A Mysterious Review of …
Little Elvises by Timothy Hallinan. A Junior Bender Mystery.
Review summary: What seems to be lacking here in this second book of the series is energy, on the parts of both the character and the narrative. Maybe the problem is one of comparison to the previous book, which had edgier humor, more dynamic action, and fewer predictable twists. It is agreeable entertainment as a stand-alone, but disappointing as a sequel. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Little Elvises
Timothy Hallinan
A Junior Bender Mystery
Soho Crime (January 2013)
Publisher synopsis: LA burglar Junior Bender has (unfortunately) developed a reputation as a competent private investigator for crooks. The unfortunate part about this is that regardless of whether he solves the crime or not, someone dangerous is going to be unhappy with him, either his suspect or his employer.
Now Junior is being bullied into proving aging music industry mogul Vinnie DiGaudio is innocent of the murder of a nasty tabloid journalist he'd threatened to kill a couple times. It doesn't help that the dead journalist's widow is one pretty lady, and she's trying to get Junior to mix pleasure with business. Just as the investigation is spiraling out of control, Junior's hard-drinking landlady begs him to solve the disappearance of her daughter, who got involved with a very questionable character. And, worst news of all, both Junior's ex-wife and his thirteen-year-old daughter, Rina, seem to have new boyfriends. What a mess.
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