philip K. Dick who gave his last interview before his death. A fine unread copy. ... Read more