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So, this is my RL book group's latest choice, which we will discuss at the end of this month. I am delighted to say that this was much better than the last book. The Axeman's Jazz is a combination of historical fiction and police procedural set in the New Orleans on 1919 and based on the real crim...
While this was not as creepy as I thought, it was still a pretty good read. There were several things going on by several different groups of people. It wasn't hard to keep track of and it was interesting that there were two scenarios that led to the same conclusion. I loved that it was set in the c...
Between May 1918 and October 1919, a series of horrific murders terrorized New Orleans. The Axeman murders were never solved. Ray Celestin’s novel, The Axeman, offers a potential explanation for the gory deaths of up to twelve people. I leapt at the chance to read this book because one of my favorit...
Historical fiction can be a minefield for any author. Do you include real people? How much of a liberty do you take with factual events? Do you want to entertain or educate? I can imagine Ray Celestin ran all these questions, and more, through his head during the writing process for his début novel...
I received a copy of this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest review. Set in New Orleans in 1919 The Axeman's Jazz is based on an actual murderer, dubbed 'The Axeman' who was viciously killing families in their homes, leaving the axe used behind at the scene. He wrote to the local n...
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