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Pentecost and Parker #1
校写邪褔邪 谢褞斜懈褌褜 屑械褉褌胁懈褏
1940-胁褨. 笑懈褉泻邪褔泻邪 袙褨谢谢 袩邪褉泻械褉 蟹邪胁写褟泻懈 褋胁芯褦屑褍 胁屑褨薪薪褞 屑械褌邪褌懈 薪芯卸褨 褉褟褌褍褦 卸懈褌褌褟 薪邪泄泻褉邪褖芯褩 锌褉懈胁邪褌薪芯褩 写械褌械泻褌懈胁泻懈 袧褜褞-袡芯褉泻邪 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌. 袉 薪械胁写芯胁蟹褨 芯褌褉懈屑褍褦 锌褉芯锌芯蟹懈褑褨褞, 褟泻邪 薪邪蟹邪胁卸写懈 蟹屑褨薪懈褌褜 褩褩 写芯谢褞. 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪 斜褨谢褜褕械 薪械 屑芯卸械 褋邪屑芯褌褍卸泻懈 胁械褋褌懈 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟, 褌芯屑褍 薪邪泄屑邪褦 袙褨谢谢 褟泻 锌芯屑褨褔薪懈褑褞. 效械褉械蟹 泻褨谢褜泻邪 褉芯泻褨胁 薪邪锌邪褉薪懈褑褨 斜械褉褍褌褜褋褟 蟹邪 蟹邪谐邪写泻芯胁褍 褋锌褉邪胁褍 袣芯谢谢褨薪蟹褨胁. 袗斜褨覒邪泄谢褜 袣芯谢谢褨薪蟹 蟹邪斜懈谢懈 写芯 褋屑械褉褌褨 泻褉懈褕褌邪谢械胁芯褞 泻褍谢械褞 锌褨写 褔邪褋 谐褍褔薪芯褩 谐械谢谢芯胁褨薪褋褜泻芯褩 胁械褔褨褉泻懈.
袙褨写褋褍褌薪褨褋褌褜 锌褨写芯蟹褉褞胁邪薪懈褏 褌邪 写芯泻邪蟹褨胁, 蟹邪谐邪写泻芯胁褨 锌芯褋谢邪薪薪褟 胁褨写 锌芯泻褨泄薪懈泻褨胁 鈥� 褨 薪褨斜懈 褑褜芯谐芯 蟹邪屑邪谢芯, 胁褋械 褍褋泻谢邪写薪褞褦 褖械 泄 蟹邪泻芯褏邪薪褨褋褌褜 袙褨谢谢, 褔械褉械蟹 褟泻褍 胁芯薪邪 屑芯卸械 褋褌邪褌懈 薪邪褋褌褍锌薪芯褞 卸械褉褌胁芯褞. 袪芯屑邪薪 褦 锌械褉褕懈屑 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻懈屑 锌械褉械泻谢邪写芯屑 褨蟹 屑邪泄斜褍褌薪褜芯谐芯 褑懈泻谢褍 泻薪懈卸芯泻 锌褉芯 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟, 褟泻褨 胁械写褍褌褜 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褨 袩邪褉泻械褉.
袙褨写褋褍褌薪褨褋褌褜 锌褨写芯蟹褉褞胁邪薪懈褏 褌邪 写芯泻邪蟹褨胁, 蟹邪谐邪写泻芯胁褨 锌芯褋谢邪薪薪褟 胁褨写 锌芯泻褨泄薪懈泻褨胁 鈥� 褨 薪褨斜懈 褑褜芯谐芯 蟹邪屑邪谢芯, 胁褋械 褍褋泻谢邪写薪褞褦 褖械 泄 蟹邪泻芯褏邪薪褨褋褌褜 袙褨谢谢, 褔械褉械蟹 褟泻褍 胁芯薪邪 屑芯卸械 褋褌邪褌懈 薪邪褋褌褍锌薪芯褞 卸械褉褌胁芯褞. 袪芯屑邪薪 褦 锌械褉褕懈屑 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻懈屑 锌械褉械泻谢邪写芯屑 褨蟹 屑邪泄斜褍褌薪褜芯谐芯 褑懈泻谢褍 泻薪懈卸芯泻 锌褉芯 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟, 褟泻褨 胁械写褍褌褜 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褨 袩邪褉泻械褉.
384 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2020
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Stephen Spotswood
8听books573听followersStephen Spotswood is an award-winning playwright, journalist, and educator. As a journalist, he has spent much of the last two decades writing about the aftermath of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the struggles of wounded veterans. His dramatic work has been produced nationwide and includes Girl In The Red Corner (winner of the 2017 Helen Hayes Award for Best New Play), In The Forest She Grew Fangs, Doublewide, and more. His debut novel, Fortune Favors The Dead, will be released by Doubleday in October 2020. He makes his home in Washington, D.C., with his wife, young-adult author Jessica Spotswood.
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October 22, 2020
Set during the final years of WW2 in New York, Stephen Spotswood writes the first of a delightful historical murder mystery series featuring the famous female PI, Lillian Pentecost, with her detective agency and narrated by her assistant, the street smart Willowjean 'Will' Parker, an ex-cirky girl with an unusual skill set acquired after becoming a jack of all trades at the circus, after running away from home. It was her knife throwing skills that saved Lillian on their first meeting that led to Will's new career direction, Lillian is suffering from the progressive disease of MS and badly needed help, training Will in the vital skills required in the profession. A wealthy woman, Lillian, feels the strong need to put back into the community, her well paying clients allow her to run the packed Open Saturdays, where those who cannot afford her services receive the requisite support, and Will runs her self defense classes for women often facing abuse and domestic violence, as a consequence the detectives have a wide network of informants to draw on for their cases.
The agency is called in when the wealthy Abigail Collins, wife of a steel magnate, Alistair, who switched to production of military weapons for the American war effort, is discovered murdered, a locked room mystery, at the annual Halloween Party celebrations that boasted the presence of fortune teller and spiritualist, Ariel Belestrade. Strangely, a year previously, Al Collins had committed suicide in the same room and rumours are rife that it was the dead man who was responsible for killing his wife with a crystal ball. It is a complex investigation, with a wide range of suspects that include the beautiful Collins twins, Randolph and Becca, and their beloved godfather, Harry Wallace, a good friend of their father. Will struggles to adhere to Lillian's order that she stay away from Ariel, only to find herself regretting not following her instructions. And why can't they find any information on Abigail before she arrived in New York?
Spotswood new series oozes charm and atmosphere, with its wonderful offbeat protagonists that immediately caught my interest, their relationship with each other is a joy to observe as they are always there for each other when required. I particularly liked Will, dressing like a man, unafraid of taking on men twice her size, with her sexual attraction to Becca, hardworking and determined, but a woman with her flaws. There are faint echoes of the Sherlock Holmes and John Watson dynamic, but Will is more of her own woman, and with Lillian's MS set to worsen, no doubt Will is going to have to increasingly step up in the future. This is such a promising beginning to the new series, so engaging and entertaining, that I cannot wait for the next in the series! Many thanks to Headline for an ARC.
The agency is called in when the wealthy Abigail Collins, wife of a steel magnate, Alistair, who switched to production of military weapons for the American war effort, is discovered murdered, a locked room mystery, at the annual Halloween Party celebrations that boasted the presence of fortune teller and spiritualist, Ariel Belestrade. Strangely, a year previously, Al Collins had committed suicide in the same room and rumours are rife that it was the dead man who was responsible for killing his wife with a crystal ball. It is a complex investigation, with a wide range of suspects that include the beautiful Collins twins, Randolph and Becca, and their beloved godfather, Harry Wallace, a good friend of their father. Will struggles to adhere to Lillian's order that she stay away from Ariel, only to find herself regretting not following her instructions. And why can't they find any information on Abigail before she arrived in New York?
Spotswood new series oozes charm and atmosphere, with its wonderful offbeat protagonists that immediately caught my interest, their relationship with each other is a joy to observe as they are always there for each other when required. I particularly liked Will, dressing like a man, unafraid of taking on men twice her size, with her sexual attraction to Becca, hardworking and determined, but a woman with her flaws. There are faint echoes of the Sherlock Holmes and John Watson dynamic, but Will is more of her own woman, and with Lillian's MS set to worsen, no doubt Will is going to have to increasingly step up in the future. This is such a promising beginning to the new series, so engaging and entertaining, that I cannot wait for the next in the series! Many thanks to Headline for an ARC.
December 4, 2020
AN ABSOLUTE FUCKING DELIGHT I DEVOURED THIS BOOK
March 12, 2025
**'Venturing and Reconstructing historical storylines can be really enjoyable if done correctly or not -- just know that research is also where these stories originates..'
Enjoyable read!
An entertaining, well-paced while at the same time, both suspenseful and gripping book #1 of 'Pentecost and Parker' historical investigative series.
Highly recommended book!
Enjoyable read!
An entertaining, well-paced while at the same time, both suspenseful and gripping book #1 of 'Pentecost and Parker' historical investigative series.
Highly recommended book!
September 20, 2021
" . . . if I'm only going to tell one story, it might as well be the Collins murder. In a lot of ways that was a threshold moment for both of us. It set a lot of dominoes falling and left me with more than a few scars, physical and otherwise." -- investigative assistant Willowjean 'Will' Parker, page 30
The masterstroke of Spotswood's Fortune Favors the Dead is the Americanizing of a standard Agatha Christie-styled murder mystery but injecting it with a certain modern sensibility . . . yet while a good chunk of the book still reads like something that was initially published back in 1945. It's not a 'cozy,' it's not quite retro, but I found it to be simply wonderful. It features a relatable protagonist in Ms. Will Parker, and I cannot wait for her to chronicle her subsequent investigations in future books.
Possibly taking a little inspiration from Rex Stout's 'Nero Wolfe' character in detective literature or even Raymond Burr's 70's TV crime series Ironside - as said title characters, known for their mystery-solving acumen, had motivated young investigators performing the necessary legwork - Fortune Favors the Dead introduces readers to the keen mind of Lillian Pentecost, a New York City-based forty-something private investigator afflicted with a steadily worsening multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Fortunately for Ms. Pentecost she has a chance meeting with the young Willowjean 'Will' Parker, a tenacious 'jill-of-all-trades'-type who worked in a traveling circus. After a brief introductory origin story explaining their very first interaction in 1942 we flash forward three years, as the duo is employed to investigate a recent unsolved murder of a wealthy industrialist's wife during a party.
The murder-mystery involves 'the usual suspects' - family members, business partners, household servants, etc. - and the gradual uncovering of some secrets. Ms. Parker occasionally finds herself in danger, and even becomes smitten with one of the suspects . . . and, refreshingly, that would be the daughter (she and Parker are of similar age) of the murder victim. (There's a bit of culture shock when author Spotswood shows how quietly LGBTQ folks had to conduct themselves during that pre-Stonewall era.) The book doesn't take a wrong step - the story was sound, the dialogue / narration was great, and the detective duo were an intriguing pair. More of their stories, please!
The masterstroke of Spotswood's Fortune Favors the Dead is the Americanizing of a standard Agatha Christie-styled murder mystery but injecting it with a certain modern sensibility . . . yet while a good chunk of the book still reads like something that was initially published back in 1945. It's not a 'cozy,' it's not quite retro, but I found it to be simply wonderful. It features a relatable protagonist in Ms. Will Parker, and I cannot wait for her to chronicle her subsequent investigations in future books.
Possibly taking a little inspiration from Rex Stout's 'Nero Wolfe' character in detective literature or even Raymond Burr's 70's TV crime series Ironside - as said title characters, known for their mystery-solving acumen, had motivated young investigators performing the necessary legwork - Fortune Favors the Dead introduces readers to the keen mind of Lillian Pentecost, a New York City-based forty-something private investigator afflicted with a steadily worsening multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Fortunately for Ms. Pentecost she has a chance meeting with the young Willowjean 'Will' Parker, a tenacious 'jill-of-all-trades'-type who worked in a traveling circus. After a brief introductory origin story explaining their very first interaction in 1942 we flash forward three years, as the duo is employed to investigate a recent unsolved murder of a wealthy industrialist's wife during a party.
