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Höllenjazz in New Orleans by Ray Celestin

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sph_23's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

4.0

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Loved the atmospheric setting, loved all the jazz, loved the characters (particularly Louis Armstrong and Ida). I thought the killings would be the thing that drew me into this book, but it was so much more about the people.

The narrative structure was fun because each group would uncover a different piece of the puzzle, and there was plenty for them each to unravel. But the puzzle itself was a little convoluted, and so many names were thrown about that I struggled to keep them all straight even by the end.

I really enjoyed it the more I got to know everyone, but the little pockets of plot confusion just kept it from being more memorable for me.

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kaela_readsnwrites's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

danid13's review against another edition

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4.0

Brilliant book! I was really interested in the Axeman of New Orleans and this was a great way to find out. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in crime thrillers. It follows a few different characters as they discover different routes of the same mystery. Very interesting and well written in a historical way.