Review: Slow but built steam
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2012
About 30 percent into this book in my Kindle, I thought, "OK, the main character's charming, but where's the mystery?" I decided I was interested enough in all the characters to give the book a little more time, and I was glad I did.This isn't a fantastic book, but it's a pretty enjoyable one. It captures New Orleans and its corruption and good ole boyness quite well. I thought Tubby Dubonnet was a pretty likeable character who was realistic when you consider New Orleans culture. And the rest of the characters? Most were offbeat and charming in their own way.I'd equate this to a Hamish MacBeth novel by M.C. Beaton. You read them because you find the entire cast quirky and fun, not because the mystery's hard-hitting and fast paced. And after a while, you realize you've read nearly all of the series.