THE CUT by George Pelecanos
In THE CUT, the first book in a new series, George Pelecanos presents 29-year old tough private investigator and Iraqi war vet Spero Lucas. Lucasās main job is to help defense attorney Tom Petersen, but he also works on his own at times. After helping gather information that leads to the acquittal of 15-year-old David Hawkins, Spero, at the request of Petersen, decides to visit with Davidās father Anwan Hawkins, a drug dealer also represented by attorney Tom Petersen. Hawkins, in prison awaiting a major drug charge, wants Spero to investigate some theft of marijuana from a couple of his employees who are still running his drug business. Although somewhat reluctant, Spero decides to help as long as his 40% return fee cut is agreed to by Hawkins.
August 29, 2011
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Tags: Crime, George Pelecanos, P.I. Ā· Posted in: Sleuths Series, Washington, D.C.
INHERENT VICE by Thomas Pynchon
Larry āDocā Sportello, the protagonist of this latest Pynchon novel, INHERENT VICE, is the quintessential hippy wild-man. He sometimes teases his hair into an Afro. He never passes up an opportunity to get high. He listens to rock ān roll, preferably stoned, and practices āfree loveā whenever–and wherever–he can make that happen. And yet he is a respected private investigator, a man who, in spite of himself, exercising wit and humor, succeeds. But just by the skin of his nicotine-stained teeth.
November 20, 2009
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Tags: 1970s, Los Angeles, P.I., Time Period Fiction Ā· Posted in: California, Humorous, Literary, Mystery/Suspense, Noir, y Award Winning Author
LOSERS LIVE LONGER by Russell Atwood
Russell Atwoodās LOSERS LIVE LONGER is a warm and inviting book, like an old memory of a trip to Grandmaās house ā thatās if your grandmother was Barbara Stanwyck in a slit skirt and she was packing heat.
September 3, 2009
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Tags: P.I. Ā· Posted in: Contemporary, New York City, Noir, Sleuths Series
KRAPP’S LAST CASSETTE by Anne Argula
HOMICIDE MY OWN introduced menopausal Spokane detective Quinn, and the second novel, WALLA WALLA SUITE finds Quinn divorced and working as a PI in Seattle. Quinn is an engaging protagonist; intelligent, cynical and tough, she scrapes a living while thinking about rebuilding her personal life. In KRAPPāS LAST CASSETTE, Quinn is hired by a wealthy Hollywood screenwriter, Alex Krapp. It seems that Krapp has written a screenplay for HBO based on the best-selling memoir of a fifteen-year-old kid named Danny.
June 29, 2009
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Tags: Interview, Mid-Life Crisis, P.I. Ā· Posted in: California, Sleuths Series
MURDER IN THE RUE DE PARADIS by Cara Black
Mon Dieu! Elegant Parisian PI, Aimee Leduc, owner of Leduc Detective Agency is back for Murder in the Rue de Paradis, the eighth mystery from author Cara Black. Itās August 1995, and to Parisians, that means itās vacation time and everyone who can leave the city departs from the dust and heat for friendlier climes. Aimee, however, isnāt taking a vacation. Sheās just landed a big contract, and feeling pleased with herself, she heads back from her late business meeting. On her way home, out of the blue, Aimeeās former lover, investigative journalist Yves Robert shows up without explanation.
May 15, 2009
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Tags: P.I., Paris, Soho Ā· Posted in: Sleuths Series
LOSER’S TOWN by Daniel Depp
LOSER’S TOWN is the first novel from Daniel Depp and the first in a series of David Spandau mysteries. Now I am going to get the nauseating stuff over with first: yes, Daniel DEPP is the half brother of Johnny Depp, and according to some internet sites, there are some unpleasant assumptions that having a famous sibling carries clout in the publishing world. When it comes to carving out accomplishments in the world, it must be a pain in the arse to have a phenomenally famous sibling.
May 2, 2009
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Tags: Hollywood, Los Angeles, P.I. Ā· Posted in: California, Debut Novel, Noir, Sleuths Series