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Bringing Out the Dead
by Joe Connelly

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Author: Joe Connelly
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-03-30
ISBN: 0375700293
Number of pages: 322
Publisher: Vintage

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Book Review: A New York Ghost Story
Summary: 4 Stars

EMS medic Frank Pierce works the mean streets of New York, encountering tragedy at every turn. His grueling, demanding job has taken its toll; the misery he sees every day has overwhelmed him, causing hallucinations. Haunted by past mistakes and failures, Frank has visions of the people he couldn't save. The ghosts he sees are as real to him as his partners, a colorful group of guys who, believe it or not, have even stranger problems than Frank. Torn apart by a tragic past and a surreal present, Frank struggles to maintain his sanity.

I had a strong reaction to this one, perhaps due to the time I spent on a first aid squad in my youth. Connelly, an ex-NY City medic, captures the dark side of being a good samaritan--you constantly see people at their worst. He also depicts the sad truth that drives people away from this kind of work--you can't save everyone. This first novel, a mix of elements from books like M*A*S*H, Ulysses, Catcher in the Rye, and A Manhattan Ghost Story, pulls no punches. Connelly paints a bleak picture in surprisingly mature prose, pulling readers into Frank's dark, paranoiac existence. Patrick McGrath (author of Asylum) says it best: "The author's vision is both bleak and compassionate; his control of his explosive material is masterly. This is strong stuff, full of heart, engaging, harrowing, and real." Don't miss it.

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