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Title: Murder in the Rue Dauphine by Greg Herren ISBN: 1-55583-585-6 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: January, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Didn't he edit is own book???
Comment: I bought Murder in the Rue Dauphine, because I had recently visited New Orleans and thought it would be fun to read something set there. I looked forward to recognizing places I had gone while there. I am also a big mystery fan and was hoping for a fun new author.
I was not disappointed in the setting of the book coming alive. Mr. Herren does a very good job of taking the reader to New Orleans. Chanse is a pretty fun character, if a little too "gay perfect," at times. I really liked his "Grace," Paige. I felt he was a bit too steroetypical with his villian, though. The plot, while predictable at times, was fun enough to keep me interested and, in the end, I was surprised at who the actual killer was.
My biggest problem was with the editing. It seems Mr. Herren, who edits other people's work for anthologies, didn't edit his own. For instance, Chanse and another character are talking about Paul, Chanse's maybe boyfriend, and Herren refers to one of the characters talking as Paul. There are other such instances of the editor not paying attention here and there that, while distracting, didn't take away from the book as a whole. Also, while I am sure it is just one of Mr. Herren's fetishes, from what I saw when there,not every hot guy in New Orleans walks around in "white tank tops a size too small."
Over all a pleasant little mystery and I would probably pick up another if this becomes a series.
Rating: 5
Summary: Chances are..
Comment: Great Characters, Greaeat Plot, Great Atmosphere. Mr Herren takes us for a Romp through the city of New Orleans, and along the way we experience, bullets, break ins and bad driving. What a fun ride!
Chanse, one of my new favorite detectives, is a world wise cynic- and while he falls into the stereotypical "hard boiled" detective catagory, I am sure that more will be revealed about his nature in future books ( I am hoping for a series) Best friend Paige is a scream, and one does not know what to expect from olice officer Venus.
It is a largely character driven novel, rich in detail ... in fact the City of New Orleans becomes a character itself.
This book is well written, clips along at a good pace, and is devilishly funny.
I cant wait for more from Mr Herren
Rating: 4
Summary: New Orleans is a character...
Comment: Great mystery set in an exciting environment. Most books set in New Orleans absorb the atmosphere as another character, but with that said, the only drawback were the other characters. The secondary human characters in the gay ghetto blend into each other - I found it hard to keep track of the possible murderers. But overall, I recommend it.
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Title: Bourbon Street Blues by Greg Herren ISBN: 0758202121 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Jackson Square Jazz by Greg Herren ISBN: 0758202148 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: April, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Dead Egotistical Morons: A Paul Turner Mystery by Mark Richard Zubro, Mark Zubro ISBN: 0312266820 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 02 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon ISBN: 1902852095 Publisher: Gay Mens Pr Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Blood Brothers : A Novel by Michael Schiefelbein ISBN: 1555837298 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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