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Nothing but the Night |
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 Nothing but the Night byBill Pronzini Walker & Co. 272 pages, 2000 ISBN 0802775829 Reviewed by PJ Nunn Nick Hendryx is a man with a plan. A plan to find the man who lost control of his car and nearly killed Annalisa Hendryx. Now she’s in a coma, and Nick rides the highways, searching relentlessly with the intent to dispense justice where justice is due. Cam Gallagher has problems of his own. While Nick seems to embrace the night and its ability to keep him hidden, Cam fears the night and the memories it brings. The two men inevitably cross paths, time and again, until they confront one another in a chilling conclusion. Award-winning master Bill Pronzini takes an unusual approach, alternating characters and points of view with each chapter until the two separate entities come together with explosive force. For each man, he carefully constructs a persuasive background, populated with believable and enticing characters. Then he moves into the cerebral realm, giving increasing glimpses into the troubled psyches that motivate their actions and explain what drives them. The method of alternating from one chapter to the next is disconcerting, but perhaps that is part of the plan. The book is troubling and very effective in demonstrating that nothing, good or evil, is purely black or white. Nothing but the Night presents a well-crafted mystery, a variety of compelling characters and a conclusion that neatly ties up loose threads, including some we didn’t know were connected. |
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