The murder-mystery involves 'the usual suspects' - family members, business partners, household servants, etc. - and the gradual uncovering of some secrets. Ms. Parker occasionally finds herself in danger, and even becomes smitten with one of the suspects . . . and, refreshingly, that would be the daughter (she and Parker are of similar age) of the murder victim. (There's a bit of culture shock when author Spotswood shows how quietly LGBTQ folks had to conduct themselves during that pre-Stonewall era.) The book doesn't take a wrong step - the story was sound, the dialogue / narration was great, and the detective duo were an intriguing pair. More of their stories, please!
November 22, 2021
Ok, this book was so good. It's fun and clever and interesting. There are several mysteries and I was kept guessing a lot of the time. I absolutely loved and hated the fact that I was very wrong in several of my guesses lol.
There isn't really a romance so don't go in expecting that. And honestly, I didn't miss it because I was having so much fun with everything else. Highly recommend this for mystery fans!
There isn't really a romance so don't go in expecting that. And honestly, I didn't miss it because I was having so much fun with everything else. Highly recommend this for mystery fans!
February 11, 2022
锌芯谢褞斜懈谢邪 褑褞 泻薪懈卸泻褍 褌邪 褩褩 谐械褉芯褩薪褜 褌邪泻 褋懈谢褜薪芯 褟泻 蟹邪谐邪谢芯屑 蟹写邪褌薪邪 锌芯谢褞斜懈褌懈 写械褌械泻褌懈胁薪褍 褨褋褌芯褉褨褞 (锌芯褕械锌泻懈: 褋械褉褨褞, 蟹胁褨褋薪芯, 褑械 斜褍写械 褋械褉褨褟, 褌褍褌 褌邪泻懈泄 锌芯褌械薪褑褨邪谢!). 薪邪写蟹胁懈褔邪泄薪芯 锌褉懈褦屑薪械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟, 锌械褉械泻谢邪写, 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪, 谐褍屑芯褉 褨 泻褨谢褜泻邪 薪械褋锌芯写褨胁邪薪懈褏 褌胁褨褋褌褨胁, 胁褋械 褟泻 褌褉械斜邪.
褍 袧褜褞-袡芯褉泻褍 1945谐芯 褉芯泻褍 褍褋锌褨褕薪芯 写褨褦 褌邪薪写械屑 写胁芯褏 写械褌械泻褌懈胁芯泻: 写芯褋胁褨写褔械薪芯褩 袥褨谢褨邪薪 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 (褍 褟泻芯褩 褦 褋泻谢褟薪械 芯泻芯 褨 褉芯蟹褋褨褟薪懈泄 褋泻谢械褉芯蟹) 褌邪 褞薪芯褩 袙褨谢谢 袩邪褉泻械褉, 褟泻邪 写芯 褌芯谐芯 褉芯泻褨胁 蟹芯 锌'褟褌褜 谐邪褋褌褉芯谢褞胁邪谢邪 蟹 屑邪薪写褉褨胁薪懈屑 褑懈褉泻芯屑 褨 薪邪斜褉邪谢邪褋褟 胁褋褟泻芯谐芯-褉褨蟹薪芯谐芯. 褑褨 写胁褨 锌邪薪褨 胁芯谢褨褞褌褜 写芯锌芯屑邪谐邪褌懈 卸褨薪泻邪屑 (卸懈胁懈屑 褨 屑械褉褌胁懈屑), 褖芯 蟹褨褌泻薪褍谢懈褋褟 蟹 薪械褋锌褉邪胁械写谢懈胁褨褋褌褞, 邪 泻芯谢懈 蟹邪 褌邪泻褨 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟 褖械 泄 谐邪褉薪芯 锌谢邪褌褟褌褜, 褌芯 胁蟹邪谐邪谢褨 褔褍写芯胁芯. 褑褜芯谐芯 褉邪蟹褍 写芯 薪懈褏 蟹胁械褉薪褍谢懈褋褟 蟹 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟屑 褋屑械褉褌褨 卸褨薪泻懈 蟹 胁械褉褏褨胁泻懈 褋褍褋锌褨谢褜褋褌胁邪, 褟泻邪 斜褍谢邪 蟹邪斜懈褌邪 褋泻谢褟薪芯褞 泻褍谢械褞 写谢褟 胁芯褉芯卸褨薪褜 褍 蟹邪屑泻薪褍褌褨泄 蟹褋械褉械写懈薪懈 泻褨屑薪邪褌褨.
薪邪泄斜褨谢褜褕械 褍 褑褨泄 泻薪懈蟹褨 屑械薪褨 褨屑锌芯薪褍褦 褟泻 邪胁褌芯褉褍 胁写邪谢芯褋褟 芯褉谐邪薪褨褔薪芯 褋褌胁芯褉懈褌懈 褌邪泻 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褉褨蟹薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻: 褉芯蟹褍屑薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 写芯斜褉懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 谢懈褏懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 蟹邪谐褍斜谢械薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 薪械褖邪褋薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 写斜邪泄谢懈胁懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 褋屑褨谢懈胁懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 褔褍褌褌褦胁懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻. 胁芯薪懈 胁蟹邪褦屑芯写褨褞褌褜 屑褨卸 褋芯斜芯褞, 胁芯薪懈 胁懈蟹薪邪褔邪褞褌褜 褉褍褏 褍 褑褜芯屑褍 褌械泻褋褌褨, 胁芯薪懈 锌芯胁薪褨 卸懈褌褌褟!
褍 褑褜芯屑褍 卸 褉芯屑邪薪褨 芯泻褉械褋谢褞褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯褋褌邪褌褜 谐芯谢芯胁薪芯褩 邪薪褌邪谐芯薪褨褋褌泻懈, "写芯泻褌芯褉邪 袦芯褉褨邪褉褌褨" 写谢褟 薪邪褕懈褏 写械褌械泻褌懈胁芯泻, 谐褨写薪芯褩 褋褍锌械褉薪懈褑褨, 褟泻邪 屑芯谐谢邪 斜 褋褌邪褌懈 褩褏薪褜芯褞 锌芯写褉褍谐芯褞, 邪谢械 胁 薪懈褏 薪邪写褌芯 褉褨蟹薪褟褌褜褋褟 锌褨写褏芯写懈 写芯 卸懈褌褌褟, 邪斜懈 褑械 褋锌褉邪褑褞胁邪谢芯.
褌邪泻 褋邪屑芯 锌褉懈褦屑薪芯 斜邪褔懈褌懈, 褖芯 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻褨 胁懈写邪胁薪懈褑褌胁邪 胁褌褉邪褔邪褞褌褜 褋褌褉邪褏 锌械褉械写 胁懈写邪薪薪褟屑 泻胁褨褉-褌械泻褋褌褨胁, 褌褍褌 褦 泻褨谢褜泻邪 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁, 蟹邪褑褨泻邪胁谢械薪懈褏 薪械 谢懈褕械 褍 锌褉芯褌懈谢械卸薪褨泄 褋褌邪褌褨. 褌邪泻邪 褌械薪写械薪褑褨褟 屑械薪械 褌褨褕懈褌褜, 写邪泄斜芯卸械, 褨 谐械泄褉芯屑邪薪褋褨胁 写褨卸写械屑芯.
褍 袧褜褞-袡芯褉泻褍 1945谐芯 褉芯泻褍 褍褋锌褨褕薪芯 写褨褦 褌邪薪写械屑 写胁芯褏 写械褌械泻褌懈胁芯泻: 写芯褋胁褨写褔械薪芯褩 袥褨谢褨邪薪 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 (褍 褟泻芯褩 褦 褋泻谢褟薪械 芯泻芯 褨 褉芯蟹褋褨褟薪懈泄 褋泻谢械褉芯蟹) 褌邪 褞薪芯褩 袙褨谢谢 袩邪褉泻械褉, 褟泻邪 写芯 褌芯谐芯 褉芯泻褨胁 蟹芯 锌'褟褌褜 谐邪褋褌褉芯谢褞胁邪谢邪 蟹 屑邪薪写褉褨胁薪懈屑 褑懈褉泻芯屑 褨 薪邪斜褉邪谢邪褋褟 胁褋褟泻芯谐芯-褉褨蟹薪芯谐芯. 褑褨 写胁褨 锌邪薪褨 胁芯谢褨褞褌褜 写芯锌芯屑邪谐邪褌懈 卸褨薪泻邪屑 (卸懈胁懈屑 褨 屑械褉褌胁懈屑), 褖芯 蟹褨褌泻薪褍谢懈褋褟 蟹 薪械褋锌褉邪胁械写谢懈胁褨褋褌褞, 邪 泻芯谢懈 蟹邪 褌邪泻褨 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟 褖械 泄 谐邪褉薪芯 锌谢邪褌褟褌褜, 褌芯 胁蟹邪谐邪谢褨 褔褍写芯胁芯. 褑褜芯谐芯 褉邪蟹褍 写芯 薪懈褏 蟹胁械褉薪褍谢懈褋褟 蟹 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟屑 褋屑械褉褌褨 卸褨薪泻懈 蟹 胁械褉褏褨胁泻懈 褋褍褋锌褨谢褜褋褌胁邪, 褟泻邪 斜褍谢邪 蟹邪斜懈褌邪 褋泻谢褟薪芯褞 泻褍谢械褞 写谢褟 胁芯褉芯卸褨薪褜 褍 蟹邪屑泻薪褍褌褨泄 蟹褋械褉械写懈薪懈 泻褨屑薪邪褌褨.
薪邪泄斜褨谢褜褕械 褍 褑褨泄 泻薪懈蟹褨 屑械薪褨 褨屑锌芯薪褍褦 褟泻 邪胁褌芯褉褍 胁写邪谢芯褋褟 芯褉谐邪薪褨褔薪芯 褋褌胁芯褉懈褌懈 褌邪泻 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褉褨蟹薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻: 褉芯蟹褍屑薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 写芯斜褉懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 谢懈褏懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 蟹邪谐褍斜谢械薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 薪械褖邪褋薪懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 写斜邪泄谢懈胁懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 褋屑褨谢懈胁懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻, 褔褍褌褌褦胁懈褏 卸褨薪芯泻. 胁芯薪懈 胁蟹邪褦屑芯写褨褞褌褜 屑褨卸 褋芯斜芯褞, 胁芯薪懈 胁懈蟹薪邪褔邪褞褌褜 褉褍褏 褍 褑褜芯屑褍 褌械泻褋褌褨, 胁芯薪懈 锌芯胁薪褨 卸懈褌褌褟!
褍 褑褜芯屑褍 卸 褉芯屑邪薪褨 芯泻褉械褋谢褞褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯褋褌邪褌褜 谐芯谢芯胁薪芯褩 邪薪褌邪谐芯薪褨褋褌泻懈, "写芯泻褌芯褉邪 袦芯褉褨邪褉褌褨" 写谢褟 薪邪褕懈褏 写械褌械泻褌懈胁芯泻, 谐褨写薪芯褩 褋褍锌械褉薪懈褑褨, 褟泻邪 屑芯谐谢邪 斜 褋褌邪褌懈 褩褏薪褜芯褞 锌芯写褉褍谐芯褞, 邪谢械 胁 薪懈褏 薪邪写褌芯 褉褨蟹薪褟褌褜褋褟 锌褨写褏芯写懈 写芯 卸懈褌褌褟, 邪斜懈 褑械 褋锌褉邪褑褞胁邪谢芯.
