Green Killing Machine

Author: Coppen
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: The protagonist of the novel, Milo Bloom, is a sports agent who has gone through many hardships—making figures in the industry act as detectives is a novelty in the history of suspense novels. The author's portrayal of this sports agent naturally possesses all the qualities of a detective: he was once an outstanding basketball player, had firsthand experience with the dark side of the sports world; he studied at Harvard Law School, familiar with legal procedures and regulations; and he once served in the FBI, working for senior government officials and accumulating extensive investigative experience. Through such an extraordinary sports agent, the author connects sports with the dark realities of society, creating a unique background for the plot's development and the setting of suspense, which adds more unexpected possibilities to the story's progression, making readers reluctant to put it down. At the end, they are often struck by revelation and cannot help but applaud the satisfying conclusion.