Erika holzer is an american novelist and essayist cite web. But in eye for an eye, i deliberately made my narratorprotagonist, karen newman, a political liberal a far cry from me. See more ideas about kids reading, books and reading material. Impassioned characters, sharp terse writing a sort of american clockwork orange. From 1972 to 1993 i taught at brooklyn law school, where i am now professor emeritus. She has also coauthored two nonfiction books with her husband, professor of law henry mark hank holzer.
Paramount pictures eye for an eye from the novel by erika holzer stars sally field. Jul 29, 2004 details the mentorprotege relationship that young novelisttobe erika holzer double crossing, eye for an eye enjoyed with rand in the 60s. Ive seen nothing to support it being based on fact. This book is a historical and philosophical meditation on paying back and buying back, that is, it is about retaliation and redemption. Lawyerturnednovelist erika holzers eye for an eye is a disturbing look at street gangs, urban violence, the criminal justice system a story of vigilantism growing out of the ongoing american obsession with law and order. Sciabarra on ayn rand and homosexuality the atlasphere. May 22, 2012 twotime academyaward winner sally field, kiefer sutherland and ed harris star in this riveting thriller about the search for justice in an unjust world. Erika holzers vigilante suspense thriller eye for an eye was a paramount feature film directed by john schlesinger and starring kiefer sutherland and sally field. When, ten years ago, i saw the movie of the same name starring sally field and. Karen newman is a savvy business executive whose sole experience with. Lizotte, director, hindelang criminal justice research center, university at albany david b. A savage attack on her daughter, and the criminals release, changes all that. Eye for an eye has so many mystifying twists and turns that it demands a readers close attention.
The source eye for an eye 1993 book by erika holzer was the second novel written by her with the first having been double crossing 1983 which had. In an unrelenting story that could take place anywhere in america, holzer plays out the ageold theme of good versus evil in a tale that will have you on the edge of. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Ayn rand my fictionwriting teacher by erika holzer. Heller begins her biography with alissa rosenbaums 1905 birth in st. Aug 20, 2009 erika holzers vigilante suspense thriller eye for an eye was a paramount feature film directed by john schlesinger and starring kiefer sutherland and sally field. I did that in my first novel, identifying with the american journalist who accompanies her heart surgeon husband to east berlin.
An exclusive ebook suspense novel from sunday times bestselling author, maureen lee. Erika holzers ferociously powerful novel, eye for an eye, is a take yourbreathaway tale of violence and retribution. Sally field toplines to good effect as karen mccann, the mother of a lovely teenage girl who is viciously raped and murdered in her own living room by a. Buy eye for an eye unabridged by holzer, erika, burr, sandra, multivoice isbn. Sep 08, 2008 no, its based on a book by erika holzer. Holzer s characters are vividly created, impassioned, and interestingly flawed.
For more about her other books, fiction and nonfiction, and her most recent book, ayn rand. Erika holzer is an american novelist and essayist who was a close associate of ayn rand. After law school jd, nyu, 1959 for some 55 years i practiced constitutional and appellate law. Twotime academyaward winner sally field, kiefer sutherland and ed harris star in this riveting thriller about the search for justice in an unjust world. It started out as a reworking of an earlier book, double crossing, but along the way, it morphed from. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. She has also coauthored two nonfiction books with her husband, henry mark holzer. It is a good movie though, really disturbing, but well done.
