I started and finished A Sense of Direction in one evening; I couldn't really stop thinking about it, so I couldn't put it down. I found it...
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My copy of this book came in a bright yellow jacket, but the content and its flawed protagonist are dark and a little unsettling. If you like mysteries, or if you like female detective stories, or if you like New Orleans, read this. If you like all three mixed in with a bit of social commentary--put it at the top of your list. Post-Katrina New Orleans receives a stark treatment, and this book is a heady mix of depression, humor, humanity and confusion. In other words, a nice slice of life story. I loved it, and hope the promise of it being the start of a series is true.
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Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran
monicabee, January 1, 2012
My copy of this book came in a bright yellow jacket, but the content and its flawed protagonist are dark and a little unsettling. If you like mysteries, or if you like female detective stories, or if you like New Orleans, read this. If you like all three mixed in with a bit of social commentary--put it at the top of your list. Post-Katrina New Orleans receives a stark treatment, and this book is a heady mix of depression, humor, humanity and confusion. In other words, a nice slice of life story. I loved it, and hope the promise of it being the start of a series is true.