褌邪泻 褋邪屑芯 锌褉懈褦屑薪芯 斜邪褔懈褌懈, 褖芯 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻褨 胁懈写邪胁薪懈褑褌胁邪 胁褌褉邪褔邪褞褌褜 褋褌褉邪褏 锌械褉械写 胁懈写邪薪薪褟屑 泻胁褨褉-褌械泻褋褌褨胁, 褌褍褌 褦 泻褨谢褜泻邪 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁, 蟹邪褑褨泻邪胁谢械薪懈褏 薪械 谢懈褕械 褍 锌褉芯褌懈谢械卸薪褨泄 褋褌邪褌褨. 褌邪泻邪 褌械薪写械薪褑褨褟 屑械薪械 褌褨褕懈褌褜, 写邪泄斜芯卸械, 褨 谐械泄褉芯屑邪薪褋褨胁 写褨卸写械屑芯.
February 15, 2022
校褨褨褨褨馃帀
效褍写芯胁邪 薪芯胁邪 褋械褉褨褟, 褋锌芯写褨胁邪褞褋褟 胁懈写邪胁薪懈褑褌胁芯 薪械 写褍卸械 斜褍写械 谐邪谢褜屑褍胁邪褌懈 锌褉芯写芯胁卸械薪薪褟屑, 薪邪胁褨褌褜 胁卸械 褦 邪薪芯薪褋 2 泻薪懈谐懈 薪邪锌褉懈泻褨薪褑褨 褑褨褦褩馃憣
效褍写芯胁芯 胁褋械 - 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪 (袗屑械褉懈泻邪 40-褏 薪褍 褑械 锌褉芯褋褌芯 邪褏馃枻), 写械褌械泻褌懈胁薪邪 褋泻谢邪写芯胁邪, 卸褨薪芯褔褨 褋懈谢褜薪褨 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨, 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪懈泄 褋褞卸械褌 褨 薪械 锌褉芯褋褌芯 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟馃榿
携 褍 蟹邪褏胁邪褌褨 馃敟
袪械泻芯屑械薪写褍褞 胁褨写 薪械褔懈褌褍薪邪, 写谢褟 褌芯谐芯, 褖芯斜 胁褨写胁芯谢褨泻褌懈褋褟 胁褨写 褌褉懈胁芯谐 (褏芯褔邪 斜 薪邪 褌褉芯褏懈) 褨 锌褉芯褋褌芯 褔褍写芯胁芯 锌褉芯胁械褋褌懈 褔邪褋
效褍写芯胁邪 薪芯胁邪 褋械褉褨褟, 褋锌芯写褨胁邪褞褋褟 胁懈写邪胁薪懈褑褌胁芯 薪械 写褍卸械 斜褍写械 谐邪谢褜屑褍胁邪褌懈 锌褉芯写芯胁卸械薪薪褟屑, 薪邪胁褨褌褜 胁卸械 褦 邪薪芯薪褋 2 泻薪懈谐懈 薪邪锌褉懈泻褨薪褑褨 褑褨褦褩馃憣
效褍写芯胁芯 胁褋械 - 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪 (袗屑械褉懈泻邪 40-褏 薪褍 褑械 锌褉芯褋褌芯 邪褏馃枻), 写械褌械泻褌懈胁薪邪 褋泻谢邪写芯胁邪, 卸褨薪芯褔褨 褋懈谢褜薪褨 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨, 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪懈泄 褋褞卸械褌 褨 薪械 锌褉芯褋褌芯 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟馃榿
携 褍 蟹邪褏胁邪褌褨 馃敟
袪械泻芯屑械薪写褍褞 胁褨写 薪械褔懈褌褍薪邪, 写谢褟 褌芯谐芯, 褖芯斜 胁褨写胁芯谢褨泻褌懈褋褟 胁褨写 褌褉懈胁芯谐 (褏芯褔邪 斜 薪邪 褌褉芯褏懈) 褨 锌褉芯褋褌芯 褔褍写芯胁芯 锌褉芯胁械褋褌懈 褔邪褋
January 21, 2021
Publisher summary:
"It's 1942 and Willowjean "Will" Parker is a scrappy circus runaway whose knife-throwing skills have just saved the life of New York's best, and most unorthodox, private investigator, Lillian Pentecost. When the dapper detective summons Will a few days later, she doesn't expect to be offered a life-changing proposition: Lillian's multiple sclerosis means she can't keep up with her old case load alone, so she wants to hire Will to be her right-hand woman...."
The first book in the Pentecost and Parker series takes place three years later when a woman is murdered during a party. By then Will and Lillian have a strong working relationship and Will is trained in a variety of skills including lock-picking, shorthand, and self-defense.
I liked the slight twists of tropes and the inclusion of a character with MS (I also didn't realize MS was defined in the 1800s, that's my little side dive into things I was curious about.)
I had a review copy from the publisher through Edelweiss, but I'm still catching up on my 2020 remnants and this actually came out back in October.
"It's 1942 and Willowjean "Will" Parker is a scrappy circus runaway whose knife-throwing skills have just saved the life of New York's best, and most unorthodox, private investigator, Lillian Pentecost. When the dapper detective summons Will a few days later, she doesn't expect to be offered a life-changing proposition: Lillian's multiple sclerosis means she can't keep up with her old case load alone, so she wants to hire Will to be her right-hand woman...."
The first book in the Pentecost and Parker series takes place three years later when a woman is murdered during a party. By then Will and Lillian have a strong working relationship and Will is trained in a variety of skills including lock-picking, shorthand, and self-defense.
I liked the slight twists of tropes and the inclusion of a character with MS (I also didn't realize MS was defined in the 1800s, that's my little side dive into things I was curious about.)
I had a review copy from the publisher through Edelweiss, but I'm still catching up on my 2020 remnants and this actually came out back in October.
April 23, 2024
袧褍邪褉薪懈泄 写械褌械泻褌懈胁, 写械 谐芯谢芯胁薪褨 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪褔泻懈 - 卸褨薪泻懈, 褦 芯写薪芯褋褌邪褌械胁械 泻芯褏邪薪薪褟 褨 斜邪谐邪褌芯, 写褍卸械 斜邪谐邪褌芯 蟹邪谐邪写芯泻. 袟邪 胁褋褨屑邪 蟹邪泻芯薪邪屑懈 卸邪薪褉褍, 褑械 锌褉械泻褉邪褋薪懈泄 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁薪懈泻. 袧邪 卸邪谢褜, 锌芯锌邪胁褋褟 屑械薪褨 薪械 胁 褌芯泄 薪邪褋褌褉褨泄, 褌芯屑褍 褔懈褌邪谢邪 写芯胁谐芯 褨 褋褍斜始褦泻褌懈胁薪芯 锌芯褋褌邪胁懈谢邪 斜 3. 袗谢械 斜谢褨薪, 褌邪泻懈泄 褋褞卸械褌 褨 芯褋褜 褑褟 谐褜芯褉谢 锌邪胁械褉 薪械 蟹邪褋谢褍谐芯胁褍褦 屑械薪褕械, 薪褨卸 薪邪 4.
袪邪写褨褞, 褖芯 褌邪泻褨 泻薪懈谐懈 锌懈褕褍褌褜褋褟 褨 锌械褉械泻谢邪写邪褞褌褜褋褟)
袨泻褉械屑芯 褏芯褔褍 锌芯褏胁邪谢懈褌懈 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟. 袧邪泄蟹褉褍褔薪褨褕褨 屑始褟泻褨 芯斜泻谢邪写懈薪泻懈 薪邪 褉懈薪泻褍, 斜械蟹 锌械褉械斜褨谢褜褕械薪褜. 袣薪懈卸泻邪 褉芯蟹泻褉懈胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯胁薪褨褋褌褞, 褩褩 薪械 锌芯褌褉褨斜薪芯 褌褉懈屑邪褌懈, 胁芯薪邪 薪芯褉屑邪谢褜薪芯 谢械卸懈褌褜 褉芯蟹泻褉懈褌芯褞 褨 锌褉懈 褑褜芯屑褍 泻芯褉褨薪械褑褜 薪械 薪邪写谢邪屑邪胁褋褟. 袞芯褉卸 馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎
袪邪写褨褞, 褖芯 褌邪泻褨 泻薪懈谐懈 锌懈褕褍褌褜褋褟 褨 锌械褉械泻谢邪写邪褞褌褜褋褟)
袨泻褉械屑芯 褏芯褔褍 锌芯褏胁邪谢懈褌懈 褍泻褉邪褩薪褋褜泻械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟. 袧邪泄蟹褉褍褔薪褨褕褨 屑始褟泻褨 芯斜泻谢邪写懈薪泻懈 薪邪 褉懈薪泻褍, 斜械蟹 锌械褉械斜褨谢褜褕械薪褜. 袣薪懈卸泻邪 褉芯蟹泻褉懈胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 锌芯胁薪褨褋褌褞, 褩褩 薪械 锌芯褌褉褨斜薪芯 褌褉懈屑邪褌懈, 胁芯薪邪 薪芯褉屑邪谢褜薪芯 谢械卸懈褌褜 褉芯蟹泻褉懈褌芯褞 褨 锌褉懈 褑褜芯屑褍 泻芯褉褨薪械褑褜 薪械 薪邪写谢邪屑邪胁褋褟. 袞芯褉卸 馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎馃憦馃徎
January 23, 2023
A witty duo, the 1940s with a modern edge, and a whole lotta mystery. If you read anything remotely related to cozy mysteries or dynamic female duos being badasses, you NEED to have this on your radar.
Characters: 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
Plot/Pacing: 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
Enjoyment: 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
It's the mid-1940s in New York City and Willowjean "Will" Parker is working as night shift muscle for an abandoned construction site. Will's always looking for cash in between circus gigs, and this one pays as well as anything. (And Will knows how to handle herself.)
What Will isn't expecting, however, is to witness Lillian Pentecost in action. Middle-aged, wielding an elegant cane for her multiple sclerosis (M.S.), and dressed in an impeccable tailored suit, Ms. Pentecost is here to catch a killer and completely unbothered by Will's presence.
Will ends up killing said murderer鈥攚ith a throwing knife to the back鈥攆or Ms. Pentecost's sake.
The dynamic duo is born.
Months later, Will and Ms. Pentecost are the best private detectives in the game, with cases spanning from the mundane to the spectacular. And this time, it's a classic locked-room mystery that's piqued their interest. A rich man dies, supposedly by suicide. A year later, his widow dies in a locked room after a disturbing s茅ance.
Are the two deaths connected, and if so, are they murders?
This was so. much. fun. I can't state that enough. For one thing, it's rare to find a cozy mystery series that packs a punch at every single level. Engaging characters? Check. Engaging plot beyond the basics? Check. Authentic bisexual representation? Check. Intricate world-building beyond the murder? Check. Humor for days? Check.
Fortune Favors the Dead had it ALL, folks. I am in love with these characters and their adventures. I hope the author writes many, many more to come. Do yourself a solid and pick this up, I promise you won't regret it.
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Characters: 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
Plot/Pacing: 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
Enjoyment: 鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽�
It's the mid-1940s in New York City and Willowjean "Will" Parker is working as night shift muscle for an abandoned construction site. Will's always looking for cash in between circus gigs, and this one pays as well as anything. (And Will knows how to handle herself.)
What Will isn't expecting, however, is to witness Lillian Pentecost in action. Middle-aged, wielding an elegant cane for her multiple sclerosis (M.S.), and dressed in an impeccable tailored suit, Ms. Pentecost is here to catch a killer and completely unbothered by Will's presence.
Will ends up killing said murderer鈥攚ith a throwing knife to the back鈥攆or Ms. Pentecost's sake.
The dynamic duo is born.
Months later, Will and Ms. Pentecost are the best private detectives in the game, with cases spanning from the mundane to the spectacular. And this time, it's a classic locked-room mystery that's piqued their interest. A rich man dies, supposedly by suicide. A year later, his widow dies in a locked room after a disturbing s茅ance.
Are the two deaths connected, and if so, are they murders?
This was so. much. fun. I can't state that enough. For one thing, it's rare to find a cozy mystery series that packs a punch at every single level. Engaging characters? Check. Engaging plot beyond the basics? Check. Authentic bisexual representation? Check. Intricate world-building beyond the murder? Check. Humor for days? Check.
