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Michael Connelly - Blood Work: Library Edition

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Former FBI man Terril McCaleb is jolted out of retirement when he learns that the woman whose heart now beats in his chest, was not a willing donor--she was murdered. Burdened by a terrible guilt, McCaleb desperately searches for the truth behind the woman's death.

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Clint Eastwood’s Blood Work (2002)
Jan 17, 2003

Pros: Jeff Daniels, and pretty good story, really

Cons: Eastwood as one of the walking dead

Bottom Line: Wait for it to show up on cable. It will you know, and it will cycle for months. Eastwood as director and Actor has done better.

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Crimes of the Heart: Michael Connelly's Blood Work
Jul 23, 2002

Pros: unique plot, chilling premise

Cons: weak romantic angle

Bottom Line: The best novel yet from one of the best current crime writers; Michael Connelly's Blood Work explores a premise and motive unique in crime fiction.

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McCaleb's Last Case
Sep 02, 2002

Pros: Eastwood and Daniels make a good team

Cons: Paul Rodriguez

Bottom Line: Clint Eastwood sticks to a familiar formula, and makes it work once again.

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A Heartless Flatliner a/k/a Is There A Script Doctor in the House?
Dec 06, 2004

Pros: some elements work, Jeff Daniels was interesting

Cons: no pulse, bad dialogue, slow pace, implausible storyline

Bottom Line: Only scary to the Geritol generation.

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Blood Work - works for me!
May 19, 2001

Pros: Exciting, always action filled

Cons: None

Bottom Line: Terrific book, made me wonder how the author could imagine the story line!

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You have to have a transplant to get it
Aug 16, 2002

Pros: Reminiscent of Dirty Harry et al

Cons: Can I drive a Mack truck through the holes in this plot?

Bottom Line: See BLOOD WORK only if you are a die-hard fan. Transplant recipients will take special pleasure in picking out all the boo-boos.

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Retired Before It Started Working
Sep 26, 2002

Pros: plot

Cons: slow, boring, predictable, ending

Bottom Line: Blood Work is the most boring and predictable movie that has a thriller label to it. Only Eastwood fans should consider seeing this movie.

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This Cavernous Dungeon!
Aug 09, 2002

Pros: Feels like it came out of 1988

Cons: lame "lieutenant" cliche, pathetic love plot

Bottom Line: do you like belts?

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Thriller Massages Heart
Aug 10, 2002

Pros: Performances by Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, classic opening chase and final scene aboard abandoned boat.

Cons: the two dumb cops, unfortunate shotgun scene.

Bottom Line: A solid, determined, fun, eerie and capable film noir examining relationships between love, live and living -- albeit with a serial killer involved.

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Blood Work | 2002
Aug 10, 2002

Pros: Jeff Daniels is great; intriguing premise.

Cons: Lackluster, poorly acted, cliched... the list goes on.

Bottom Line: Blood Work isn't only lackluster - it's completely ravaged and devoid of any luster it ever had. Keep away.

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