‘I guess I can put two and two together.’ ‘Sometimes the
answer’s four,’ I said, ‘and sometimes it’s twenty two.’ Truth.
44.12 The Thin Man
I can’t believe that I read two books back to back where the
main characters are awash in liquor constantly and a creepy teenage boy
eavesdrops in the shadows to “study” people. CREEPY!
This however, is a proper mystery and a bit minimalist as
well. Nick and Nora are in New
York for the holidays and kind of stumble into a murder investigation. Nick is no longer a detective but he
can’t seem to help himself, and Nora simply stands back and takes in the
information that everyone assumes she isn’t interested in. There are mobsters, speakeasies, double
crossings, and some other really awful people. In fact, I wanted more of them
to get some comeuppance then eventually did in the end.
I felt like there were
too many secondary characters that were unnecessary and made it harder to
concentrate on the main plot line.
But all in all I enjoyed it, and what a great cover, right?
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