Fortune Favors the Dead had it ALL, folks. I am in love with these characters and their adventures. I hope the author writes many, many more to come. Do yourself a solid and pick this up, I promise you won't regret it.
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April 28, 2023
finally, a murder mystery with a main character who actually has a distinct voice and personality and isn't the most boring person to ever stumble across a corpse
Fortune Favours the Dead is engaging, fun, and has some of the best written characters i have ever seen in this genre
bottom line: we need more gender nonconforming sapphics be detectives
read as part of 202-Queer 馃寛鉁�
april reading: 24/26
Fortune Favours the Dead is engaging, fun, and has some of the best written characters i have ever seen in this genre
bottom line: we need more gender nonconforming sapphics be detectives
read as part of 202-Queer 馃寛鉁�
april reading: 24/26
July 29, 2021
A great start to the book, but by a third of the way through it started to drift away from me. It didn鈥檛 help that I didn鈥檛 particularly like the way the author had 鈥榃ill鈥� narrating little snippets and anecdotes just slipped into the story. Also the book was set in the 1940s, but you couldn鈥檛 really tell this from anything in the story. To be fair the actual investigation was generally OK, although it was fairly boring at times.
However my biggest disappointment was the interaction between Will and Lillian. I was hoping for something far more interesting, perhaps a bit of banter or even just bouncing ideas off each other. Overall I thought it was a waste of two potentially very interesting characters.
However my biggest disappointment was the interaction between Will and Lillian. I was hoping for something far more interesting, perhaps a bit of banter or even just bouncing ideas off each other. Overall I thought it was a waste of two potentially very interesting characters.
November 19, 2020
鈥淔ortune Favours the Dead鈥� is a brand new exciting historical crime series from award-winning playwright and journalist Stephen Spotswood. Featuring Ms Lilian Pentecost and Miss WillowJean Parker - New York private detectives set in 1946 New York - these two wonderful characters form a fabulous strong female duo, who are both audacious, spirited and fearless. Narrated by WillowJean (Will), a circus runaway with a catalogue of talents, including knife throwing, wrestling and lock picking, we hear the past events surrounding what looks like an impossible crime but with Lilian and Will on the case, there is no such thing and we are taken on a journey involving seances, murder, family secrets and a wide range of suspects.
Lilian鈥檚 health is failing, suffering from MS but thriving even through her bad days, determined to continue her work regardless. Enrolling Will into her business was a very smart move, she鈥檚 quick witted, sharp, bold and her sexual interest in women made the story modern and up to date. Her love of American dime store crime novels really completed the picture of her and her witty voice throughout the story made for a interesting and engaging read. The agency mostly deals with private investigations but matriarch Lilian also has an 鈥榦pen house鈥� policy on a Saturday, where for those who can鈥檛 afford help, go to her for advice and support, while Will offers self defence classes to to women.
Although the crux of the crime was a little confusing at times due to the number of possible suspects and long buried secrets, I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this intriguing debut in a promising new series and thought the whole creation of Will鈥檚 queer character brilliant. There鈥檚 a very helpful cast of characters at the start of the novel, which explains who they are and their involvement in the story, to help aid any confusion.
The author鈥檚 evident inspiration for the novel is based on his love of classic detective stories, Holmes and Christie being his go to reads of his youth. His fascination with mid-century hardboiled American detective stories is what gave him the imagination and courage to introduce a series that looks into the corners of American culture that is so often forgotten.
A unique, highly entertaining and fun read which kept me utterly engaged and I would welcome any further books in the Pentecost/Parker series with open arms.
5 stars
Lilian鈥檚 health is failing, suffering from MS but thriving even through her bad days, determined to continue her work regardless. Enrolling Will into her business was a very smart move, she鈥檚 quick witted, sharp, bold and her sexual interest in women made the story modern and up to date. Her love of American dime store crime novels really completed the picture of her and her witty voice throughout the story made for a interesting and engaging read. The agency mostly deals with private investigations but matriarch Lilian also has an 鈥榦pen house鈥� policy on a Saturday, where for those who can鈥檛 afford help, go to her for advice and support, while Will offers self defence classes to to women.
Although the crux of the crime was a little confusing at times due to the number of possible suspects and long buried secrets, I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this intriguing debut in a promising new series and thought the whole creation of Will鈥檚 queer character brilliant. There鈥檚 a very helpful cast of characters at the start of the novel, which explains who they are and their involvement in the story, to help aid any confusion.
The author鈥檚 evident inspiration for the novel is based on his love of classic detective stories, Holmes and Christie being his go to reads of his youth. His fascination with mid-century hardboiled American detective stories is what gave him the imagination and courage to introduce a series that looks into the corners of American culture that is so often forgotten.
A unique, highly entertaining and fun read which kept me utterly engaged and I would welcome any further books in the Pentecost/Parker series with open arms.
5 stars
May 4, 2022
Take the noir detective, place him in post-war New York, and then make him a her. And you'd have only a very shallow understanding of this story because Spotswood imbues these characters with life in a way that both honors, and extends, his noir source.
The structure of this closely resembles Nero Wolfe with Willowjean Parker playing the intrepid Archie. I was engaged with Will from the start, and not just for her embracing her Carnie roots. I love how unabashedly she is herself as a semi-butch bisexual who actively acquires both the hard and soft skills needed to be the support Lillian Pentecost needs in her investigations. (short aside, I just love these names!)
Anyway, the mystery is as solid as it needs to be. And Spotswood follows the noir patterns very well. He also layers in a good bit of feminism and pointed social commentary without being pedantic or moralistic and that's an incredible feat, frankly. I think it works because Will makes for a great barometer, staying true to herself in ways that spotlight injustices and hypocrisies but without going out of the way to do so. It wouldn't have worked if the characterization weren't as strong as it is, I think.
Anyway, I was drawn in from the start and never faltered. It's a strong five stars and I highly recommend it for fans of noir detective stories or anyone interested in the seedier side of 1940s post-war New York.
A note about Chaste: Will isn't a heartbreaker and while there's a bit of dating it doesn't progress to sleep-overs. So there's a great kiss and nothing more. I consider this very chaste.
The structure of this closely resembles Nero Wolfe with Willowjean Parker playing the intrepid Archie. I was engaged with Will from the start, and not just for her embracing her Carnie roots. I love how unabashedly she is herself as a semi-butch bisexual who actively acquires both the hard and soft skills needed to be the support Lillian Pentecost needs in her investigations. (short aside, I just love these names!)
Anyway, the mystery is as solid as it needs to be. And Spotswood follows the noir patterns very well. He also layers in a good bit of feminism and pointed social commentary without being pedantic or moralistic and that's an incredible feat, frankly. I think it works because Will makes for a great barometer, staying true to herself in ways that spotlight injustices and hypocrisies but without going out of the way to do so. It wouldn't have worked if the characterization weren't as strong as it is, I think.
Anyway, I was drawn in from the start and never faltered. It's a strong five stars and I highly recommend it for fans of noir detective stories or anyone interested in the seedier side of 1940s post-war New York.
A note about Chaste: Will isn't a heartbreaker and while there's a bit of dating it doesn't progress to sleep-overs. So there's a great kiss and nothing more. I consider this very chaste.
January 6, 2023
I hope that this first book of 2023 will be indicative of what my New Reading Year will be like. It has glorious cover art which gives the reader an excellent preview of what they will be getting. Set in the 1940s, the main characters are both women: Ms. Pentecost is a private investigator who also incidentally has multiple sclerosis. Will (Willowjean) Parker is a much younger woman, who left home at 15 and quite literally joined the circus. Pentecost is a Sherlockian genius and Parker is the streetwise prot茅g茅. They make a great team.
Will is the narrator. She is an enthusiastic fan of detective literature and tells the tale in a very noir voice. There are certainly plenty of dames in the course of the novel! There is a convoluted family mystery, worthy of Agatha Christie. Mind you, in Christie's time there wouldn't have been the plethora of queer characters as Spotswood provides.
I picked this book up because it was the December choice of the mystery book club sponsored by my local bookstore. I couldn't get it from the library in time for the December meeting, but I intend to start attending these meetings in February. If this book is any indication, they choose excellent mysteries and I look forward to discussing them with other mystery enthusiasts.
Will is the narrator. She is an enthusiastic fan of detective literature and tells the tale in a very noir voice. There are certainly plenty of dames in the course of the novel! There is a convoluted family mystery, worthy of Agatha Christie. Mind you, in Christie's time there wouldn't have been the plethora of queer characters as Spotswood provides.
I picked this book up because it was the December choice of the mystery book club sponsored by my local bookstore. I couldn't get it from the library in time for the December meeting, but I intend to start attending these meetings in February. If this book is any indication, they choose excellent mysteries and I look forward to discussing them with other mystery enthusiasts.
October 15, 2020
This is the first in a proposed new mystery series that defines further genre identification. It has a strong female protagonist, and indeed some issues regarding equality for women running through it. It is also written in the hard-boiled style in terms of some of its sentence structure combined with some of the action that would find itself at home in many hardboiled novels. On the other hand, it has little violence and no typical 鈥済un moll鈥� or distressed female beauty seeking the help of a down on his luck but strong masculine detective.
Rather, the head of this detective agency is the very competent, very successful, Lillian Pentecost. While she is the head of the agency, the book is narrated by Willojean Parker, a young woman who has been brought up in the circus and who has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime; namely to work and apprentice with Pentecost, one of the premier investigators of the period. Pentecost needs Parker as she has MS which is slowly progressing and robbing her of some of her physical strength and ability. Together they create a formidable team with Pentecost teaching Parker the ins and outs of detective work, and Parker using the survival skills she learned growing up in a traveling carnival to enhance her skills in this new to her world.
The atmosphere of the book is skillfully drawn so the reader gets an in-depth flavor of the time period without feeling as if they are reading a history book. There is some humor here, enough to lighten the book and help move it along without being over-the-top. There are also just enough hints of violence to remind the reader that detective work can be dangerous while the book remains largely gore free. The reader can supply as much or as little with their own imagination when action becomes paramount.
The primary mystery is well crafted with all the clues laid out for the reader if they put them together in the right order. The solution is logical and satisfying without being tied up in one neat, shiny package. There are also minor mysteries that reach logical conclusions, at least one of which the reader may be unaware of having been a mystery. The result is a delightfully complex book with well-written characters that will leave most readers hoping this is, indeed, the beginning of a new series.
This is a book I could recommend to anyone who enjoys a well-crafted and well-paced mystery. My thanks to Doubleday Books and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced digital copy. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own. The book is scheduled to be published on October 27, 2020; so you鈥檝e got just enough time to order a copy from your local bookseller or get on the waiting list at your library.
Rather, the head of this detective agency is the very competent, very successful, Lillian Pentecost. While she is the head of the agency, the book is narrated by Willojean Parker, a young woman who has been brought up in the circus and who has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime; namely to work and apprentice with Pentecost, one of the premier investigators of the period. Pentecost needs Parker as she has MS which is slowly progressing and robbing her of some of her physical strength and ability. Together they create a formidable team with Pentecost teaching Parker the ins and outs of detective work, and Parker using the survival skills she learned growing up in a traveling carnival to enhance her skills in this new to her world.
The atmosphere of the book is skillfully drawn so the reader gets an in-depth flavor of the time period without feeling as if they are reading a history book. There is some humor here, enough to lighten the book and help move it along without being over-the-top. There are also just enough hints of violence to remind the reader that detective work can be dangerous while the book remains largely gore free. The reader can supply as much or as little with their own imagination when action becomes paramount.
The primary mystery is well crafted with all the clues laid out for the reader if they put them together in the right order. The solution is logical and satisfying without being tied up in one neat, shiny package. There are also minor mysteries that reach logical conclusions, at least one of which the reader may be unaware of having been a mystery. The result is a delightfully complex book with well-written characters that will leave most readers hoping this is, indeed, the beginning of a new series.
