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A review by coffee_books_breathe
Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
5.0
There are spoilers in this review. You have been warned ⚠️
Ok, I'm so glad I discovered Ray Celestin this year! His books completely suck me in.
I love how he makes his books as historically correct as he can. I love how each book has a theme, a season and a song. He just has a way with words that completely enthralls me.
His writing is so gritty and honest, and you just care for his characters. I loved all the snippets of Chicago's history that was in this book. I felt the heat of the sun. I loved the gangsters and seeing Al Capone's relationship with Louis Armstrong.
Whilst I wasn't as invested in this particular investigation, as I was with the one in The Axeman's Jazz, I still connected with the characters and my heart broke for them. For Ida. For Jacob. For Dante. Even for Chuck.
I was so mad at Ray Celestin for breaking Ida's heart like he did. It broke mine too. I couldn't believe that happened, I was all in for their happy ever after.
And Dante. Oh Dante you poor broken man. I do hope he gets his happy ever after. Ray's characters feel so real, I just want them to be ok
Ok, I'm so glad I discovered Ray Celestin this year! His books completely suck me in.
I love how he makes his books as historically correct as he can. I love how each book has a theme, a season and a song. He just has a way with words that completely enthralls me.
His writing is so gritty and honest, and you just care for his characters. I loved all the snippets of Chicago's history that was in this book. I felt the heat of the sun. I loved the gangsters and seeing Al Capone's relationship with Louis Armstrong.
Whilst I wasn't as invested in this particular investigation, as I was with the one in The Axeman's Jazz, I still connected with the characters and my heart broke for them. For Ida. For Jacob. For Dante. Even for Chuck.
I was so mad at Ray Celestin for breaking Ida's heart like he did. It broke mine too. I couldn't believe that happened, I was all in for their happy ever after.
And Dante. Oh Dante you poor broken man. I do hope he gets his happy ever after. Ray's characters feel so real, I just want them to be ok