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A review by ajnel
Dead Man's Blues by Ray Celestin
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Celestin's ability to weave US early to mid twentieth century into crime fiction is unmatched. Dead Man's Blues tells the story of a complex whodunit intertwined with the late 1920s Chicargo gang land wars. It's a rich layered novel and one of the best US examples of historic crime fiction.