{"product_id":"the-shake-jana-perinchief-9781453748831","title":"The Shake","description":"Kirkus Reviews gives THE SHAKE its coveted \"Star\" rating: \"A philosophically inclined vampire turns gumshoe and investigates an unsolved murder. \"Although the vampire element is obviously significant, the book is more a thinly veiled noir mystery. Nicolai's writing is contemplative but lean and stylish, his characters cynical, the tone decidedly unsentimental. The protagonist references Zen master Aitken in one passage, remarking, \"the point isn't to clear up the mystery, but to make the mystery clear.\" It's a quote that exemplifies this intriguing narrative blend of philosophy and crime fiction. While the author doesn't expand the vampire mythos in any significant way, he creates a story that succeeds on numerous levels-one that is simultaneously thought-provoking and relentlessly entertaining. \"An utterly readable fusion of vampire fiction and labyrinthine whodunit powered by a highly intelligent narrative containing deep existential speculation and numerous philosophical references; Anne Rice meets Dashiell Hammett at a Zen Buddhist monastery.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jana Perinchief, Mel Nicolai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1453748830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781453748831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2011 pg. 1275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 2253","brand":"Jana Perinchief","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867059081471,"sku":"9781453748831","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6652fd22-a918-428b-ae1d-a3d4909f2ddb.jpg?v=1747453778","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shake-jana-perinchief-9781453748831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}