3 * or maybe 3 1/2 *This is one odd book, a mixture between the old black and white detective movies/novels and an alternative reality. Reminded me slightly of The Eyre Affair. A very surreal book.The main character has no idea why he has been promoted to detective from his lowly clerk position. Th...
I'm bailing out of this one. I think that it's quite well-written, but it is so not for me with its incredibly mannered style, its comic-book characters, its over-the-top homage to writers I also can't read (Borges, Kafka, & etc.) that I just can't bring myself to turn another page.
Charles Unwin is the meticulous clerk for the illustrious detective Travis Sivart, famous for repeatedly foiling the schemes of criminal mastermind Enoch Hoffman. When Unwin unexpectedly finds himself promoted to detective, all he wants is old position back. However, Sivart has gone missing, his sup...
A real class act. Like a clever novelty item that opens up wonderfully, beautifully just when you begin to feel a bit frustrated. Also, written with a keen sense of humor.
I'm not sure what I think about The Manual of Detection. It really is a very descriptive book - I have no problems picturing the world that Jedediah Berry is building. But, I just don't get the mystery. It's very subtle; in fact, I didn't really understand exactly what the mystery was until very lat...
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