The Red Storm: A Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00XHLI9RU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 491 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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I was intrigued by this book within the first couple Sirena_15 I was intrigued by this book within the first couple pages, I could not set it down. Fascinating story and full of very descriptive language that constantly put you in the picture. For a first noir I am impressed. My only critique is of the characters' non-existent accents, I think this would of added to the overall feeling of the era.. Lots of twists! The Red Storm kept me guessing, and it seemed really well researched. I thoroughly enjoyed it, recommended for anyone looking for a new mystery!. "A very engaging detective story" according to Bookreporter. Back in the 1920s, William Fletcher had a lot of success as a heavyweight boxer and wanted to keep on with it, but he got fed up with the politics of the sport and the unfairness of the game.So fast forward to the ’A very engaging detective story Back in the 1920s, William Fletcher had a lot of success as a heavyweight boxer and wanted to keep on with it, but he got fed up with the politics of the sport and the unfairness of the game.So fast forward to the ’30s, and we find Fletcher in New Orleans where he has turned to private detective work --- legit with a license and all --. 0s, and we find Fletcher in New Orleans where he has turned to private detective work --- legit with a license and all --
Then Storm is murdered and Fletcher finds himself caught between the police and dangerous mobsters. With Zelda's safety in the balance, the unlikely private detective finds himself with a lot more than he bargained for.The Red Storm is the first novel from licensed private investigator-turned-novelist Grant Bywaters.. His only client assures him that the job is simple-locate his missing estranged daughter, Zelda, no questions asked.But when Fletcher starts knocking on doors, he sets off a catastrophic chain of events that turn the city into a bloody battleground between two rival syndicates. working in 1930s New Orleans
Fast-paced and action packed, it was the winner of the Minotaur Books/PWA Best First Private Eye, and rightly so. Hopefully, it will become a series and we'll get to see more of PI Fletcher"Sam Millar, New York Journal of Books"Written in the tradition of all hard-boiled noirs, this debut is an exciting trip down memory lane. Told flawlessly in the first person, The Red Storm has Hammett-esque qualities mixing with Elmore Leonard smart-talking bad guys with bad-ass attitudes, guns and punch-power knockouts. Historical fiction and hardboiled fans will enjoy this, reminiscent as it is of Walter Mosley's higher-quality Easy Rawlins mysteries."Books for Dudes, Library Journal"The Red Storm's plot is solid, but it is the setting in both time and place that distinguish this classically styled noir P.I. Fletcher is a great creation, one the reader will quickly emphasize with. "for a first novel and a noir at that, The Red S