This is a book I could recommend to anyone who enjoys a well-crafted and well-paced mystery. My thanks to Doubleday Books and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced digital copy. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own. The book is scheduled to be published on October 27, 2020; so you鈥檝e got just enough time to order a copy from your local bookseller or get on the waiting list at your library.
February 2, 2024
this series is so underread, it's a crime worthy of pentecost and parker investigations.
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鈻� Representation: Will (mc) is sapphic; Lillian (sc/mc) has multiple sclerosis and uses a cane; sapphic and achillean scs.
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鉃� Trigger warnings for .
鈻� Representation: Will (mc) is sapphic; Lillian (sc/mc) has multiple sclerosis and uses a cane; sapphic and achillean scs.
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February 15, 2022
"校写邪褔邪 谢褞斜懈褌褜 屑械褉褌胁懈褏" 鈥斕葱笛傂敌貉傂感� 屑邪泄卸械 泻谢邪褋懈褔薪芯谐芯 胁蟹褨褉褑褟, 褟泻懈泄 薪械 褉邪蟹 薪邪谐邪写邪胁 屑械薪褨 袗覒邪褌褍 袣褉褨褋褌褨 (胁斜懈胁褋褌胁芯 褍 蟹邪屑泻薪械薪褨泄 蟹褋械褉械写懈薪懈 泻褨屑薪邪褌褨! 蟹邪锌谢褍褌邪薪褨 褋褨屑械泄薪褨 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻懈! 蟹邪谐褉邪胁邪薪薪褟 蟹 褋锌褨褉懈褌褍邪谢褨蟹屑芯屑! 褌褍褌 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褌械邪褌褉邪谢褜薪邪 胁懈泻褉懈胁邪谢褜薪邪 锌褉芯屑芯胁邪 薪邪锌褉懈泻褨薪褑褨 褦). 袨褋芯斜谢懈胁褨褋褌褞 褑褨褦褩 泻薪懈卸泻懈 褦 褌械, 褖芯 芯斜懈写胁褨 写械褌械泻褌懈胁泻懈 褌褍褌 卸褨薪泻懈, 褟泻 褨 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褨薪褕懈褏 芯褋薪芯胁薪懈褏 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁.
袧邪褕芯褞 芯锌芯胁褨写邪褔泻芯褞 褦 屑芯谢芯写邪 卸褨薪泻邪 袙褨谢谢芯胁写卸懈薪 (袙褨谢谢) 袩邪褉泻械褉. 15-谢褨褌薪褜芯褞 胁芯薪邪 胁褌械泻谢邪 蟹 写芯屑褍 胁褨写 斜邪褌褜泻邪-锌懈褟泻邪 褨 锌褉懈褦写薪邪谢邪褋褟 写芯 屑邪薪写褉褨胁薪芯谐芯 褑懈褉泻褍, 写械 锌芯褔械褉谐芯胁芯 锌芯斜褍胁邪谢邪 锌芯屑褨褔薪懈褑械褞 胁 谐械褌褜 褍褋褨褏 邪褉褌懈褋褌褨胁. 袙褨谢谢 鈥� 写褨胁褔懈薪邪 蟹写褨斜薪邪, 锟斤拷芯卸 褑懈褉泻芯胁懈泄 写芯褋胁褨写 薪邪胁褔懈胁 褩褩 薪械 谢懈褕械 褌懈谐褉褟褔械 谢邪泄薪芯 胁懈谐褉褨斜邪褌懈, 邪谢械 泄 褋锌褉邪胁薪芯 屑械褌邪褌懈 薪芯卸褨 褨 屑邪泄褋褌械褉薪芯 泻芯褉懈褋褌褍胁邪褌懈褋褟 胁褨写屑懈褔泻邪屑懈. 袙芯谢械褞 胁懈锌邪写泻褍, 锌褨写锌褉邪褑褜芯胁褍褞褔懈 胁 袧褜褞-袡芯褉泻褍 褟泻 薪褨褔薪懈泄 褋褌芯褉芯卸 薪邪 斜褍写芯胁褨, 胁芯薪邪 褉褟褌褍褦 卸懈褌褌褟 胁褨写芯屑褨泄 写械褌械泻褌懈胁褑褨 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌. 袧邪 屑褨褋褨褋 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褋锌褉邪胁懈谢懈 胁褉邪卸械薪薪褟 薪械斜褍写械薪薪褨 薪邪胁懈褔泻懈 袙褨谢谢, 褌芯卸 胁芯薪邪 蟹邪锌褉芯褕褍褦 褩褩 写芯 褋械斜械 薪邪 褉芯斜芯褌褍, 写械 锌芯褔懈薪邪褦 谐芯褌褍胁邪褌懈 褩褩 褋芯斜褨 薪邪 蟹邪屑褨薪褍.
小褌芯褋褍薪泻懈 屑褨卸 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褨 袩邪褉泻械褉 写芯褋懈褌褜 薪械蟹胁懈褔薪褨: 胁芯薪懈 薪械 谢懈褕械 薪邪锌邪褉薪懈褑褨, 邪谢械 泄 锌芯写褉褍谐懈 褨 薪邪写斜邪薪邪 褋褨屑'褟 芯写薪邪 写谢褟 芯写薪芯褩 (薪械 胁 褉芯屑邪薪褌懈褔薪芯屑褍 锌谢邪薪褨, 褟泻褕芯-褕芯). 袧邪 屑芯屑械薪褌 蟹薪邪泄芯屑褋褌胁邪 蟹 袙褨谢谢 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪 45 褉芯泻褨胁, 邪 锌褨写 褔邪褋 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟 褋锌褉邪胁懈, 褟泻褨泄 锌褉懈褋胁褟褔械薪邪 谢械胁芯胁邪 褔邪褋褌懈薪邪 褑褨褦褩 泻薪懈卸泻懈, 褩泄 褍卸械 锌褨写 50, 写芯 褌芯谐芯 卸 胁芯薪邪 屑邪褦 写械谐械薪械褉邪褌懈胁薪械 蟹邪褏胁芯褉褞胁邪薪薪褟 (褨 褋泻谢褟薪械 芯泻芯), 褌芯卸 褩泄 褋泻谢邪写薪芯 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褏芯写懈褌懈, 邪 斜褍胁邪褞褌褜 写薪褨, 泻芯谢懈 胁芯薪邪 屑邪泄卸械 薪械 胁褋褌邪褦 蟹 谢褨卸泻邪, 褌芯屑褍 屑芯谢芯写邪 袙褨谢谢 褋褌邪褦 "薪芯谐邪屑懈" 褩褏薪褜芯谐芯 邪谐械薪褌褋褌胁邪.
袩褉懈屑褨褌薪芯 泄 褌械, 褖芯 泻薪懈卸泻邪 薪械褋械 胁懈褉邪蟹薪懈泄 谐褍屑邪薪褨褋褌懈褔薪懈泄 锌芯褋懈谢: 蟹褉芯斜懈胁褕懈 褋芯斜褨 褨屑'褟, 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 斜械褉械 蟹邪 褋胁芯褩 锌芯褋谢褍谐懈 蟹 斜邪谐邪褌褨褩胁 泻褉褍谐谢械薪褜泻褨 褋褍屑懈, 褖芯 写邪褦 褩泄 屑芯卸谢懈胁褨褋褌褜 斜械蟹泻芯褕褌芯胁薪芯 写芯锌芯屑邪谐邪褌懈 褌懈屑, 褏褌芯 薪械 屑芯卸械 蟹邪锌谢邪褌懈褌懈: 褖芯褋褍斜芯褌懈 写芯 薪械褩 锌褉懈褏芯写褟褌褜 卸褨薪泻懈 蟹 薪邪泄斜褨写薪褨褕懈褏, 薪邪泄褔邪褋褌褨褕械 褑械 卸械褉褌胁懈 褋褨屑械泄薪芯谐芯 薪邪褋懈谢褜褋褌胁邪, 褟泻褨 薪械 蟹薪邪褞褌褜, 褟泻 褩屑 胁懈斜褉邪褌懈褋褟 蟹褨 褋泻褉褍褌薪芯谐芯 褋褌邪薪芯胁懈褖邪, 胁 褟泻芯屑褍 胁芯薪懈 芯锌懈薪懈谢懈褋褟. 袙褨谢谢 褨 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪, 写芯锌芯屑邪谐邪褞褔懈 褩屑, 胁懈泻谢邪写邪褞褌褜褋褟 褔懈 薪械 斜褨谢褜褕械, 薪褨卸 薪邪 褩褏薪褨 芯锌谢邪褔褍胁邪薪褨 褋锌褉邪胁懈. 笑懈屑 泻薪懈卸械褔泻邪 屑械薪褨 薪邪谐邪写邪谢邪 谐邪褉薪懈泄 邪胁褋褌褉邪谢褨泄褋褜泻懈泄 褋械褉褨邪谢褜褔懈泻 锌褉芯 谢械写褨-写械褌械泻褌懈胁泻褍 肖褉邪泄芯薪褨 肖褨褕械褉: 褑械 褌械卸 褌邪泻邪 卸邪薪褉芯胁邪-卸邪薪褉芯胁邪 褉褨褔, 邪谢械 锌芯屑褨卸 褋锌褉邪胁邪屑懈 褌邪屑 褉械谐褍谢褟褉薪芯 锌褉芯褋褌褍锌邪褞褌褜 褋芯褑褨邪谢褜薪褨 锌褉芯斜谢械屑懈, 蟹 褟泻懈屑懈 褋褌懈泻邪谢懈褋褟 卸褨薪泻懈 褍 胁褨写锌芯胁褨写薪懈泄 锌械褉褨芯写 (褔懈屑邪谢芯 蟹 薪懈褏 邪泻褌褍邪谢褜薪褨 褨 写芯褋褨).
