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A review by gadrake
The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley
3.0
I asked a really quiet guy for a book recommendation (even though I have something like 600 titles on my TBR list). He's a reader and got very verbose about recommending series and it started with this one. Had never read John Straley, so thought...why not?
Unique title, cultural insights into the clash of Alaskan white and native people, and a generally good story. It's a book for dudes! Brief at 225 pgs, readers meet Cecil Younger, a self-made private investigator who is asked to delve into a murder that is all wrapped up, complete with a confessing murderer in prison. Cecil is youngish, an alcoholic, and a bit of a manipulator. There is wry humor as he plies information from receptionists and fellow drunks. He has a beautiful ex-girlfriend who would come back to him in a heartbeat if he would just get sober. Not happening.
The action is not particularly suspenseful, the romance is not particularly romantic. But Cecil is a colorful character who ultimately solves the puzzle. The nice infusion of bears, whales, and seals all adds to the setting. Not sure I'll follow up on this series, but it was not a bad diversion.
Unique title, cultural insights into the clash of Alaskan white and native people, and a generally good story. It's a book for dudes! Brief at 225 pgs, readers meet Cecil Younger, a self-made private investigator who is asked to delve into a murder that is all wrapped up, complete with a confessing murderer in prison. Cecil is youngish, an alcoholic, and a bit of a manipulator. There is wry humor as he plies information from receptionists and fellow drunks. He has a beautiful ex-girlfriend who would come back to him in a heartbeat if he would just get sober. Not happening.
The action is not particularly suspenseful, the romance is not particularly romantic. But Cecil is a colorful character who ultimately solves the puzzle. The nice infusion of bears, whales, and seals all adds to the setting. Not sure I'll follow up on this series, but it was not a bad diversion.