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Packed with atmosphere and character...Unreservedly recommended Irish Independent
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Der ehemalige Polizist Max Mingus wird von seiner Vergangenheit bei einer korrupten Polizeibehörde verfolgt, die ihn desillusioniert und bitter gemacht hat. Heute arbeitet er als Privatdetektiv, doch alles was an Fällen an ihn herangetragen wird, sind schmierige Ehescheidungen. Bis zu dem Tag, an welchem er die Nachricht von der Ermordung seines ehemaligen Chefs erhält. Max findet Beweise, dass eine ehemalige Aktivistin der 'Black Power' Bewegung, ein sehr starkes Mordmotiv hatte, jedoch sitzt diese in einer psychatrischen Anstalt auf Cuba ein. Eine verwirrende Welt der dunklen Magie, des Verrats und Todes erwartet ihn auf Cuba, wo niemand das ist, was er zu sein scheint.
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Nick Stone's first two novels were just great! What a disappointment "Voodoo Eyes" was. I guess, the publisher forced Stone to hand over the manuscript to publish it way before it was ready. Nothing in this story seems to fit. Let's wait for the next one. Somebody like Nick Stone has a good feeling for quality. He will achieve his level again. But reading this one is just a waste of time. I dropped it after 70 pages, my brother read the whole book and said: "After page 70 it's getting even worse and sometimes ridiculous."
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Miami Noir meets high stakes thriller
31. Oktober 2011
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Voodoo Eyes. by Nick Stone is the third Max Mingus novel. While the story ties in with the previous two books this one worked really well as a standalone.
Miami Noir
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I have seen Voodoo Eyes advertised as a thriller - it certainly has some thriller pacing but I really enjoyed the "Miami Noir" feel that the book had about it. No doubt Max Mingus' role is a private eye shaped the tone of the novel in this regard.
There's something about setting the novel in Miami, with the heat and humidity, the natural fetid decomposition that occurs in a tropical locale mirrored by human corruption and decay we see in popular culture depictions(I'm thinking Dexter here). Indeed a central theme of the book is corruption an both a personal and organisational level.
Upping the ante
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While Voodoo Eyes begins as Miami Noir, Stone is able to direct the story toward standard high stakes thriller territory by shifting the action to Cuba where our protagonist Max crosses paths, with Cuban secret service, retired Black Panther activists, Drug Cartels and the Department of Homeland Security. Stone does an excellent job of putting Mingus in harms way continually and upping the ante.
Not an entirely smooth transition
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Initially I found the "hardboiled" descriptions a little long for a thriller. The text was evocative and certainly grounded the reader but I felt tighter writing would have delivered the same effect without the loss of pace I experienced. This was a small hurdle though (possibly just a quirk of Stone's style) and by the time I had settled into the meat of the novel it annoyed me less.
If you like the look and feel of Dexter, the grittiness and double dealing in films like The Departed you'll find Nick Stone an enjoyable read.
This book was provided to me by the publisher.
Miami Noir
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I have seen Voodoo Eyes advertised as a thriller - it certainly has some thriller pacing but I really enjoyed the "Miami Noir" feel that the book had about it. No doubt Max Mingus' role is a private eye shaped the tone of the novel in this regard.
There's something about setting the novel in Miami, with the heat and humidity, the natural fetid decomposition that occurs in a tropical locale mirrored by human corruption and decay we see in popular culture depictions(I'm thinking Dexter here). Indeed a central theme of the book is corruption an both a personal and organisational level.
Upping the ante
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While Voodoo Eyes begins as Miami Noir, Stone is able to direct the story toward standard high stakes thriller territory by shifting the action to Cuba where our protagonist Max crosses paths, with Cuban secret service, retired Black Panther activists, Drug Cartels and the Department of Homeland Security. Stone does an excellent job of putting Mingus in harms way continually and upping the ante.
Not an entirely smooth transition
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Initially I found the "hardboiled" descriptions a little long for a thriller. The text was evocative and certainly grounded the reader but I felt tighter writing would have delivered the same effect without the loss of pace I experienced. This was a small hurdle though (possibly just a quirk of Stone's style) and by the time I had settled into the meat of the novel it annoyed me less.
If you like the look and feel of Dexter, the grittiness and double dealing in films like The Departed you'll find Nick Stone an enjoyable read.
This book was provided to me by the publisher.
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