A review by jakewritesbooks
The Long-Legged Fly by James Sallis

4.0

I liked this book, albeit with some trepidation. I'm always concerned about white writers writing from the perspective of black characters. I'm not sure Sallis navigates it well (the first vignette had some cringeworthy moments, mostly because of a character who wasn't the protagonist) but maybe well enough. Otherwise, this is a very good book, soaked in the atmosphere of New Orleans (I felt like I was back in the city). Sallis has a good gift with dialogue and I liked how the cases enmeshed with the PI's life. That's a tough trick to pull off with some satisfaction but he does.