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A review by plax1612
Hipster Death Rattle by Richie Narvaez
5.0
My digital bookmark has just left HIPSTER DEATH RATTLE by Richie Narvaez. It's a very funny book, with lots of great one-liners. "The man turned to look at Magaly, giving one of those lifeless stares you get from ex-cons, killers, and video gamers."
Narvaez also has a real talent for description. The streets of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood come alive in its mix of summer heat, hipsters moving into brand-new high-rises, and the old guard of Latins, Italians and Poles struggling to stay in place.
Every character, even those who are about to get murdered by the slasher who is haunting the streets, gets enough detail and characterization to make you care. Narvaez really knows his people and his neighborhood.
The only problem is with the plotting. There are so many plot threads, some of them unnecessary, that the ending gets bogged down with resolving each one of them.
Admittedly I did read a digital ARC, so I'm giving Narvaez a pass for the many typos in this version. I hope that his publisher does a better job with the final version.
Narvaez also has a real talent for description. The streets of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood come alive in its mix of summer heat, hipsters moving into brand-new high-rises, and the old guard of Latins, Italians and Poles struggling to stay in place.
Every character, even those who are about to get murdered by the slasher who is haunting the streets, gets enough detail and characterization to make you care. Narvaez really knows his people and his neighborhood.
The only problem is with the plotting. There are so many plot threads, some of them unnecessary, that the ending gets bogged down with resolving each one of them.
Admittedly I did read a digital ARC, so I'm giving Narvaez a pass for the many typos in this version. I hope that his publisher does a better job with the final version.