Claire DeWitt Mysteries (4 books in series)
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review 1: Claire DeWitt is an awesome detective. This novel is set in post-Katrina New Orleans. The story conveys the trauma Katrina inflicted on residents, particularly poor people. DeWitt is searching the streets and darkest corners of New Orleans for a missing Assistant District Attorne...
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review 1: I really enjoyed this powerful book - Gran mixes differing styles of crime/mystery writing to great effect. She maintains a consistent, absorbing tone and there's a sense of rhythm to the writing that all the best crime writers have, with even a slight touch of magic realism - so...
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review 1: I was torn about this book. It had a great story,and the main character was quirky and interesting at times, but completely detestable in other instances. I think all the drug use was just over the top disgusting. I get it. She likes coke and pills and is completely self destruct...
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review 1: "I took a bump of cocaine" "I took two bumps of cocaine" "I found a bottle of percocet in his medicine cabinet, took two, and then pocketed the bottle." "I did a line." Etc. etc. The endless drug use of Claire DeWitt begins to be laughable. And Claire can't seem to say anything...