孝械锌械褉 褌褉芯褕泻懈 锌褉芯 褌械, 褖芯 屑械薪褨 褏芯褌褨谢芯褋褟 斜 胁 泻薪懈卸褑褨 蟹屑褨薪懈褌懈. 袧邪泄锌械褉褕械, 褟 褏芯褌褨谢邪 斜, 褖芯斜 褌褍褌 斜褍谢芯 斜褨谢褜褕械 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪. 小械褉褨褟 薪邪蟹懈胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 "袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褨 袩邪褉泻械褉", 褌芯卸 褟 褋锌芯写褨胁邪谢邪褋褟, 褖芯 胁芯薪懈 芯斜芯褦 斜褍写褍褌褜 锌褉懈褋褍褌薪褨 胁 褌械泻褋褌褨 锌褉懈斜谢懈蟹薪芯 芯写薪邪泻芯胁芯, 邪谢械 屑懈 锌褉芯胁芯写懈屑芯 薪邪斜邪谐邪褌芯 斜褨谢褜褕械 褔邪褋褍 蟹 褋邪屑芯褞 袙褨谢谢 (胁芯薪邪 褋懈屑锌邪褌懈褔薪邪 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸泻邪 褨 褟 薪械 屑邪褞 薪褨褔芯谐芯 锌褉芯褌懈 薪械褩, 屑械薪褨 泄写械褌褜褋褟 谢懈褕械 锌褉芯 斜邪谢邪薪褋). 孝邪泻芯卸 褟 褏芯褌褨谢邪 斜 锌褉芯褔懈褌邪褌懈 斜褨谢褜褕械 锌褉芯 锌芯褔邪褌芯泻 褩褏薪褜芯褩 褋锌褨胁锌褉邪褑褨, 斜芯 邪胁褌芯褉, 泻芯褉芯褌泻芯 芯锌懈褋邪胁褕懈 褨褋褌芯褉褨褞 褩褏薪褜芯谐芯 蟹薪邪泄芯屑褋褌胁邪, 芯写褉邪蟹褍 蟹邪薪褍褉褞褦 薪邪褋 褍 褋锌褉邪胁褍, 褟泻褍 胁芯薪懈 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍褞褌褜 薪邪 锌'褟褌褜 褉芯泻褨胁 锌褨蟹薪褨褕械. 校 锌械褉械泻谢邪写褨 褦 薪械蟹胁懈褔薪邪 芯褋芯斜谢懈胁褨褌褜: 褟 锌芯屑褨褌懈谢邪, 褖芯 锌械褉械泻谢邪写邪褔泻邪 褔邪褋褌芯 蟹邪谢懈褕邪褦 褨写褨芯屑懈, 褟泻 胁芯薪懈 褦, 锌褉芯褋褌芯 锌械褉械泻谢邪写邪褞褔懈 写芯褋谢褨胁薪芯, 锌褉懈 褔芯屑褍 胁芯薪邪 褟胁薪芯 褩褏 褉芯蟹锌褨蟹薪邪褦, 斜芯 写芯 写械褟泻懈褏 蟹 薪懈褏 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褦 胁褨写锌芯胁褨写薪褨 锌褉懈屑褨褌泻懈 (褟褋泻褉邪胁懈泄 锌褉懈泻谢邪写 "褟泻 褌褉懈写芯谢邪褉芯胁邪 泻褍锌褞褉邪", 写芯 褔芯谐芯 写芯写邪褦褌褜褋褟 锌褉懈屑褨褌泻邪 "械胁褎械屑褨蟹屑 薪邪 锌芯蟹薪邪褔械薪薪褟 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褨褋褌邪", 屑械薪械 褑械 蟹邪褔械锌懈谢芯 邪卸 蟹 写胁芯褏 锌褉懈褔懈薪: 锌芯-锌械褉褕械, 褟 斜 褌邪泻懈泄 胁懈褉邪蟹 邪写邪锌褌褍胁邪谢邪 褌邪泻, 褖芯斜 胁褨薪 斜褍胁 蟹褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢懈泄 褔懈褌邪褔邪屑, 褟泻褨 薪械 褔褍谢懈 褑褨褦褩 褨写褨芯屑懈 斜械蟹 写芯写邪褌泻芯胁懈褏 锌芯褟褋薪械薪褜, 锌芯-写褉褍谐械, 褌械, 褖芯 胁 锌褉懈屑褨褌褑褨 胁懈泻芯褉懈褋褌邪谢懈 蟹邪褋褌邪褉褨谢褍 褎芯褉屑褍 "谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褨褋褌", 邪 胁邪褉褌芯 斜褍谢芯 斜 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢 蟹邪 邪薪邪谢芯谐褨褦褞 写芯 斜褨褋械泻褋褍邪谢, 锌邪薪褋械泻褋褍邪谢, 邪褋械泻褋褍邪谢 褨 褌.写., 写芯 褌芯谐芯 卸 queer 薪械 芯斜芯胁'褟蟹泻芯胁芯 锌芯蟹薪邪褔邪褦 褋邪屑械 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褨胁).
袩械褉械锌褉芯褕褍褞 蟹邪 褑械 蟹邪薪褍写褋褌胁褍胁邪薪薪褟, 锌械褉械泻谢邪写 褟 薪械 薪邪蟹胁邪谢邪 斜 锌芯谐邪薪懈屑, 薪邪胁锌邪泻懈 鈥斕惭栃� 褌褨褕懈褌褜 褔懈褋谢械薪薪懈屑懈 褎械屑褨薪褨褌懈胁邪屑懈 褨 泻薪懈卸泻邪 褔懈褌邪褦褌褜褋褟 写褍卸械 谢械谐泻芯, 邪 褋邪屑械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟 鈥� 褟泻褨褋薪懈泄 锌械泄锌械褉斜械泻 鈥斕垦€懈褦屑薪械 褨 褋褌懈谢褜薪械.
袧邪褕芯褞 芯锌芯胁褨写邪褔泻芯褞 褦 屑芯谢芯写邪 卸褨薪泻邪 袙褨谢谢芯胁写卸懈薪 (袙褨谢谢) 袩邪褉泻械褉. 15-谢褨褌薪褜芯褞 胁芯薪邪 胁褌械泻谢邪 蟹 写芯屑褍 胁褨写 斜邪褌褜泻邪-锌懈褟泻邪 褨 锌褉懈褦写薪邪谢邪褋褟 写芯 屑邪薪写褉褨胁薪芯谐芯 褑懈褉泻褍, 写械 锌芯褔械褉谐芯胁芯 锌芯斜褍胁邪谢邪 锌芯屑褨褔薪懈褑械褞 胁 谐械褌褜 褍褋褨褏 邪褉褌懈褋褌褨胁. 袙褨谢谢 鈥� 写褨胁褔懈薪邪 蟹写褨斜薪邪, 锟斤拷芯卸 褑懈褉泻芯胁懈泄 写芯褋胁褨写 薪邪胁褔懈胁 褩褩 薪械 谢懈褕械 褌懈谐褉褟褔械 谢邪泄薪芯 胁懈谐褉褨斜邪褌懈, 邪谢械 泄 褋锌褉邪胁薪芯 屑械褌邪褌懈 薪芯卸褨 褨 屑邪泄褋褌械褉薪芯 泻芯褉懈褋褌褍胁邪褌懈褋褟 胁褨写屑懈褔泻邪屑懈. 袙芯谢械褞 胁懈锌邪写泻褍, 锌褨写锌褉邪褑褜芯胁褍褞褔懈 胁 袧褜褞-袡芯褉泻褍 褟泻 薪褨褔薪懈泄 褋褌芯褉芯卸 薪邪 斜褍写芯胁褨, 胁芯薪邪 褉褟褌褍褦 卸懈褌褌褟 胁褨写芯屑褨泄 写械褌械泻褌懈胁褑褨 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌. 袧邪 屑褨褋褨褋 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褋锌褉邪胁懈谢懈 胁褉邪卸械薪薪褟 薪械斜褍写械薪薪褨 薪邪胁懈褔泻懈 袙褨谢谢, 褌芯卸 胁芯薪邪 蟹邪锌褉芯褕褍褦 褩褩 写芯 褋械斜械 薪邪 褉芯斜芯褌褍, 写械 锌芯褔懈薪邪褦 谐芯褌褍胁邪褌懈 褩褩 褋芯斜褨 薪邪 蟹邪屑褨薪褍.
小褌芯褋褍薪泻懈 屑褨卸 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褨 袩邪褉泻械褉 写芯褋懈褌褜 薪械蟹胁懈褔薪褨: 胁芯薪懈 薪械 谢懈褕械 薪邪锌邪褉薪懈褑褨, 邪谢械 泄 锌芯写褉褍谐懈 褨 薪邪写斜邪薪邪 褋褨屑'褟 芯写薪邪 写谢褟 芯写薪芯褩 (薪械 胁 褉芯屑邪薪褌懈褔薪芯屑褍 锌谢邪薪褨, 褟泻褕芯-褕芯). 袧邪 屑芯屑械薪褌 蟹薪邪泄芯屑褋褌胁邪 蟹 袙褨谢谢 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪 45 褉芯泻褨胁, 邪 锌褨写 褔邪褋 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍胁邪薪薪褟 褋锌褉邪胁懈, 褟泻褨泄 锌褉懈褋胁褟褔械薪邪 谢械胁芯胁邪 褔邪褋褌懈薪邪 褑褨褦褩 泻薪懈卸泻懈, 褩泄 褍卸械 锌褨写 50, 写芯 褌芯谐芯 卸 胁芯薪邪 屑邪褦 写械谐械薪械褉邪褌懈胁薪械 蟹邪褏胁芯褉褞胁邪薪薪褟 (褨 褋泻谢褟薪械 芯泻芯), 褌芯卸 褩泄 褋泻谢邪写薪芯 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褏芯写懈褌懈, 邪 斜褍胁邪褞褌褜 写薪褨, 泻芯谢懈 胁芯薪邪 屑邪泄卸械 薪械 胁褋褌邪褦 蟹 谢褨卸泻邪, 褌芯屑褍 屑芯谢芯写邪 袙褨谢谢 褋褌邪褦 "薪芯谐邪屑懈" 褩褏薪褜芯谐芯 邪谐械薪褌褋褌胁邪.
袩褉懈屑褨褌薪芯 泄 褌械, 褖芯 泻薪懈卸泻邪 薪械褋械 胁懈褉邪蟹薪懈泄 谐褍屑邪薪褨褋褌懈褔薪懈泄 锌芯褋懈谢: 蟹褉芯斜懈胁褕懈 褋芯斜褨 褨屑'褟, 袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 斜械褉械 蟹邪 褋胁芯褩 锌芯褋谢褍谐懈 蟹 斜邪谐邪褌褨褩胁 泻褉褍谐谢械薪褜泻褨 褋褍屑懈, 褖芯 写邪褦 褩泄 屑芯卸谢懈胁褨褋褌褜 斜械蟹泻芯褕褌芯胁薪芯 写芯锌芯屑邪谐邪褌懈 褌懈屑, 褏褌芯 薪械 屑芯卸械 蟹邪锌谢邪褌懈褌懈: 褖芯褋褍斜芯褌懈 写芯 薪械褩 锌褉懈褏芯写褟褌褜 卸褨薪泻懈 蟹 薪邪泄斜褨写薪褨褕懈褏, 薪邪泄褔邪褋褌褨褕械 褑械 卸械褉褌胁懈 褋褨屑械泄薪芯谐芯 薪邪褋懈谢褜褋褌胁邪, 褟泻褨 薪械 蟹薪邪褞褌褜, 褟泻 褩屑 胁懈斜褉邪褌懈褋褟 蟹褨 褋泻褉褍褌薪芯谐芯 褋褌邪薪芯胁懈褖邪, 胁 褟泻芯屑褍 胁芯薪懈 芯锌懈薪懈谢懈褋褟. 袙褨谢谢 褨 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪, 写芯锌芯屑邪谐邪褞褔懈 褩屑, 胁懈泻谢邪写邪褞褌褜褋褟 褔懈 薪械 斜褨谢褜褕械, 薪褨卸 薪邪 褩褏薪褨 芯锌谢邪褔褍胁邪薪褨 褋锌褉邪胁懈. 笑懈屑 泻薪懈卸械褔泻邪 屑械薪褨 薪邪谐邪写邪谢邪 谐邪褉薪懈泄 邪胁褋褌褉邪谢褨泄褋褜泻懈泄 褋械褉褨邪谢褜褔懈泻 锌褉芯 谢械写褨-写械褌械泻褌懈胁泻褍 肖褉邪泄芯薪褨 肖褨褕械褉: 褑械 褌械卸 褌邪泻邪 卸邪薪褉芯胁邪-卸邪薪褉芯胁邪 褉褨褔, 邪谢械 锌芯屑褨卸 褋锌褉邪胁邪屑懈 褌邪屑 褉械谐褍谢褟褉薪芯 锌褉芯褋褌褍锌邪褞褌褜 褋芯褑褨邪谢褜薪褨 锌褉芯斜谢械屑懈, 蟹 褟泻懈屑懈 褋褌懈泻邪谢懈褋褟 卸褨薪泻懈 褍 胁褨写锌芯胁褨写薪懈泄 锌械褉褨芯写 (褔懈屑邪谢芯 蟹 薪懈褏 邪泻褌褍邪谢褜薪褨 褨 写芯褋褨).
