The Bookman’s Wake by John Dunning
>> Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Series: #2 in the Cliff Janeway series
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 432
Challenges: TBR 2009 Challenge #4, Support Your Local Library Challenge #4, What’s In a Name 2 Challenge #2 (Profession)
I think I liked this second book in the Cliff Janeway series even more than the first one.
Cliff Janeway is a former cop who is now a book dealer in Colorado. He gets a visit from a former colleague who entices him into going to Seattle to transport a fugitive who is suspected of assault and possible stealing a rare edition of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”. It’s the book angle that convinces Janeway to agree to the job.
This book has a very noir-ish feel to it. I could almost see it playing out as a black and white movie as I read. Seattle in October is dark and rainy. There is an old mystery involving a small book publishing company that was destroyed by fire many years ago. There are characters straight out of a Sam Spade story stalking Janeway and his charge, Eleanor Rigby (yes, that’s really her name). Add in an enterprising reporter who has researched Grayson books and the possibility of finding copies of previously unknown books they’d produced and soon Janeway is not leaving town until he’s got this one solved.
It’s got old murders, new murders, lots of characters and plot twists. This is a great one for curling up on a cold winter weekend. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
Genre: Mystery
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 432
Challenges: TBR 2009 Challenge #4, Support Your Local Library Challenge #4, What’s In a Name 2 Challenge #2 (Profession)
I think I liked this second book in the Cliff Janeway series even more than the first one.
Cliff Janeway is a former cop who is now a book dealer in Colorado. He gets a visit from a former colleague who entices him into going to Seattle to transport a fugitive who is suspected of assault and possible stealing a rare edition of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”. It’s the book angle that convinces Janeway to agree to the job.
This book has a very noir-ish feel to it. I could almost see it playing out as a black and white movie as I read. Seattle in October is dark and rainy. There is an old mystery involving a small book publishing company that was destroyed by fire many years ago. There are characters straight out of a Sam Spade story stalking Janeway and his charge, Eleanor Rigby (yes, that’s really her name). Add in an enterprising reporter who has researched Grayson books and the possibility of finding copies of previously unknown books they’d produced and soon Janeway is not leaving town until he’s got this one solved.
It’s got old murders, new murders, lots of characters and plot twists. This is a great one for curling up on a cold winter weekend. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
12 comments:
This sounds really good! I liked the first one okay, but it didn't make me want to rush out and read the second one. Now maybe I do.
Thanks for the great, inticing review.
What a timely post! I just finished "Booked to Die" last night. I had it on my TBR shelf for a while, and it took me a bit to get into it. I ended up liking it though, but was a little on the fence about continuing with the series. After reading your review, I might have to get the next one at the library :)
Happy Reading!
I had the same feel for this when I read it. I had the voiceover going on, too. This is such a good series.
I liked the 2nd one better, too.
Raidergirl: I kind of felt the same way about the first one. Liked it, but not in a big hurry for the second. I liked this one a lot.
Stacy: I noticed on my Goodreads update that you were reading Booked to Die ;-) I do think one of the reasons I liked this one was the Seattle area setting. Familiar places.
Vickie: wouldn't this one make a great Saturday afternoon black and white movie??
Booklogged: Have you read the 3rd one??
I've read three of this series but not in any order. Loved them all. There's one sitting on the shelf to be read. I hope it's not one I've already visited.
I've been meaning to read this series for awhile now. Great review!
Framed: good to know you've enjoyed all of them.
Samantha: Hope you get a chance to read one of them soon and that you like the series too.
This sounds really interesting. Just added booked to die and bookman's wake on to my ever growing wish list. thanks for the good review.
Robin: Yay! Hope you like them.
Ooh. This does look good. I am putting it on my list!
Rebecca: it's an interesting series. Hope you like it.
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