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Bezig met laden... These Honored Dead (2016)door Jonathan F. Putnam
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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. I’ll try another one. Could have done without the harlequin like sex scenes , not really sure why the author felt they were necessary to establish the relationship between the murder victim and the protagonist. Not enough Lincoln. Did a fair job portraying him when he was there. Bits on slavery were good. Plot could be tighter, but for a first try, not bad ( ) Joshua Speed, son of a judge and second son of a wealthy plantation owner, now lives in Springfield managing a store. A new lawyer named Abraham Lincoln acrosses his path and and end up sharing a room. An orphaned girl now living with her aunt is found dead. A previous close friend to Speed, the aunt comes under suspicion and he is determined to clear her name. But there are more deaths to come. An enjoyable and entertaining well-written mystery. This looked like it would be a promising beginnig to a new historical mystery series with a younger Abraham Lincoln as one of the protagonists. I was a little disappointed as I found the writing a bit juvenile and the mystery wasn't that difficult to figure out. I also didn't care much for Joshua Speed and his sister Martha. They didn't ring true. Anyway, if you're interested in light mystery reading, you might enjoy this series. Mr. Putnam does use real historical figures in his cast of characters. Unfortunately I won't be reading more in this series. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Joshua Speed, the enterprising second son of a wealthy plantation owner, has struck off on his own. But before long, he makes a surprising and crucial new acquaintance--a freshly minted lawyer by the name of Abraham Lincoln. When an orphaned girl from a neighboring town is found murdered and suspicion falls on her aunt, Speed makes it his mission to clear her good name. Of course, he'll need the legal expertise of his unusual new friend. Together, Lincoln and Speed fight to bring justice to their small town. But as more bodies are discovered and the investigation starts to come apart at the seams, there's one question on everyone's lips: does Lincoln have what it takes to crack his first murder case? Inspired by actual events from the American frontier, Jonathan Putnam's thrilling debut These Honored Dead brings renewed verve and vigor to the historical mystery genre that readers haven't seen since Caleb Carr's The Alienist. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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