She has also coauthored two nonfiction books with her husband, professor. Lawyerturnednovelist erika holzers eye for an eye is a disturbing look at street gangs, urban violence, the criminal justice systema story of vigilantism growing out of the ongoing american obsession with law and order. Erika holzer books list of books by author erika holzer. On the heels of nancy taylor rosenbergs mitigating circumstances 1992 comes this second thriller about a female vigilante. The novels prologue serves as a chilling entryway to reflections on crime and punishment that pronounce on our violent age not unlike dostoevsky did on 19thcentury russia. Eye for an eye which became a paramount motion picture starring sally field, kiefer sutherland, and ed harris is a story about the uniquely american response to crimevigilantism. I have learned that author erika holzer has passed away. Eye for an eye is a 1996 american psychological thriller film, directed by john schlesinger and written by rick jaffa and amanda silver. Erika holzer, bestselling author of book and major motion picture, eye for an eye wendy kaminer, contributing editor, the atlantic monthly william i. She was a dear friend for many years, from whom i learned much. Erika and i developed a warm, personable relationship back in 2004, as she worked on a wonderful essay, passing the torch, which was published in the first of two journal of ayn rand studies symposia marking the rand centenary.
Erika holzer is an american novelist and essayist 1 who was a member of ayn rands inner circle. The novel was adapted for the screen by screenwriters amanda silver and rick jaffa. The book includes both technical details and theory as well as the practicality of how raw data samples are converted into fixations and saccades. The movie was based on a 1993 novel of the same name by american writer erika holzer. Maxwell marlowe, private eye the case of the missing heiress by raymond boyd dunn add a link to this page get the code here. Senior fellow, the independent institute erika holzer, bestselling author of book and major motion picture, eye for an eye wendy kaminer, contributing editor, the atlantic monthly william i. Holzers characterizations were nicely fleshed out, even down to the fashions the women wear and the food they cook and eat. In the book, karens last name is neuman instead of mccann. Through this book, readers will gain a greater understanding of the biblical significance of current events in the nation of israel. Aug 01, 2019 i have learned that author erika holzer has passed away. But where rosenbergs potboiler had the courage of its bloody convictions, holzer s talky tale straddles a moral fence. Eye for an eye 1996 frequently asked questions imdb. The story was adapted from erika holzers novel of the same name. Erika holzer eye for an eye first edition 1993 ebay.
Feb 28, 2014 kids reading materials for the waiting room. Such a book is erika holzers new entry, freedom bridge. Eye for an eye by erika holzer 1993, hardcover for sale. In its biblical formulation that law states the value of my eye in terms of your eye, the value of your teeth in terms of my teeth. See all books authored by erika holzer, including eye for an eye, and aid and comfort. Details the mentorprotege relationship that young novelisttobe erika holzer double crossing, eye for an eye enjoyed with rand in the 60s. If so, then erika holzers gripping new thriller may be just the book for you. During the early stage of their professional and personal relationship erika had no intention of becoming a writer in general and a novelist in particular.
The story was adapted from erika holzer s novel of the same name. It takes the law of the talion eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth seriously. The source eye for an eye 1993 book by erika holzer was the second novel written by her with the first having been double crossing 1983 which had been first published around a decade earlier. Her novel eye for an eye was the basis for a major motion picture of the same name.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Impassioned characters, sharp terse writinga sort of american clockwork orange. The film stars sally field, kiefer sutherland, ed harris, beverly dangelo and joe mantegna. But where rosenbergs potboiler had the courage of its bloody convictions, holzers talky tale straddles a moral fence. Author nelson demille has said about holzers novel, eye for an eye, that it is a serious and disturbing look at street gangs, urban violence, the criminal justice system, and vigilantism. Holzers characters are vividly created, impassioned, and interestingly flawed. Respectable citizens resort to organized vigilantism in this feeble conspiracy thriller set in.
After listening over the telephone to her daughters rape and murder, karen newman decides to fight back, joining a vigilante group whose sworn aim is to. Erika holzer karen newman is a savvy business exec whose sole experience with street crime is the evening news. Eye for an eye is a gripping story of both a confrontation with raw evil and our nations increasing obsession with law and order. In an unrelenting story that could take place anywhere in america, holzer plays out the ageold theme of good versus evil in a tale that will have you on the edge of your seat and whose climax will leave you breathless. Eye for an eye is a particularly nasty little example of audience manipulation leading to a conclusion that, had i accepted it, would have left me. Henry mark holzer in college ba, nyu, 1954, i studied russian and political science and later served in korea with united states army intelligence.