★★★½
GENRE: Mystery
SUBJECT: Hollywood murder
Setting: Los Angeles, CA Tibet
CHARACTERS: Tenzing Norbu, Marv Rudolph, Julius Rosen, Mike
DATE READ: June 18 - June 22
NO. OF PAGES: 340
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?: Yes, NetGalley ARC
PLOT:......................................3.50
CHARACTERIZATION:.........4.00
TOPICS:..................................3.50
STYLE:....................................4.00
ORIGINALITY:.........................3.00
ADDICTIVENESS:................3.50
OWNERSHIP:.........................3.50
Threshold Quality....................3.00
Average.............................................................3.50
What fascinates me about this series is the cross of western and eastern philosophies and the ability of the main character to utilize both while searching for the bad guys and defending himself and others.
Tenzing is an ex-Tibetan monk/ex-homicide cop turned PI who in this installment is trying to discover who killed an old film producer, calmly manages to uncover who would be involved while put the clues together and protecting another old film producer. His team of contacts are diverse and entertaining.
I've gotten this book (second in the series) and the first through NetGalley and really enjoyed both. It's interesting to see how the cenral character uses his previous experiences and practices as a Tibetan monk and homicide detective in his investigations as a PI. Hope to see another one soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment