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This title in other editionsWiley's Refrain: A Novelby Lono Waiwaiole
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Wiley is a professional poker player in Portland Oregon who walks the seedy streets of the city's darker side. He's a man who knows how to use violence to get what he wants, but he's got a good heart and a noble streak that his friends and family know is a mile long. His enemies often see a streak of a different sort, though, and so Wiley is simultaneously beloved and feared among those who know him. Wiley is also a man who solves problems for friends. The murder of a young musician who is close to his extended family puts Wiley in a vengeful frame of mind. He follows the evidence through the darkest corners of the city. When the trail points to Hawaii, a place Wiley has never set foot but which seems lately to be calling him home, he reluctantly agrees to head for the land of his ancestors in the hopes of finding justice for his young friend. Reminiscent of the classic noir masters James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammet, and even the early novels of George Pelecanos, Lono Waiwaiole's Wiley series has already garnered a cult following that's won him a dedicated audience among crime readers and a palpable buzz in the mystery world. Review:"In Waiwaiole's uneven third novel to feature poker player Wiley (after 2004's Wiley's Shuffle), the murder of Ronnie, a promising young jazz musician, takes Wiley to the big island of Hawaii, the land of his ancestors. Much of this hard-boiled noir thriller, however, is set in Portland, Ore., where Wiley and his brutally competent partner, Leon, search for the motive behind the murder — and for vengeance. Fans of the series will get their fill of tough-guy talk and lurid violence, along with some pretty strange sex, but new readers may be baffled by the intricacies of Wiley's backstory. Three different narrators can make an already opaque plot (why, exactly, are Wiley and Leon so eager to avenge Ronnie's murder?) hard to follow. A few well-drawn characters — notably Danny, a young thug with a too healthy ego — and some powerful scenes only partly compensate for the story's lack of momentum." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) About the AuthorLono Waiwaiole was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Hilo, Hawaii, in 2003. Wiley's Refrain is his third novel. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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