John Reisinger
Auteur van Master Detective: The Life and Crimes of Ellis Parker, America's Real-Life Sherlock Holmes
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Master Detective: The Life and Crimes of Ellis Parker, America's Real-Life Sherlock Holmes (2006) 54 exemplaren
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- Reisinger, John
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- 3.6
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All the elements that make for a good read, and especially for a good mystery are there: a diverse cast of characters, a good many secrets, good people and bad people, and even a locked room. Your interest never dulls. I think the author came up with a very interesting twist to the solution of the mystery (the real-life murder remains unsolved).
The story heavily relies on dialogues and this makes for a quick read.
But what I enjoyed the most is actually the depiction of the era. This is not the first novel I read set in the Twenties, but it's by far the best. It's obviously thoroughly research and although many of the usual characters of this kind of stories are there (flappers, gangsters, bootleggers), they never sound clichéd. Everything feels authentic. That world comes to life not just because of the occasional slang used here and there (slang is generously offered in this novel, anyway), but because of so many details that keep sneaking inside the narration. You never doubt where you are.
There's a log thread focusing on Allison - the sleuth's wife - that centres on the idea of the flapper, the new woman. It's interesting because, once again, it gives a depiction of this character which is more in death and more to the point than this characters usually receives.
The only thing I feel like complaining is that, with the focus firmly on the mystery, the characters suffer a bit, and this includes the two main characters. I never felt like I really knew these people. They didn't seem to have any life outside the mystery, which is a huge shame, because I think I'd enjoyed the story even more if I could get a closer look at least to the main characters - who, as it appears, will live more adventures in the future.
But with all this, I really enjoyed it.… (meer)