mdpryles 's review for:

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

3.0

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Alcoholic detective pursues grizzly murder investigation at any cost, even after he's stripped of his badge and gun. Uncovers grand conspiracy. It's a pervasive noir storyline that borders on cliche, but Chabon executes it competently enough. This one starts out slow, but things get interesting in the second half. Chabon is a bit, er, Chabonesque here with the purple prose, and the story drowns in overdescription at points. Worth a read if you like detective stories or alternate history.