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Reviews by Kenneth T. (Houston, TX)

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All the Old Knives
by Olen Steinhauer
All the old knives are not as sharp. (12/6/2014)
"All the Old Knives" is good, but not Olen Steinhauer at his best. Two former lovers, one now an interrogator, have lunch. The story slowly diverges from each point of view by the use of flashbacks.
The prose is polished but the plot is tired. He simply doesn't do the Rashomon effect well. I expected more from this author.
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