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Buried on Avenue B (O’Hara & Krekorian #2)
When a home health attendant, Paulette Williamson, appears at Homicide South in Manhattan, she's introduced to the NYPD's Detective Darlene O'Hara and skeptically reports the confession of a senior citizen struggling with Alzheimer's. Gus Henderson, a former junkie and petty criminal, claims he murdered and buried his former partner-in-crime in a park off Avenue B more tha...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
July 24th 2012
by Harper
(first published January 24th 2012)
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Back in action is Detective Darlene O’Hara of Manhattan South, who is an interesting character. A dedicated drinker, she has a shot every day before she starts work at 8 a.m., carries a chip on her shoulder, and likes to do all things her way.
One day a home healthcare aide comes into the station to report that her client, who is a veteran jailbird, has told her he murdered someone seventeen years ago and buried the victim under a tree in the community garden on ‘Avenue B.’
Darlene goes to see th...more
Buried On Avenue B
by
Peter De Jonge
My "in a nutshell" summary...
An old crime is reinvestigated with new outcomes.
My thoughts after reading this book...
Yummy, marvy, engrossing...lol...I loved my intro to Detective Darlene! She is matter of fact, curious, sort of enchanting and probably likes to drink a little too much. But she is one heck of a detective! I loved her sticktoitiveness...but of course that is what gives her these mad detective skills. And...this is a murder gone viral...it is not wh...more
by
Peter De Jonge
My "in a nutshell" summary...
An old crime is reinvestigated with new outcomes.
My thoughts after reading this book...
Yummy, marvy, engrossing...lol...I loved my intro to Detective Darlene! She is matter of fact, curious, sort of enchanting and probably likes to drink a little too much. But she is one heck of a detective! I loved her sticktoitiveness...but of course that is what gives her these mad detective skills. And...this is a murder gone viral...it is not wh...more
I won this book (free) on Goodreads Giveaways :)
The story focuses on Manhattan South police detective Darlene O'Hara, a single mom with a grown son, Axl, who has given up college in favor of starting a band. Darlene, who starts her day with a liquid sort of breakfast, is used to a slow pace in the precinct, as murder is not common for them. A woman comes in one fateful day to report a murder, as told to her by a patient she is caring for. Though skeptical, Darlene convinces her commander to allo...more
The story focuses on Manhattan South police detective Darlene O'Hara, a single mom with a grown son, Axl, who has given up college in favor of starting a band. Darlene, who starts her day with a liquid sort of breakfast, is used to a slow pace in the precinct, as murder is not common for them. A woman comes in one fateful day to report a murder, as told to her by a patient she is caring for. Though skeptical, Darlene convinces her commander to allo...more
Ooo, really mixed feelings about this one. It has one of those irresistible setups where you can't begin to imagine the explanation. Why's there a wooden spoon in the dead man's bedroom? And a guy with dementia claims to have killed and buried someone under the tree in the community garden... but when they dig it up the body's someone entirely different.
But the intricate resolution of the mystery depends on the unsavory characteristics of a particular subculture that turns out to be involved, an...more
But the intricate resolution of the mystery depends on the unsavory characteristics of a particular subculture that turns out to be involved, an...more
A home health attendant appears at Homicide South in Manhattan and skeptically reports the confession of a senior citizen struggling with Alzheimer's to the NYPD's Detective Darlene O'Hara. The senior, a former junkie and petty criminal, claims he murdered and buried his former partner-in-crime in a park off Avenue B more than a decade ago, a lowlife who fell off the grid and hasn't been seen since. The city agrees to excavate the alleged scene of the crime, and the police find a body--just not...more
Darlene O’Hara is a homicide detective with the Homicide South. This division does not see much action, however when there is a crime or murder then it is a big deal and the media is all over it.