孝械锌械褉 褌褉芯褕泻懈 锌褉芯 褌械, 褖芯 屑械薪褨 褏芯褌褨谢芯褋褟 斜 胁 泻薪懈卸褑褨 蟹屑褨薪懈褌懈. 袧邪泄锌械褉褕械, 褟 褏芯褌褨谢邪 斜, 褖芯斜 褌褍褌 斜褍谢芯 斜褨谢褜褕械 袥褨谢谢褨邪薪. 小械褉褨褟 薪邪蟹懈胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 "袩械薪褌械泻芯褋褌 褨 袩邪褉泻械褉", 褌芯卸 褟 褋锌芯写褨胁邪谢邪褋褟, 褖芯 胁芯薪懈 芯斜芯褦 斜褍写褍褌褜 锌褉懈褋褍褌薪褨 胁 褌械泻褋褌褨 锌褉懈斜谢懈蟹薪芯 芯写薪邪泻芯胁芯, 邪谢械 屑懈 锌褉芯胁芯写懈屑芯 薪邪斜邪谐邪褌芯 斜褨谢褜褕械 褔邪褋褍 蟹 褋邪屑芯褞 袙褨谢谢 (胁芯薪邪 褋懈屑锌邪褌懈褔薪邪 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸泻邪 褨 褟 薪械 屑邪褞 薪褨褔芯谐芯 锌褉芯褌懈 薪械褩, 屑械薪褨 泄写械褌褜褋褟 谢懈褕械 锌褉芯 斜邪谢邪薪褋). 孝邪泻芯卸 褟 褏芯褌褨谢邪 斜 锌褉芯褔懈褌邪褌懈 斜褨谢褜褕械 锌褉芯 锌芯褔邪褌芯泻 褩褏薪褜芯褩 褋锌褨胁锌褉邪褑褨, 斜芯 邪胁褌芯褉, 泻芯褉芯褌泻芯 芯锌懈褋邪胁褕懈 褨褋褌芯褉褨褞 褩褏薪褜芯谐芯 蟹薪邪泄芯屑褋褌胁邪, 芯写褉邪蟹褍 蟹邪薪褍褉褞褦 薪邪褋 褍 褋锌褉邪胁褍, 褟泻褍 胁芯薪懈 褉芯蟹褋谢褨写褍褞褌褜 薪邪 锌'褟褌褜 褉芯泻褨胁 锌褨蟹薪褨褕械. 校 锌械褉械泻谢邪写褨 褦 薪械蟹胁懈褔薪邪 芯褋芯斜谢懈胁褨褌褜: 褟 锌芯屑褨褌懈谢邪, 褖芯 锌械褉械泻谢邪写邪褔泻邪 褔邪褋褌芯 蟹邪谢懈褕邪褦 褨写褨芯屑懈, 褟泻 胁芯薪懈 褦, 锌褉芯褋褌芯 锌械褉械泻谢邪写邪褞褔懈 写芯褋谢褨胁薪芯, 锌褉懈 褔芯屑褍 胁芯薪邪 褟胁薪芯 褩褏 褉芯蟹锌褨蟹薪邪褦, 斜芯 写芯 写械褟泻懈褏 蟹 薪懈褏 薪邪胁褨褌褜 褦 胁褨写锌芯胁褨写薪褨 锌褉懈屑褨褌泻懈 (褟褋泻褉邪胁懈泄 锌褉懈泻谢邪写 "褟泻 褌褉懈写芯谢邪褉芯胁邪 泻褍锌褞褉邪", 写芯 褔芯谐芯 写芯写邪褦褌褜褋褟 锌褉懈屑褨褌泻邪 "械胁褎械屑褨蟹屑 薪邪 锌芯蟹薪邪褔械薪薪褟 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褨褋褌邪", 屑械薪械 褑械 蟹邪褔械锌懈谢芯 邪卸 蟹 写胁芯褏 锌褉懈褔懈薪: 锌芯-锌械褉褕械, 褟 斜 褌邪泻懈泄 胁懈褉邪蟹 邪写邪锌褌褍胁邪谢邪 褌邪泻, 褖芯斜 胁褨薪 斜褍胁 蟹褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢懈泄 褔懈褌邪褔邪屑, 褟泻褨 薪械 褔褍谢懈 褑褨褦褩 褨写褨芯屑懈 斜械蟹 写芯写邪褌泻芯胁懈褏 锌芯褟褋薪械薪褜, 锌芯-写褉褍谐械, 褌械, 褖芯 胁 锌褉懈屑褨褌褑褨 胁懈泻芯褉懈褋褌邪谢懈 蟹邪褋褌邪褉褨谢褍 褎芯褉屑褍 "谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褨褋褌", 邪 胁邪褉褌芯 斜褍谢芯 斜 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢 蟹邪 邪薪邪谢芯谐褨褦褞 写芯 斜褨褋械泻褋褍邪谢, 锌邪薪褋械泻褋褍邪谢, 邪褋械泻褋褍邪谢 褨 褌.写., 写芯 褌芯谐芯 卸 queer 薪械 芯斜芯胁'褟蟹泻芯胁芯 锌芯蟹薪邪褔邪褦 褋邪屑械 谐芯屑芯褋械泻褋褍邪谢褨胁).
袩械褉械锌褉芯褕褍褞 蟹邪 褑械 蟹邪薪褍写褋褌胁褍胁邪薪薪褟, 锌械褉械泻谢邪写 褟 薪械 薪邪蟹胁邪谢邪 斜 锌芯谐邪薪懈屑, 薪邪胁锌邪泻懈 鈥斕惭栃� 褌褨褕懈褌褜 褔懈褋谢械薪薪懈屑懈 褎械屑褨薪褨褌懈胁邪屑懈 褨 泻薪懈卸泻邪 褔懈褌邪褦褌褜褋褟 写褍卸械 谢械谐泻芯, 邪 褋邪屑械 胁懈写邪薪薪褟 鈥� 褟泻褨褋薪懈泄 锌械泄锌械褉斜械泻 鈥斕垦€懈褦屑薪械 褨 褋褌懈谢褜薪械.
August 15, 2022
I loved this set-in-1942 murder mystery about a young bi woman working for a circus who ends up as the assistant to the country's most famous female private investigator.
This first book in the series has plenty of intrigue and danger, a beautiful heiress, disability rep, a spirit medium... I usually don't read the sequel to a series starter right away because I like to give it time to settle, but I only lasted a couple of weeks and the next one was on my Kindle.
CW: The past details of the case include a suicide.
This first book in the series has plenty of intrigue and danger, a beautiful heiress, disability rep, a spirit medium... I usually don't read the sequel to a series starter right away because I like to give it time to settle, but I only lasted a couple of weeks and the next one was on my Kindle.
CW: The past details of the case include a suicide.
March 1, 2021
3,5 / 5 猸�
February 24, 2023
i loved this! haven't read a whole lot of crime/detective books but im excited for the next
November 12, 2020
Fortune Favours the Dead is the first instalment in the Pentecost and Parker Murder Mystery series, featuring Private Investigator Lillian Pentecost, who runs her own detective agency, alongside her assistant, intelligent and cultured Willowjean 鈥漌ill鈥� Parker. It's 1942 and Will is a scrappy circus runaway whose knife-throwing skills have just saved the life of New York's best, and most unorthodox, private investigator, Lillian Pentecost. When the dapper detective summons Will a few days later, she doesn't expect to be offered a life-changing proposition: Lillian's multiple sclerosis means she can't keep up with her old case load alone, so she wants to hire Will to be her right-hand woman. In return, Will is to receive a salary, room and board, and training in Lillian's very particular art of investigation.
Three years later, Will and Lillian are on the Collins case: Abigail Collins was found bludgeoned to death with a crystal ball following a big, boozy Halloween party at her home--her body slumped in the same chair where her steel magnate husband shot himself the year before. With rumors flying that Abigail was bumped off by the vengeful spirit of her husband (who else could have gotten inside the locked room?), the family has tasked the detectives with finding answers where the police have failed. But that's easier said than done in a case that involves messages from the dead, a seductive spiritualist, and Becca Collins--the beautiful daughter of the deceased, who Will quickly starts falling for. When Will and Becca's relationship dances beyond the professional, Will finds herself in dangerous territory, and discovers she may have become the murderer's next target.
This is a charming and utterly captivating historical murder mystery, set against the atmospheric backdrop of 1940s New York City. Lillian and Will are characters that are exquisitely wrought and who both have distinct personalities. I loved that they were instantly likeable and the dynamic they have together really worked. They're quirky, relatable, strong women, who don't shy away from backing themselves and each other in a sector dominated by men. I feel as though they very much came alive on the page they were so carefully and intricately built. The murder mystery aspect is superbly plotted, well written and chugs along at a decent pace while also allowing Spotswood the time necessary for series opener exposition. A compulsive, fun and entertaining read and one of the finest series starters I have read in a while. Sublime. Many thanks to Wildfire for an ARC.
Three years later, Will and Lillian are on the Collins case: Abigail Collins was found bludgeoned to death with a crystal ball following a big, boozy Halloween party at her home--her body slumped in the same chair where her steel magnate husband shot himself the year before. With rumors flying that Abigail was bumped off by the vengeful spirit of her husband (who else could have gotten inside the locked room?), the family has tasked the detectives with finding answers where the police have failed. But that's easier said than done in a case that involves messages from the dead, a seductive spiritualist, and Becca Collins--the beautiful daughter of the deceased, who Will quickly starts falling for. When Will and Becca's relationship dances beyond the professional, Will finds herself in dangerous territory, and discovers she may have become the murderer's next target.
This is a charming and utterly captivating historical murder mystery, set against the atmospheric backdrop of 1940s New York City. Lillian and Will are characters that are exquisitely wrought and who both have distinct personalities. I loved that they were instantly likeable and the dynamic they have together really worked. They're quirky, relatable, strong women, who don't shy away from backing themselves and each other in a sector dominated by men. I feel as though they very much came alive on the page they were so carefully and intricately built. The murder mystery aspect is superbly plotted, well written and chugs along at a decent pace while also allowing Spotswood the time necessary for series opener exposition. A compulsive, fun and entertaining read and one of the finest series starters I have read in a while. Sublime. Many thanks to Wildfire for an ARC.
