Play Dirty (novel)
| Author | Thriller, Romance |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The New York Times (USA) |
Publication date | 2007 |
Play Dirty is a thriller novel written by Sandra Brown in 2007.[1][2] According to WorldCat, the book was held in more than 2500 libraries as of February, 2014.[3]
Plot
The book tells the story of Griff Burkett, a football fallen star, who was caught cheating and was sent to prison.[4] After five years, Burkett is a free man.[5] He meets Foster and Laura Speakman, a wealthy and successful but childless couple. They hire Burkett to do a secret job, but then is suspected of an unsolved murder by his long-time nemesis, detective Stanley Rodarte.[6] Burkett tries to prove his innocence and save the people they care about the most. The narrative contains a lot of sexual content.[7][8] The book was published by Ricochet in 2006 and later by Simon & Schuster.[9]
Characters
- Griff Burkett is a convicted former football player who has just got out of prison. He has been sent to prison after he was caught cheating. He is the male protagonist.
- Foster Speakman is a very successful and wealthy businessman. He is the owner of SunSouth Airline company.
- Laura Speakman is Foster Speakman's wife and the female protagonist.
- Stanley Rodarte is a corrupted police detective. He is Burkett's nemesis.
Reception
Reviews of the book vary from "solid thriller" (Kirkus)[9] to "disappointing" (Washburn Review)[10]
References and resources
- ^ "Arlington author Sandra Brown gets ready for her first USO tour ". The Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "Paperback Mass-Market Fiction ". The New York Times.
- ^ WorldCat item record
- ^ "Review Play Dirty". Book Reporter, Maggie Harding, January 18, 2011
- ^ "PLAY DIRTY". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Play Dirty". RT Book Reviews, review by Jill M. Smith.
- ^ "Play Dirty". Publishers Weekly
- ^ 'https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/85492729/ "Best Sellers"',Journal Gazette, Mattoon, Illinois, September 9, 2008 Page 11
- ^ a b "PLAY DIRTY". Kirkus Review, July 1st, 2007
- ^ "Sandra Brown's 'Play Dirty' nothing more than dirty trick". Washburn Review.
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