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Bezig met laden... To Play the Fool (Kate Martinelli, Book 2) (origineel 1995; editie 1996)door Laurie R. King
Informatie over het werkDe gelofte door Laurie R. King (1995)
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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. This book was interesting, but I didn’t find it to have as smooth a transition from the first book to this one. The book centers on funeral pyres in Golden Gate Park and the death of homeless people. It is an interesting look at the way homeless people survive and the communities they make among themselves, though I have no idea how accurate King’s descriptions are. The central character, Kate, is getting back into the swing after the near death of her lover and an apparent disastrous case between the one where we met her and the one that makes up the plot of this novel. The descriptions are not as complete as in the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes books and this particular volume came across as choppy. Should have started with the first book! I think it was totally spoiled by reading the second book first. I now know all about the relationships, the health problems, etc., etc., that came about from the events in book #1. But, that aside, the fool was certainly a different character. How events developed had a logical progression, and San Francisco seems to be a separate character all on its own! Spoiler now: I'm disappointed in the ending; it would have been a stronger finish if the fool could have remained so. Kate Martinelli is back with a puzzle that is less a murder mystery (which is hardly there at all) and more with a psychological mystery. Erasmus is a truly original character and the dialogue that Ms. King puts in his mouth is delightful in the way it makes the brain think - dragging up memories of Bible and Shakespeare reading. There's less of Kate's emotional life in this novel - just a bit of commentary on how she and Lee are coping with the aftermath of the events of the first novel. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In San Francisco, lesbian police officer Kate Martinelli investigates the death of a homeless man. The prime suspect is Brother Erasmus, another homeless man, but getting him to talk is difficult because he only speaks in quotations. By the author of A Grave Talent. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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They have an unidentified victim known only as John, a bunch of homeless witnesses with varying mental illnesses, and a mysterious character known as Brother Erasmus. Brother Erasmus is a beloved character among the homeless and also well-known across the bay at Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union, and among the entertainers at Fisherman's Wharf. He is a man of mystery who only speaks in quotations.
Interviewing him is an exercise in frustration for Kate and Al. But as they try to uncover his past, they discover information about the defunct Fools' Movement and a tragic past. There was a lot about the religious implications of being a Fool which was intriguing.
Kate and Lee are still dealing with the aftereffects of Lee's shooting which ended the previous book as Lee is in therapy to overcome her paralysis. Kate had been on leave to help her; this is only her second case since she's been back as an active homicide detective.
The characters were all intriguing. I loved the setting of the story. It was also an engaging mystery. ( )