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Some Days You Get the Bear Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 1994

by Lawrence Block (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
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The bear is on the prowl in many different guises.  He may be the master thief stealing into Graceland, an intense young passenger experimenting in terror, or a psychiatrist haunted by his patient's nightmare.  Or maybe he's beautiful, lethal woman in a blood-red scarf.  So beware of the this huge, dangerous beast.  Because first he will enthrall you.. and then he will strike.

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  1. Book 3 of 3
    ローレンス・ブロック傑作選
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    304 pages
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    English
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    William Morrow Paperbacks
  5. Publication date
    October 1, 1994
  6. Dimensions
    4.19 x 0.76 x 6.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9780380715688
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    978-0380715688
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Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0380715686
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (October 1, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780380715688
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380715688
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.76 x 6.75 inches
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    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 40 ratings

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Lawrence Block has been writing crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He has published more than 100 books, and no end of short stories.

LB is best known for his series characters, including Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Evan Tanner, and Keller. LB has also published under pseudonyms including Jill Emerson, John Warren Wells, Lesley Evans, and Anne Campbell Clarke.

His monthly instructional column ran in Writer’s Digest for 14 years and led to a series of books for writers. He has also written television and film screenplays. Several of LB’s books have been filmed, including A Walk Among the Tombstones.

LB is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America. He has won multiple Edgar and Shamus awards, the Japanese Maltese Falcon award, the Nero Wolfe and Philip Marlowe awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Diamond Dagger for Life Achievement from the Crime Writers Association of the UK, been proclaimed a Grand Maitre du Roman Noir, and has been awarded the Société 813 trophy.