February 16, 2021
围蠅蟻委蟼 伪渭蠁喂尾慰位委伪, 渭喂伪蟼 伪蟺蠈 蟿喂蟼 蟺喂慰 蔚蠀蠂维蟻喂蟽蟿蔚蟼 魏伪喂 伪蟺慰位伪蠀蟽蟿喂魏苇蟼 喂蟽蟿慰蟻委蔚蟼 渭蠀蟽蟿畏蟻委慰蠀 蟺慰蠀 未喂维尾伪蟽伪 蟿慰谓 蟿蔚位蔚蠀蟿伪委慰 魏伪喂蟻蠈. 螘谓蟿维尉蔚喂, 蠈蟺慰喂慰蟼 苇蠂蔚喂 未喂伪尾维蟽蔚喂 渭蔚 蟿慰 魏喂位蠈 魏位伪蟽喂魏维 渭蠀胃喂蟽蟿慰蟻萎渭伪蟿伪 渭蠀蟽蟿畏蟻委慰蠀 伪位位维 魏伪喂 谓慰蠀维蟻 渭蔚 喂未喂蠅蟿喂魏慰蠉蟼 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 (蠈蟺蠅蟼 畏 伪蠁蔚谓蟿喂维 渭慰蠀), 委蟽蠅蟼 魏伪喂 谓伪 渭畏谓 蔚魏蟺位伪纬蔚委 魏伪喂 蟿蠈蟽慰 蟺慰位蠉 伪蟺蠈 蟿慰 渭蠀蟽蟿萎蟻喂慰 魏伪喂 蟿喂蟼 未喂维蠁慰蟻蔚蟼 伪蟺慰魏伪位蠉蠄蔚喂蟼, 蟺维谓蟿蠅蟼 谓慰渭委味蠅 蠈蟿喂 慰 蟽蠀纬纬蟻伪蠁苇伪蟼 苇魏伪谓蔚 喂魏伪谓慰蟺慰喂畏蟿喂魏蠈蟿伪蟿畏 未慰蠀位蔚喂维 渭蔚 蟿畏谓 蟺位慰魏萎, 蟺蟻慰蟽蠁苇蟻慰谓蟿伪蟼 魏伪喂 渭喂伪 蔚谓未喂伪蠁苇蟻慰蠀蟽伪 苇魏蟺位畏尉畏 蟽蟿慰 蟿苇位慰蟼. 惟蟽蟿蠈蟽慰, 谓慰渭委味蠅 蠈蟿喂 尾伪蟽喂魏蠈 蟺蟻慰蟿苇蟻畏渭伪 蟿慰蠀 尾喂尾位委慰蠀 蔚委谓伪喂 畏 伪蠁萎纬畏蟽畏 蟽蔚 蟺蟻蠋蟿慰 蟺蟻蠈蟽蠅蟺慰, 魏伪胃蠋蟼 蔚蟺委蟽畏蟼 魏伪喂 畏 蔚尉伪喂蟻蔚蟿喂魏萎 伪蟿渭蠈蟽蠁伪喂蟻伪 蟿畏蟼 未蔚魏伪蔚蟿委伪蟼 蟿慰蠀 '40. 螚 谓蔚伪蟻萎 伪蠁畏纬萎蟿蟻喂伪, 慰谓蠈渭伪蟿喂 螕慰蠀委位慰慰蠀蟿味喂谓 螤维蟻魏蔚蟻, 蔚委谓伪喂 伪蟻魏慰蠉谓蟿蠅蟼 蟽蠀渭蟺伪胃畏蟿喂魏萎 魏伪喂 蔚谓未喂伪蠁苇蟻慰蠀蟽伪, 伪位位维 魏伪喂 蟺伪谓蟿蔚位蠋蟼 尉蔚蠂蠅蟻喂蟽蟿萎, 渭蔚 蟿喂蟼 蟺伪蟻伪尉蔚谓喂苇蟼 蟿畏蟼 魏伪喂 蟿伪 魏维渭蟺慰蟽伪 蟿伪位苇谓蟿伪 蟿畏蟼, 蟺蟻慰蟽蠅蟺喂魏维 蟿畏 蟽蠀渭蟺维胃畏蟽伪 蠈蟽慰 未蔚谓 蟺维蔚喂, 蔚谓蠋 魏伪喂 慰喂 蠀蟺蠈位慰喂蟺慰喂 蠂伪蟻伪魏蟿萎蟻蔚蟼 位委纬慰 苇蠅蟼 蟺慰位蠉 蔚委谓伪喂 喂魏伪谓慰蟺慰喂畏蟿喂魏维 未慰蠀位蔚渭苇谓慰喂. 螣 危蟿委尾蔚谓 危蟺蠈蟿蟽纬慰蠀谓蟿 纬蟻维蠁蔚喂 渭喂伪 蟽蠉纬蠂蟻慰谓畏 蔚魏未慰蠂萎 蟿慰蠀 魏位伪蟽喂魏慰蠉 伪蟽蟿蠀谓慰渭喂魏慰蠉 谓慰蠀维蟻, 蠂蟻畏蟽喂渭慰蟺慰喂蠋谓蟿伪蟼 蠈位伪 蟿伪 魏伪位慰蠉未喂伪 蟺慰蠀 蟽蠀谓伪谓蟿维蔚喂 魏伪谓蔚委蟼 蟽蔚 渭蠀胃喂蟽蟿慰蟻萎渭伪蟿伪 蟿慰蠀 蔚委未慰蠀蟼 蟺伪位伪喂蠈蟿蔚蟻蠅谓 未蔚魏伪蔚蟿喂蠋谓 (蟽委纬慰蠀蟻伪 慰 蟽蠀纬纬蟻伪蠁苇伪蟼 苇蠂蔚喂 未喂伪尾维蟽蔚喂 螘蟻位 危蟿维谓位蔚蠆 螕魏维蟻谓蟿谓蔚蟻, 巍蔚尉 危蟿维慰蠀蟿, 巍苇喂渭慰谓蟿 韦蟽维谓蟿位蔚蟻 魏位蟺), 蠈渭蠅蟼 渭蔚 慰蟻喂蟽渭苇谓蔚蟼 蠂蟿蠀蟺畏蟿苇蟼 未喂伪蠁慰蟻苇蟼 蟽蔚 蟽蠂苇蟽畏 渭蔚 蔚魏蔚委谓伪 蟿伪 渭蠀胃喂蟽蟿慰蟻萎渭伪蟿伪, 蠈蟺蠅蟼 蔚委谓伪喂 蟿慰 蟺蟻蠅蟿伪纬蠅谓喂蟽蟿喂魏蠈 未委未蠀渭慰 (未蔚谓 胃伪 蟿慰 苇位蔚纬蔚蟼 魏伪喂 蟿蠈蟽慰 蟽蠀谓畏胃喂蟽渭苇谓慰) 萎 魏维蟺慰喂伪 胃苇渭伪蟿伪 蟺慰蠀 伪纬纬委味蔚喂 渭蔚 苇渭渭蔚蟽慰 萎 魏伪喂 维渭蔚蟽慰 蟿蟻蠈蟺慰. 韦慰 渭蠈谓慰 蟽委纬慰蠀蟻慰 蔚委谓伪喂 蠈蟿喂 胃伪 蟺伪蟻伪魏慰位慰蠀胃蠋 蟿畏谓 蟺慰蟻蔚委伪 蟿慰蠀 蟽蠀纬纬蟻伪蠁苇伪 (魏伪喂 蔚位蟺委味蠅 蟿慰 委未喂慰 谓伪 魏维谓慰蠀谓 魏伪喂 慰喂 蔚魏未蠈蟽蔚喂蟼 Bell), 渭喂伪蟼 魏伪喂 蠁伪委谓蔚蟿伪喂 蠈蟿喂 伪蠀蟿蠈 蟿慰 尾喂尾位委慰 伪蟺慰蟿蔚位蔚委 蟿畏谓 伪蟻蠂萎 纬喂伪 渭喂伪 谓苇伪 蟽蔚喂蟻维, 渭蔚 蟺蟻蠅蟿伪纬蠅谓委蟽蟿蟻喂蔚蟼 蟿喂蟼 螞委位喂伪谓 螤苇谓蟿蔚魏慰蟽蟿 魏伪喂 螕慰蠀委位慰慰蠀蟿味喂谓 螤维蟻魏蔚蟻.
May 19, 2023
A re-invented version of the Rex Stout books, set in 1940's NYC with female replacements for Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. Brilliant detective Lillian Pentecost is not morbidly obese, but she does suffer from MS and is aware that over time her physical limitations will interfere with her ability to solve the crimes that interest her. Enter Willowjean (Will) Parker, a runaway who joined the circus, where she developed an assortment of talents that dovetail nicely with Ms. Pentecost's needs for an assistant. They live in a brownstone in Brooklyn, without an orchid nursery, but with a live-in cook and a respect/hate relationship with a homicide detective.
The story is told through Will's POV; happily for us, she can hold her own with Archie Goodwin when it comes to wisecracking and can match his knowledge of NYC's nightlife. She, and Ms. Pentecost, have a 21st century sensibility, and perhaps a bit more depth, than the originals, but IMO the entertainment value and the overall fast-paced feel matches those. So far there are 4 books in this series and I think I'll dole them out to myself at times when I'm craving distractions.
The story is told through Will's POV; happily for us, she can hold her own with Archie Goodwin when it comes to wisecracking and can match his knowledge of NYC's nightlife. She, and Ms. Pentecost, have a 21st century sensibility, and perhaps a bit more depth, than the originals, but IMO the entertainment value and the overall fast-paced feel matches those. So far there are 4 books in this series and I think I'll dole them out to myself at times when I'm craving distractions.
February 6, 2022
3,5*
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April 30, 2021
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February 25, 2022
New York 1942 - Mord & Wahrsagen
Nach einer Seance an Halloween wird die Gastgeberin tot in einem von innen verschlossenen Raum aufgefunden. Erschlagen wurde sie von der Kristallkugel, die bei der Seance benutzt worden war und die Fenster des Raums waren vergittert - Wer hat die Frau get枚ten und warum? Die Leute munkeln der Geist ihres verstorbenen Mannes habe sie get枚tet, aber wer will schon an Geister glauben, wenn er die Abgr眉nde der Menschen kennt.
So ermitteln Pentecost & Parker und begeben sich damit in Gefahr.
Der Krimi hat mir gut gefallen, ich bin allerdings kein Leser, der mitr盲tselt. Nat眉rlich hat man immer mal einen Verdacht, aber ich begebe mich nicht auf Spurensuche und kann daher nicht sagen wie gut er sich eignet, wenn man wirklich mitdenkt. F眉r mich war es eimfach sehr gute Unterhaltung. Ich mochte die handelnden Personen, den Fall und das Setting.
F眉r wen ist dieses Buch etwas?
Nat眉rlich f眉r Leser, die historische Krimis m枚gen. Besonders hervorzuheben sei, dass die eine Ermittlerin an Multiple Sklerose erkrankt ist und die andere zur LGBTQ+ Gemeinschaft geh枚rt, was heute schon nicht leicht ist, aber in 40ern alles andere als gern gesehen war.
Mir hat dieser Auftaktband sehr gut gefallen und daher 5 Sterne.
- Dieses Buch wurde mir als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verf眉gung gestellt -
Nach einer Seance an Halloween wird die Gastgeberin tot in einem von innen verschlossenen Raum aufgefunden. Erschlagen wurde sie von der Kristallkugel, die bei der Seance benutzt worden war und die Fenster des Raums waren vergittert - Wer hat die Frau get枚ten und warum? Die Leute munkeln der Geist ihres verstorbenen Mannes habe sie get枚tet, aber wer will schon an Geister glauben, wenn er die Abgr眉nde der Menschen kennt.
So ermitteln Pentecost & Parker und begeben sich damit in Gefahr.
Der Krimi hat mir gut gefallen, ich bin allerdings kein Leser, der mitr盲tselt. Nat眉rlich hat man immer mal einen Verdacht, aber ich begebe mich nicht auf Spurensuche und kann daher nicht sagen wie gut er sich eignet, wenn man wirklich mitdenkt. F眉r mich war es eimfach sehr gute Unterhaltung. Ich mochte die handelnden Personen, den Fall und das Setting.
F眉r wen ist dieses Buch etwas?
Nat眉rlich f眉r Leser, die historische Krimis m枚gen. Besonders hervorzuheben sei, dass die eine Ermittlerin an Multiple Sklerose erkrankt ist und die andere zur LGBTQ+ Gemeinschaft geh枚rt, was heute schon nicht leicht ist, aber in 40ern alles andere als gern gesehen war.
Mir hat dieser Auftaktband sehr gut gefallen und daher 5 Sterne.
- Dieses Buch wurde mir als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verf眉gung gestellt -
January 8, 2023
3.5 - A bisexual former circus worker becomes the sidekick to the most famous woman private detective of the 1940s. I really enjoyed Willowjean 鈥淲ill鈥� Parker and the detective Lilian Pentecost. They both were fleshed out characters and the ways they worked together to solve cases and help women in their neighborhood were interesting to read about.
In the beginning I wasn't all that gripped by the main mystery plot Will and Lillian are hired to solve. It definitely does get more interesting as the book goes on, but it took a while for me to become fully invested. I think the strength of the book is the characters and their working dynamic. It鈥檚 interesting to see Will as a bisexual woman in this time period. Also, Lillian has MS and it鈥檚 cool to have disability representation from a hero in the detective/noir genre as opposed to the villain.
I鈥檓 definitely planning on reading the next book in the series. I think if the actual mystery plot is more exciting then I鈥檒l probably end up enjoying it way more than the first installment.
In the beginning I wasn't all that gripped by the main mystery plot Will and Lillian are hired to solve. It definitely does get more interesting as the book goes on, but it took a while for me to become fully invested. I think the strength of the book is the characters and their working dynamic. It鈥檚 interesting to see Will as a bisexual woman in this time period. Also, Lillian has MS and it鈥檚 cool to have disability representation from a hero in the detective/noir genre as opposed to the villain.
I鈥檓 definitely planning on reading the next book in the series. I think if the actual mystery plot is more exciting then I鈥檒l probably end up enjoying it way more than the first installment.
April 7, 2022
Really enjoyed this- a bit different from the usual historical mysteries I read.
January 3, 2023
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