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Bezig met laden... Een man, een man, een moord? (1970)door Joseph Hansen
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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. Naples, FL 2023 #2 - Wow! Plowed through this in no time. Very much enjoyed the calm-demeanored manner in which Dave Brandstetter drove this fast-moving bus! I have read all of the Michael Nava detective books, and since he wrote the forward of this, i figured i would give it a try. Luckily it was his first! Written long before a gay leading character would have been considered a wise move in literary circles. Unexpected twists and turns, which are very good in my book. Looks like i have to go find the rest!! Bravo! As a mystery novel, I'd consider this pretty average.... what makes it interesting is the frank portrayal of homosexuality. There are several gay characters, including the detective, and their lifestyle is described without judgment. The book portrays the difficulties and joys of being gay in a time when homosexuality was illegal in most places. Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Brandstetter (1) Is opgenomen inErelijsten
"Fadeout" is the first of Joseph Hansen's twelve classic mysteries featuring rugged Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who is contentedly gay. When entertainer Fox Olson's car plunges off a bridge in a storm, a death claim is filed, but where is Olson's body? As Brandstetter questions family, fans, and detractors, he grows certain Olson is still alive and that Dave must find him before the would-be killer does. Suspenseful and wry, shrewd and deeply felt, Fadeout remains as fresh today as when it startled readers more than thirty years ago. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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as to the mystery itself, it's really well done. i was reading it most of the time, thinking, 'why don't more writers do this?' it's so smart, have an insurance claims man investigate and instead of find a murderer, find a person who isn't dead at all. it seemed brilliant to me, and the book clipped along really nicely as well. then
for so many reasons this is such an excellent start to a series and to a character study. the universality of grief, the way he writes about community and belonging and the heartbreaking way his characters have either not lived their truth or have tried to be someone else, or have lived for someone else. this is a really sad, but also really beautiful story.
"His face kept the smile the way an old barn keeps a sign."
describing a house: "It tried to be yellow and managed a sick pale brown." ( )