The Fan is a novel by Peter Abrahams, published in 1995.[1] It is a psychological thriller that follows Gil Renard as he progresses into his own insanity.[2][3] The story revolves around the sport of baseball, and explores the overt dedication displayed by some of its fanatics.

In 1996, the novel was adapted to film as The Fan.

Reception

Publishers Weekly called it a "taut novel" and a "finely crafted, edge-of-the-seat thriller."[4] Warren Goldstein, in The Washington Post, wrote that it was a "finely-crafted suspense story."[5] Kirkus Reviews considered it "forceful, straight-ahead storytelling, a tale of two fascinating characters set against the backdrop of Major League Baseball."[3]

References

  1. ↑ Duncan, Joyce (May 18, 2004). Sport in American Culture: From Ali to X-games. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576070246 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Schraufnagel, Noel (August 15, 2008). The Baseball Novel: A History and Annotated Bibliography of Adult Fiction. McFarland. ISBN 9780786435579 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 "THE FAN by Peter Abrahams | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
  4. ↑ "Fiction Book Review: The Fan by Peter Abrahams, Author Warner Books $22.95 (338p) ISBN 978-0-446-51860-4". Publishersweekly.com. 1995-02-27. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  5. ↑ Goldstein, Warren (July 9, 1995). "FICTION" – via www.washingtonpost.com.


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