Good neighbors a novel [WorldCat Entities]

"Gloed van geweld"

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"À New York, dans les années 1960, Kat Marino est agressée au couteau par un inconnu. Plusieurs voisins sont témoins de la scène mais aucun ne prévient la police, influencés par ce qu'on appelle le bystander effect. Ce roman polyphonique donne la parole à tous les protagonistes dans une tentative de généalogie de la violence contemporaine.--[Memento]."
"A compulsively readable debut crime novel inspired by the legendary real-life murder of Kitty Genovese. At 4:00 A.M. on March 13, 1964, a young woman returning home from her shift at a local bar is attacked in the courtyard of her Queens apartment building. Her neighbors hear her cries; no one calls for help. Unfolding over the course of two hours, Good Neighbors is the story of the woman's last night. It is also the story of her neighbors, the bystanders who kept to themselves: the anxious Vietnam draftee; the former soldier planning suicide; the woman who thinks she's killed a child and her husband, who will risk everything for her. Revealing a fascinating cross-section of American society in expertly interlocking plotlines, Good Neighbors calls to mind the Oscar-winning movie Crash, and its suspense and profound sense of urban menace rank it with Hitchcock's Rear Window and the gritty crime novels of Dennis Lehane, Richard Price, and James Ellroy."@en
"Katrina Marino is about to become America's most infamous murder victim. This title tells Katrina's story, and the story of her killer as well as the story of Katrina's neighbours, those who witnessed her murder and did nothing."@en
"Katrina Marino is about to become America's most infamous murder victim... This is her story and that of her killer. It is also the story of Katrina's neighbours who witnessed her murder and did nothing: the woman who thinks she's killed a child; the former soldier planning suicide and the man who saves him. And others whose lives are touched by the crime: the elderly teacher whose past is catching up with him; the amateur blackmailer who's about to find out just what sort of people he's been threatening; the corrupt cop who believes he is God's 'red right hand'."
"This is Katrina's story and the story of her killer. It is also the story of Katrina's neighbours, those who witnessed her murder and did nothing: the terrified Vietnam draftee; the woman who thinks she's killed a child and her husband who will risk everything for the truth, etc."
"Katrina Marino is about to become America's most infamous murder victim ... This is her story and that of her killer. It is also the story of Katrina's neighbours who witnessed her murder and did nothing: the woman who thinks she's killed a child; the former soldier planning suicide and the man who saves him. And others whose lives are touched by the crime: the elderly teacher whose past is catching up with him; the amateur blackmailer who's about to find out just what sort of people he's been threatening; the corrupt cop who believes he is God's 'red right hand'."
"This is Katrina's story and the story of her killer. It is also the story of Katrina's neighbours, those who witnessed her murder and did nothing: the terrified Vietnam draftee; the woman who thinks she's killed a child and her husband who will risk everything for the truth..."@en
"This is Katrina's story and the story of her killer. It is also the story of Katrina's neighbours, those who witnessed her murder and did nothing: the terrified Vietnam draftee; the woman who thinks she's killed a child and her husband who will risk everything for the truth..."
"Katrina Marino is one of America's most infamous murder victims. This title tells the Katrina's story, and the story of her killer. It also tells the story of Katrina's neighbours, those who witnessed her murder and did nothing, and others whose lives are touched by the crime."@en
"At 4:00 A.M. on March 13, 1964, a young woman returning home from her shift at a local bar is attacked in the courtyard of her Queens apartment building. Her neighbors hear her cries; no one calls for help. Unfolding over the course of two hours, "Good Neighbors" is the story of the woman's last night. It is also the story of her neighbors, the bystanders who kept to themselves: the anxious Vietnam draftee; the former soldier planning suicide; the woman who thinks she's killed a child and her husband, who will risk everything for her. Reveals a fascinating cross-section of American society in expertly interlocking plotlines."
"Brutal, schockierend, berührend - ein literarisches Meisterwerk Es ist vier Uhr früh, als sich Katrina Marino auf den Heimweg macht. Die Strassen sind menschenleer, trotzdem hat Katrina das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden. Als sie sich wenig später ihrer Haustür nähert, nimmt sie aus dem Augenwinkel eine Gestalt wahr. Noch bevor sie reagieren kann, ist der Angreifer über ihr und sticht mit einem Messer auf sie ein. Katrina fängt an zu schreien. Katrinas Nachbarn hören ihre Schreie. Alle schauen aus ihren Fenstern, doch wer unternimmt etwas? Auf dem Heimweg von der Arbeit wird Katrina Marino in den frühen Morgenstunden Opfer eines brutalen Überfalls. Der Angriff findet direkt vor ihrer Haustür statt - und unter den Augen ihrer Nachbarn, die fast ausnahmslos untätig bleiben. Jeder hat mit seinem eigenen kleinen Drama zu kämpfen. Der 19-jährige Patrick etwa, der zur Armee eingezogen werden soll, aber für seine kranke Mutter sorgen muss. Oder Diane, die sich mit ihrem Ehemann streitet, weil dieser sie betrügt. Sie hören Katrinas Schreie und sehen, dass vor ihrer Haustür etwas Schreckliches passiert. Katrina spürt die Betrachter und ihre Blicke und hofft auf Hilfe. Und sie kämpft gegen den Tod. 'Ein Akt der Gewalt' basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte, dem Mord an Kitty Genovese, der 1964 weltweit für Schlagzeilen sorgte und dessen Umstände später unter dem Begriff Bystander-Effekt in die Kriminalgeschichte eingingen. Ryan David Jahn wuchs in Arizona, Texas und Kalifornien auf. Mit sechzehn Jahren verliess er die Schule, um in einem Plattenladen zu arbeiten. Seit 2004 arbeitet er als Drehbuchautor für Film und Fernsehen. Für seinen ersten Roman Ein Akt der Gewalt wurde er mit dem renommierten Debut Dagger Award ausgezeichnet."