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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhile sometimes derided as superficial by inattentive critics, the truth is that
Miami Vice offered visually groundbreaking and philosophically rich crime drama that reflects the legacy of film noir and has been tremendously influential on subsequent television. No one sees that more clearly than Steven Sanders, and no one who reads Sanders's thorough and insightful discussion of this landmark series will ever look at it the same way again.""- Aeon Skoble, co-editor of
The Philosophy of TV Noir (with Steven Sanders);
""In this slim volume, Steven Sanders offers a penetrating and surprisingly comprehensive examination of the artistic and thematic complexities of one of network television's most popular and critically acclaimed series. Written with both the enthusiasm of the fan and the perspicacity of the scholar, this book is accessible and yet never simplistic, a fitting tribute to
Miami Vice itself, which was always entertaining yet thought-provoking. Sanders is especially to be praised for his thorough and careful analysis of production history, which provides a mine of useful information. His graceful, fluent prose is a joy to read.""- R. Barton Palmer, author Hollywood’s
Dark Cinema: The American Film Noir and
Joel and Ethan Coen
