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A review by beytwice
Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
4.0
This book has been a much anticipated read for me having loved The Axeman's Jazz! The characters in this are superb and along with the cultural atmosphere they make up the majority of this series' appeal to me. Ida in particular really grows into her own this time around and I enjoyed every minute of the again intertwining stories Celestin builds and develops.
I did think this book was lacking in atmosphere when compared to its predecessor: while still packed with '20s air and jazz, I didn't get the same constant rhythm throughout for some reason. While not supremely noticeable, this jankiness did slightly affect my perception of the story and thus my rating. Do not be fooled though: I still adored this and would recommend to lovers of mystery murders and '20s historical fiction.
I did think this book was lacking in atmosphere when compared to its predecessor: while still packed with '20s air and jazz, I didn't get the same constant rhythm throughout for some reason. While not supremely noticeable, this jankiness did slightly affect my perception of the story and thus my rating. Do not be fooled though: I still adored this and would recommend to lovers of mystery murders and '20s historical fiction.