A woman comes to the police station. She says she wants to report a possible homicide. The woman is a home health aide. She works for a man named Gus Henderson. Gus tells the aide that he buried a guy under a tree on the corner of Sixth Street and Avenue B. There is a park there with a big tree. Dar doe...more
A woman comes to the police station. She says she wants to report a possible homicide. The woman is a home health aide. She works for a man named Gus Henderson. Gus tells the aide that he buried a guy under a tree on the corner of Sixth Street and Avenue B. There is a park there with a big tree. Dar doe...more
Author Peter de Jonge's Buried on Avenue B, book 2 of the O’Hara & Krekorian series, is a fast-paced thriller that will capture most readers. Peter de Jonge has created an amazing thriller containing a wide array of interesting and well created characters with his writing of Buried on Avenue B. Although not the typical character Hercules is one I grew to care for. Hercules is introduced through other characters and their stories/memories of him. Buried on Avenue B centers around NYPD Homicid...more
This book was not bad. I haven't read from this author before and was impressed by his writing skill. Although I was thrown off by the fact it was written in present tense, it soon read smooth.
The main character Darlene O'Hara is interesting: the fact she drinks in the morning, is hard working, and tries hard to find common ground with her son who decided to join a band. The sections of the book that featured the son's exploits were humorous.
The case started out interesting, a body of a young...more
The main character Darlene O'Hara is interesting: the fact she drinks in the morning, is hard working, and tries hard to find common ground with her son who decided to join a band. The sections of the book that featured the son's exploits were humorous.
The case started out interesting, a body of a young...more
Set in a neighborhood I visit regularly, this book made me want to create a walking tour based on the story. Detective Darlene O'Hara gets a tip about a body buried in a community garden, but it's not the body she expects, and the 9-year-old boy she does find is shrouded in mystery. Dar is an alcoholic and was an unwed teen mother, and both circumstances drive her reactions to what she discovers about the boy. Tapping into a criminal subculture was pretty fascinating, and De Jonge kept a surpris...more
This is a very good mystery. The places mentioned are geograpyically accuratate and most places are real or very close to it and I did';t google every detail of every location. Hurricane Sandy brought down the Willogh Tree mentioned in the Garden on Avenue B. I loved the story. It had a good ending and was well written book with very short chapter that helps keeps the reader engaged without making the story dull or borring with far to many details. It kkeps you reading and to finish the book in...more
I liked a lot of the characterization and dialogue.
I didn't like the fact that apparently all Romani/Gypsies are total thieves. That's racist, right?
There's also a tiny little note close to the end that seemed to me to be totally unnecessary synchronicity and coincidence ((view spoiler)) which really made me question whether all t...more
I didn't like the fact that apparently all Romani/Gypsies are total thieves. That's racist, right?
There's also a tiny little note close to the end that seemed to me to be totally unnecessary synchronicity and coincidence ((view spoiler)) which really made me question whether all t...more
A Harper read (free in exchange for an honest review) and another venture into detective/mystery lit. I do enjoy them from time t time, but will admit to being a bit of a harder sell than some since it isn't my go-to genre. This is apparently the second in a series, although (as I find common and a benefit to the genre) it isn't at all a drawback to have missed the first installment. The main character is a flawed female detective with a focus on murder investigations. A rumor leads her to dig u...more
I won this book in a contest a while back; however, I've been going through some things and had to continuously start and stop reading.
When I first started reading the book it started off kinda slow (while telling about the detectives daily rituals) but then it picked up. The book takes place in Manhattan, NY (most of the time) and keeps you on a mental journey all the way through. When you think you know who did what, you get thrown for a loop, and find out something new that happened that ma...more
When I first started reading the book it started off kinda slow (while telling about the detectives daily rituals) but then it picked up. The book takes place in Manhattan, NY (most of the time) and keeps you on a mental journey all the way through. When you think you know who did what, you get thrown for a loop, and find out something new that happened that ma...more
On the back of this book is a quote from James Patterson that reads "This novel is an absolute knockout and half." So I'm wondering what Patterson was smoking when he read it. Darlene O'Hara is the detective with NYPD who has a serious drinking problem and is not above smoking dope with the local skateboarders to get some information. The book is filled with the "fringe of society" characters, but the detective work is not that great and the solving of the crime is less than impressive.
A good mystery/thriller that keeps you interested to the end. I found the characters just quirky enough to keep them interesting without becoming silly or inhuman. The dialogue is crisp and clever and adds to the hard-boiled nature of the story.
For some reason, there always seems to be more at stake when it's a kid's body that is found (not a spoiler point - it's clear from the get-go that the kid's body is the crux of the mystery).
Good beach or rainy Sunday afternoon inside read.
