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Benjamin Black (1) (1954–)

Author of Christine Falls

For other authors named Benjamin Black, see the disambiguation page.

Benjamin Black (1) has been aliased into John Banville.

12 Works 6,854 Members 466 Reviews 8 Favorited

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Series

Works by Benjamin Black

Works have been aliased into John Banville.

Christine Falls (2007) 2,286 copies, 122 reviews
The Silver Swan (2008) 1,100 copies, 63 reviews
Elegy for April (2010) 678 copies, 49 reviews
The Black-Eyed Blonde (2014) 518 copies, 39 reviews
A Death in Summer (2011) 505 copies, 45 reviews
The Lemur (2008) 395 copies, 36 reviews
Vengeance (2010) 358 copies, 27 reviews
Holy Orders (2013) 316 copies, 25 reviews
Prague Nights (2017) 278 copies, 19 reviews
Even the Dead (2016) 241 copies, 29 reviews
The Secret Guests (2020) 166 copies, 8 reviews
Las hermanas Jacobs (2023) 13 copies, 4 reviews
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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Banville, John
Birthdate
1954-12-08
Gender
male
Nationality
Ireland
Birthplace
Wexford, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Relationships
Banville, John

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Reviews

The Secret Guests: A Novel by Benjamin Black
From the description of the book, I thought I would like it more. It just did not live up to my expectations. I was hoping to hear more about the young girls and didn't really find myself invested in the characters.
 
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tinabuchanan | 7 other reviews | Nov 13, 2024 |
Elegy for April; The Silver Swan; Christine Falls by Black Benjamin
A bit too long but, still a bit slow
A bit slow & totally predictable. Shows promise though!
Not brilliant
½
 
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ChrisGreenDog | 121 other reviews | Sep 25, 2024 |
Black Eyed Blonde by Benjamin Black
Banville partially succeeds where Chandler failed--unpacking the vulnerability of his noble knight PI protagonist. Unfortunately, Banville does not really flesh out Marlowe's love interest, and why he became so smitten with her is somewhat of a mystery.
 
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jklugman | 38 other reviews | Aug 20, 2024 |
Christine Falls: A Novel by Benjamin Black
This noir story was completely absorbing like books I read as a kid. Tale of a hard-drinking Irish loner, a pathologist who becomes the sleuth to solve a murder and a mystery, all set in foggy 1950's Dublin. The writing, the setting, the suspense were beautifully crafted.
 
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featherbooks | 121 other reviews | May 7, 2024 |
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Awards

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Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year
Audie Award
Edgar Award
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Macavity Award
Irish Book Award
San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award
The Observer Book of the Year
Village Voice Favorite Books
San Diego Public Library Recommended Books
The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year
RBA International Prize for Crime Writing
Theakstons Old Peculier Prize

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Statistics

Works
12
Members
6,854
Popularity
#3,567
Rating
½ 3.5
Reviews
466
ISBNs
362
Languages
14
Favorited
8

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