- Taschenbuch: 336 Seiten
- Verlag: Fawcett; Auflage: Reprint (25. Juni 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0449007251
- ISBN-13: 978-0449007259
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,5 x 4,1 x 3,3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.9 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (10 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.287.847 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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When the City of Angels goes haywire following the beating of Reginald Denny, the last person you want to be is a black detective in the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division. Charlotte Justice, who's hearing her share of ethnic slurs from the back of the police bus trolling for rioters, gets beaten by her own colleagues when she tries to keep them off Lance Mitchell, an emergency-room doctor they find on King Boulevard past curfew. But Mitchell, a womanizer whose syndicated Love Doctor wife is doing e verything she can to keep their messy divorce quiet, may not be worth Charlotte's trouble, especially when his missing wallet is found under the corpse of Robert (``Cinque'') Lewis, the one-armed revolutionary who vanished after murdering Charlotte's husb and and baby daughter over ten years ago. Charlotte, who still can't bring herself to clean out her late family's things, is glad that her battles on Mitchell's behalf bring her together with Mitchell's boss Dr. Aubrey Scott, her onetime high-school flame , but she isn't ready to let Aubrey as far into her life as he wants to come. Meantime, a trail of fresh casualties leads from Cinque Lewis's Black Freedom Militia to gallery owner Reggie Peeples's program to foster inner-city black artists. What's the co nnection, and how do Charlotte's own department, and Charlotte herself, fit in? Anthologist Woods (Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes, 1995) puts an African-American spin on Sara Paretsky's trademarks (the broad canvas filled with big events, the tough-as-th e-boys heroine, the gimlet eye for urban corruption) in this important debut. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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"Fast-paced, more twisted than a pretzel . . . The tale Woods spins around [Charlotte Justice] is as much about race and racism in L.A. as it is about crime."
--Los Angeles Times
"[WOODS] SETS SCENES THAT SNATCH YOU IN AND HOLD YOU. . . . Detective Justice can hold her own among such tough-broad law and order types as Kinsey Milhone, Kay Scarpetta, and Christy Love."
--The Dallas Morning News
From the Trade Paperback edition.
--Los Angeles Times
"[WOODS] SETS SCENES THAT SNATCH YOU IN AND HOLD YOU. . . . Detective Justice can hold her own among such tough-broad law and order types as Kinsey Milhone, Kay Scarpetta, and Christy Love."
--The Dallas Morning News
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Twelve years, eleven months, and fifteen days into living out my Top Cop fantasies-Christie Love with a better hairdo-my Nubian brothers down on Florence and Normandie had to go and pitch a serious bitch and mess up my cha-cha. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Twelve years, eleven months, and fifteen days into living out my Top Cop fantasies-Christie Love with a better hairdo-my Nubian brothers down on Florence and Normandie had to go and pitch a serious bitch and mess up my cha-cha. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
It seems there are a rash of books out right now that revisit L.A.'s recent, volatile racial history. After reading Kellerman and Connelly and now Paula Woods' INNER CITY BLUES, my vote goes to Woods for the most realistic portrayal of the racial nuances of L.A. and the secrets that threaten to destroy the city. And besides the thrills and suspense, this book is sexy, funny, and gave me as a reader a great taste of black life in LA I never knew existed. And I want the recipe for that Electric Lemonade the heroine, LAPD homicide detective Charlotte Justice, drinks--it sounds heavenly!
Format:Taschenbuch
This novel is a classic "whodunnit" with intricate plotting and fine writing as noted in the reviews above. In the pentultimate chapter (p. 293 of 314) the reader finds the entire slew of clues and who's mean nothing. A crazy Vietnam vet (cliche?) bent cop appears out of thin air and fesses-up. Detective Justice doesn't solve anything. I am unlikely to read more "Detective Justice dosen't solve another case" novels.
Format:Taschenbuch
Paula Woods debuts a new entry into the world of mysteries - black homicide detective Charlotte Justice is an interesting and compelling character. Her unique status as a female and African American in the LAPD makes this an interesting read. The mystery on the other hand is not too shocking and uses the ABC method (the murder is not A, or B, so who's left method). The police procedure aspects could also use a bit of work and further technical authenticity. The personal life portions and the dwelling of her romance, in particular the sexual encounters, is at times embarassing and unnecessary. However, despite all of this, it is still a worthy read simply to get a fresh perspective in this sometimes cliched genre.
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OUTSTANDING DEBUT NOVEL
I had a difficult time believing that this was her first novel. Based on this debut novel, she is an incredibly gifted and talented writer The writing was supurb, the plot flowed,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von D. LEE
Fell short of my expectations...
I picked this book up with high expectations. Unfortunately those expectations were dashed. While this book was a decent read, it is not a book I'd recommend. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
Detective Justice Oh My!
I loved it! Paula Woods has hooked me on Det Justice and they both have a life long fan in me.
Am 20. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
NOT SATISFIED
Read this title as a book club selection based upon reviews by other customers. I was not at all impressed with the story. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Oktober 1999 von Janeth Walker (janethcw@aol.com)
I read this book--cover to cover--in one weekend
I am not usually enthralled with detective stories/mysteries even when they star black protagnonists. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Want to see another side of the LAPD-read Inner City Blues
As a general rule, I don't normally buy into the hype about a " new exciting author" with a different view of my hometown of Los Angeles; invariably they disappoint me... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
Woods does Justice to the police procedural
The Rodney King beating and verdict, and the subsequent riots have divided the city of Los Angeles along racial lines. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Januar 1999 veröffentlicht
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