For some reason, there always seems to be more at stake when it's a kid's body that is found (not a spoiler point - it's clear from the get-go that the kid's body is the crux of the mystery).
Good beach or rainy Sunday afternoon inside read.
An elderly man reports that he buried a body of a large man under a tree. The police dig in that spot, but find the skeleton of a child instead. A gritty cop investigates. This is a standard police procedural, and I read it in a single rainy-day sitting. If you like this kind if book, it would be great for a long plane ride.
This is the second in a series. I liked the first one, too, but it was much more gruesome. You won't lose anything by starting with this one.
This is the second in a series. I liked the first one, too, but it was much more gruesome. You won't lose anything by starting with this one.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. The cover actually related to the story and so does the title, which already had me feeling better about this book than the last one I read. A very good mystery with a lot of interesting characters. Most intriguing of all the characters is Hercules, a character we only meet through other people's experiences of him. It feels very authentic throughout. Having lived in NYC, the descriptions there were accurate. Please, hire a good editor...more
But for Nancy Pearl's recommendation, I would have given a pass to Peter de Jonge because of his association with the James Patterson factory. She's right, this is a very good crime novel. Somehow I forgive the hard-drinking cop cliche (maybe it's her choice of drink: Maker's Mark). Good realistic detail (you'll absolutely recognize the Publix employee patter). I'll definitely watch for the next in the series.
It wasn't one of those dark depressing, "just kill me now" mysteries, nor was it a light fluffy cozy(?) mystery. It showed a lot more of the daily grind, puzzling and frustration of working a case than books usually do. Of course, mysteries aren't the majority of what I read, so I could be totally wrong. I found the secondary characters just as intriguing as the mystery.
Loved this book, deserves another half-star...action in NYC & sarasota area of Florida. Uniquely endearing characters, especially the two policewomen. Perhaps familiarity with areas of action added to my enjoyment, but it was also well-written, and had sly humor that added to appeal.
A solid mystery with gritty characters and interesting back-story. NYPD Detective Darlene O'Hara, with her alcohol problem, sensible shoes, and slacker teenaged son, is a great lead, and I'm looking forward to reading other books in the series.
A bit gritty at times, but overall I enjoyed this mystery set in NYC--the story is that a home health worker is taking care of a less-than-savory character who thinks he is on his death bed, and confesses to murdering a co-conspirator and revealing where he buried him. The police get a warrent to dig up the spot, and what they find is not what they expect to find, and the story goes from there.
Fasting moving with an improbable plot . I really liked the old fashioned yet modern protagonist and honestly, I am a real sucker for locations that I recognize and as a New Yorker there were many in this book.
A GoodReads First Reads win! So far, I'm half way through and I'm trying really hard to like it. I enjoyed his past books and I'm waiting for a twist, a smoking gun, or something exciting to hold my interest... the chapters are short which makes it go a bit faster, but I need a better connection to the characters and story I think. I want to know what happens next but I'm questioning if I care. ...so now I've finished and I'm glad I stuck with it. Once the story gets moving, it's a good one and...more
Short. Started out like gangbusters with all kinds of mysteries. Interesting information on the Roma (gypsies). But the book kind of whimpered to an ending. At least 4 stars until the last 50 pages.
Four star writing and I loved most of the characterizations, but felt the villain was hardly more than a stereotype: seriously, repeatedly distinguishing him by his dark skin really bothered me.
Fast paced detective novel about a witness to a crime but he has Alzheimer's! What kind of clues can you get from a guy like that?! Not great literature, but good bed time reading.
Couldn't help but adore the snark factor, I'm sorry (not) but when one character is an Elvis
look-alike 'dyke' cop, this reader can't help but fall in love. That's just too delightfully weird.
look-alike 'dyke' cop, this reader can't help but fall in love. That's just too delightfully weird.
The story was interesting enough to keep me reading to find out who did what but I got tired of the superfluous visits to bars and music venues and the main character just didn't appeal.
incredibly fun and quick read, engaging characters, well-plotted, nicely drawn locations-- talented writer -- worth your time
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Peter de Jonge is the co-author, with James Patterson, of three bestselling novels, including the Number 1 New York Times bestsellers Beach Road and The Beach House. He has written for a variety of publications including National Geographic, New York Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar. He was born in New York City, where he continues to live.
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