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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Dead Down East” by Carl Schmidt is the first book in the “Jesse Thorpe Mystery” series. When part-time musician, part-carpenter and part-time detective, Jesse Thorpe receives a phone call from former client Cynthia Dumais, his vacation is cut short. Ms Dumais has witnessed the murder of the Governor, with whom she’s been having a illicit affair, and is seeking protection and counsel. Jesse must safeguard his client and solve the murder, all the while balancing his relationships with the band, Ms Dumais, his girlfriend Angele, and his handgun Rhonda. The characters are well developed and believable and the story flows easily. It is wonderfully written and endlessly entertaining. It’s worth reading just for the magical description of the fishing trip on the lake in the first chapter. I thoroughly recommend “Dead Down East”. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Jesse Thorpe (1)
Dead Down East, a fictional murder mystery, is both detective noir and smart screwball comedy rolled into one. Jesse Thorpe, a young private investigator operating out of Augusta, Maine, receives a mysterious phone call from a former client, Cynthia Dumais. She begs to be rescued from an island south of Brunswick, within a mile of where William Lavoilette, the governor or Maine, was assassinated the night before. She insists that her life is in danger, but is unwilling to provide any further information. Reluctantly, Jesse goes to fetch her.Within a week, Jesse has three separate clients, each with his, or her, own desperate need to have the murder solved. He assembles a motley team of compadres, including rock band members, a tie-dye psychic and his rousing girlfriend, Angele Boucher, to help him with the case. While the FBI and the Maine State Police investigate political motives, Jesse looks for the woman-Cherchez la Femme-as the trail draws him through the lives, and DNA, of the governor's former mistresses.Fresh, witty and loaded with eccentric characters, this first novel in the Jesse Thorpe Mystery Series is both clever and stylish. It's an old-school private eye tale with inventive twists and local charm. If you enjoy a well-crafted and zesty narrative, lively banter, or take pleasure in the company of Mainers, you'll love Dead Down East. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Suddenly, a former client calls him to come and protect her, she will explain the details when he sees her. He is to pick her up from the island where the Governor was assassinated.
A little slow to start but once it began it was a fun read. ( )