by Daniel Polansky
As I am writing this while slightly loopy on cold meds, please pardon any rambling that might ensue. It doesn't change the fact that Low Town impressed me so very much, that it has firmly settled Daniel Polansky into my favorite authors list. After reading a short story of his, and then devouring a ...
Thank you to the author/publisher for the review copy. Here, the criminal is king. The streets are filled with the screeching of fish hags, the cries of swindled merchants, the inviting murmurs of working girls. Here, people can disappear, and the lacklustre efforts of the guard ensure they are ne...
I seem to be on a non-deliberate kick of junkies who investigate and/or criminal underworlds, this one combines the two. Warden is an ex-soldier, ex-cop and now he's a narcotic dealer who samples some of his wares, regularly. He's dragged into a murder mystery because he's the first on scene at tw...
I seem to be on a non-deliberate kick of junkies who investigate and/or criminal underworlds, this one combines the two.Warden is an ex-soldier, ex-cop and now he's a narcotic dealer who samples some of his wares, regularly. He's dragged into a murder mystery because he's the first on scene at two ...
I really want to give this 3.5 stars. There were a lot of great elements to it, but sometimes the flow/pacing seemed off to me and I just felt that kept it from rating as high as the other books I have given 4 stars too. There was enough good that I rounded up instead of down. I feel the potential f...
This is one of those books that I started reading as a palette cleanser between heavier, denser books. Polansky states that Hammett and Chandler were his inspiration for writing this book. Well alright, I love those guys. The back of the book says:Drug dealers, hustlers, brothels, dirty politics, c...
Well written with interesting characters, but the plot was little predictable and I couldn't quite place it in time. Props to the author for making the protagonist genuinely unpleasant.
This was a very action packed, page turning book from the very first pages until the very end and it kept me engaged in the sinister actions that were plaguing Low Town. I love a good detailed mystery and I did not know what to expect from Low Town and I was pleasantly surprised in this book. Pola...
Pretty amazing debut novel with lots of smart writing, unique creative plotting and characterization, strong prose, character development and inventive incorporation of tropes from multiple genres. A writer to watch out for, a book to read. Recommended.
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