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Joyce Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars great writing
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2022
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the knowlege of Tulsa OK
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Patricia R. Richmond
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016
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Enjoyable reading
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Ignatius Malibu
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of short stories
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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LB. Gotta Love him. I have most of his anthologies. Love 'em all.
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S. Weldy
5.0 out of 5 stars Lawrence Block gets it again!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2013
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I have loved every Lawrence Block book I have ever read. What's not to like in a collection of short stories? "How Would You Like It?" remains one of my favorites!!
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Rose-Marie Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Block is great, as usual.
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016
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Lawrence Block writes such good stories. Once I start reading, I have to keep going. So good!!
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David Richgels
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read in great condition
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2008
Lawrence Block fans will like this collection. I knocked off a few stories waiting in line at the polls. Condition of book when received was better than I've seen in stores.
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Elly Bolar
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015
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I love Lawrence Block, his stories are always well written, well thought out, surprising, and just plain good!
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Harold L. Laroff
4.0 out of 5 stars Block's short stories hit the mark.
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 1999
"Some Days You Get the Bear," is one of Lawrence Blocks short story collections. It's the third of four. Collections such as these are difficult to tae 1-5 because each of them in the collection is different from the others. I enjoyed some more than others; and there was one or two I didn't enjoy at all.
Characters we are familiar with from Blocks novels are here in the collection. Here we find Bernie Rhodenbarr, burglar and bookseller from the series of books that feature the person by that name. This time Bernie is hired to break into Graceland and hunt down the Elvis.
Martin Ehrengraf, a lawyer who never loses a case is here, too. Ehrengraf does not have a series of his own but is featured in Blocks fourth collection of short stories.
Matthew Scudder, Block's award winning detective is in at least two short stories. Scudder, as Block fans will recall, has is own series of more than a dozen novels.
Hit Man Keller, the assassin for hire has an entry here ass well.
All in all "Some Days You Get the Bear," is good reading and a must for Block enthusiasts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service, very pleased
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2020
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Just discovered Lawrence Block, thought I would start with short stories first.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 最高の短篇集
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ロ－レンス・ブロックは大好きな作家の一人です。その中でもこの短篇集が一番かも。殺し屋ジョン・ケラーもの、オチが見事な夢のクリーブランド、不気味な弁護士のエイレングラフなど傑作ぞろいで何回読み返したか分からないくらいです。今回またまた読書虫が騒ぎ出して、Kindle版をゲットしました。これでまたいつでもどこでも読めます、ありがたいです。
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4.0 out of 5 stars 星４ヶは少しおまけかな。
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　このところローレンス・ブロックを読んできたので本書『夜明けの光の中に』という短編集を読むことにしてアマゾンで購入した。
　本書に掲載してある二十篇は、プレーイボーイやエラリー・クィーンズ・ミステリ・マガジンなどに掲載されたものから選んで構成されている。
　評者の短いコメントを書き入れながらこの短編集を紹介したレビューを書くことにしました。
　①『夜明けの光の中に』’８４年
　コメント：この作品は評者が先に読んだ『償いの報酬』の中で友人のミックに語る懐旧談の中でも語られているエピソードである。
　マットが妻殺しの男を無罪にした後、本当は真犯人だったことを知り憤懣やるかたなくマットが仕返しをするお話です。＜星５ヶ進呈＞
　②『夢のクリーブランド』’８９年
　コメント：夢の中でも同じ時間に一人二役は出来ないという夢物語です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　③『男がなさねばならぬこと』’６６年
　コメント：二人のやる気満々？の刑事のコミカルな会話と粋な計らいで結末を迎えるお話です。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　④『名前はソルジャー』’９０年
　コメント：温厚そうな外見でも、プロの殺し屋は決して依頼者を裏切らないというお話です。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　⑤『魂の治療法』’８３年
　コメント：オオカミ少年じゃ～なかった、オオカミ中年がオオカミに喰われることなく長年の夢を果たすというお話です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　⑥『エイレングラフの選択』’８３年
　コメント：弁護料の高い弁護士は、裏稼業もこなしてまで依頼者を無罪に導くというお話です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　⑦『胡桃の木』書下ろし/訳し下し
　コメント：日本では桜の木の下ですが、アメリカの片田舎では胡桃の木の下という怖いお話です。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　⑧『泥棒はプレスリーを訪問する』’９０年
　コメント：メンフィスはプレスリー記念館「グレースランド」の難攻不落のプレスリーの寝室へ侵入する泥棒バーニーは盗（撮）るのは写真だけ。
　バーニーの奇知で依頼された仕事を完璧に終えるというお話です。＜星５ヶ進呈＞
　⑨『交歓の報酬』’８８年
　コメント：銀行強盗も警察官も海外旅行はするのだろうし、アバチュールも楽しむだろうというお話です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　⑩『死にたがった男』’７３年
　コメント：油断してると自殺と見せかけて殺されるという怖いお話です。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　⑪『慈悲深い死の天使』’９３年
　コメント：慈悲深く不思議な能力の持った女性を、無報酬で手助けするマット・スカダーとしては毛色の変わったお話です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　⑫『タルサ体験』書下ろし/訳し下し
　コメント：仲の良い兄弟が年に四回アメリカの旅をすることが恒例となっている。旅の最大の目的は楽しみを二人で分かち合うことである。ただ訪れた街には必ず若い女性の死体が残されるという恐ろしいお話です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　⑬『いつかテディ・ベアを』’訳し下し
　コメント：不眠症で幼児趣味から抜け出せない男女が同じ趣味だと知り合ってめでたく奇妙なカップル誕生というお話です。＜星２ヶ進呈＞
　⑭『思い出のかけら』’９１年
　コメント：ありそうで、ありえないようで、ありそうな怖いお話です。恐怖の報酬は小指一本でした。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　⑮『ヒリアードの儀式』’９２年
　コメント：アフリカにはこんな不可思議な超能力の持ち主がいるのだろうか？荒唐無稽と感じたら楽しめないお話です。＜星２ヶ進呈＞
　⑯『エイレングラフの秘薬』’８４年
　コメント：第６話で登場した裏稼業弁護士エイレングラフの意味深な隠し技を駆使するミステリック？な結末で終えるお話です。＜星３ヶ進呈＞
　⑰『フロント・ガラスの虫のように』’８６年
　コメント：リチャード・マシスンの短編小説を、スティーヴン・スピルバーグ監督が映画化した『激突』を彷彿させる怖いお話です。このお話は、デニス・ウィーバーのようにコンボイに勝利することは決してないのです。アメリカ州間高速道路をドライブする人は読んでおきたい怖いお話ですよ！＜星５ヶ進呈＞
　⑱『自由への一撃』’９１年
　コメント：拳銃を持てば勇気百倍、いずれ試し撃ちしたくなり、最後にはやはりサイコ人間となる怖いお話です。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　⑲『どんな気分』’９３年
　コメント：ペットを虐待してはならない。ゴキブリといえども虐待してはならない。「ゴキブリホイホイ」など買っていると「人間ホイホイ」で苦しむことになるかも知れない、という短いが恐ろしいお話です。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　⑳『バットマンを救え』’９０年
　コメント：本編最期を飾るマット・スカダー登場の可笑しなお話です。仕事を選ばないマットといえども、こんなみじめで、あほらしい仕事は断るだろうと読者も納得するお話でした。＜星４ヶ進呈＞
　本書を読了してローレンス・ブロックの短編は、マット・スカダー・シリーズや泥棒バーニイ・シリーズの長編のほうが優れているように感じてしまったのです。
　短編集では少し以前に読んだ『戦士たちの挽歌』のフレデリック・フォーサイスほうが評者の好みの作家であるように思いながら本書『夜明けの光の中に』を、時間をかけながらなんとか読み終えました。
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