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The Cutting Season by Arthur Rosenfeld
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Dr. Xenon Pearl cuts brains for
a living, and he's as good as it gets. His direct, sometimes abrasive style is forgivable in
light of his skill with a scalpel, and tempered by his compassion for his patients and his friends.
He is a dutiful son to his widower father, a doting grandchild to a grandfather who was once
a rabbi, and he has even met the girl of his dreams. Everything is on-track for this medical
golden boy.
In
this life, Dr. Xenon Pearl must use his skill - to defend the innocent, defeat the Russian mob,
protect the woman who loves him, and stay one step ahead of a smart cop; he is set to lose everything
unless he can cut just one more time. Reviews: Noah Nunberg, J.D. New York Law School Journal of Martial Arts Volume 16 Number 4 2007 Read the review [click here] in PDF Format - by Noah Nunberg Posted November 2007 Eleanor Bukowsky MostlyFiction.com "Arthur Rosenfeld’s The Cutting Season is a marvelously entertaining blend of many different genres: medical thriller, psychological suspense, fantasy, martial arts adventure, romance, and crime drama, all neatly packaged into three hundred engrossing pages..." [ more ] Posted July 2007 Larry Ketchersid Author of Dusk Before the Dawn "Most readers (or watchers of movies/TV) have preconceived notions about martial arts: it’s violent; it’s hokey (chop suey martial arts movies with bad sound tracks); it’s mystical (warriors flying through the air like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which is an excellent movies, BTW). What martial artists enjoy (or at least what I enjoy) about the martial arts is the integration of mind, body and spirit..." [more] Posted July 2007 Chauncey Mabe South China Morning News "It's not every day that a writer grows bold enough to attempt the creation of an entirely new category of popular fiction. But that is the task Arthur Rosenfeld, crime novelist and tai chi master, has set for himself with his ninth novel, The Cutting Season..." [more] Posted June 24, 2007 Chauncey Mabe Books Editor of the Sun Sentinel "It takes a bold author to attempt the creation of a new category of popular fiction. That’s the task crime novelist and tai chi master Arthur Rosenfeld set himself with his ninth novel, The Cutting Season. The story of a Fort Lauderdale surgeon who questions his sanity after a ghost appears claiming to be the reincarnation of a Chinese warrior..." [more] Posted June 11, 2007 Walter Anderson Chairman & CE0 Parade Magazine " A gripping story .... a page-turning mystery .... Rosenfeld's medical knowledge and martial-arts expertise reinforce an authority and clarity to the work .... that's storytelling!" Detective Jim Dees " .... fast-paced combination of crime novel and martial art lesson .... Clancy-like attention to detail .... a must read ...." Dellana Master Bladesmith " .... lively, accurate and beautiful writing .... secret world of blades .... brimming with romance, mysticism, and murder. It's the rare writer who can hold my interest so intensely." Gene Ching Kung Fu Magazine "A brain surgeon swordsman battles with .... Russian mobsters, and his own reincarnations .... this smart thriller sets a refreshing new standard for martial arts fiction." Lawrence Kane Author "Remarkable! .... a literary masterpiece .... exceptionally well-paced and hard to put down .... unique insight into the mysterious world of classical martial arts." | ![]() | ||