Murder hits the Big Easy. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Chanse MacLeod returns to a different, shattered New Orleans in an attempt to rebuild h...
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Mar 11, 2009
Jon
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Set in New Oreans, gay private investigator, Chanse MacLeod returns to his beloved cities as soon as citizens are allowed back after Hurricane Katrina. Trouble is, the client that hired him to find her father was murdered just before the storm. Now, Chanse has the retainer - but no client, and he's facing the depression and anxiety of a one grand city struggling to get beyond the shock of the worse hurricane to hit the region in centuries.
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Jul 06, 2011
Richard
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The Book Report: There is no escape from the past. It supports us, if we're lucky; it drags us down from otherwise attainable heights, if we're not. This third installment of Herren's Chanse MacLeod mysteries reinforces this sad, inescapable lesson in a harsh and cruel and painful way, only for once it's not Chanse that does most of the suffering. Hired to look into a 32-year-old disappearance by the daughter of a vanished father, Chanse ends up fired before he can so much as cash the check...an
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Jul 29, 2011
I read this book because it was written by one of my former New Orleans neighbors whom I often find myself missing. This was his first post-Katrina book and within the first twenty pages, I cried and laughed in his descriptions of going back into the city - I knew and could picture these scenes so well - not to mention his descriptions of the Avenue Pub, my own local haunt (well, my husband's) while I lived there.
This is a cute story. It's an easy weekend read, not an American classic. Alt More...
This is a cute story. It's an easy weekend read, not an American classic. Alt More...
May 30, 2010
Jeffrey
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The thing I like most about Greg Herren's Chanse MacLeod mysteries is how the city of New Orleans itself is a character as much as any of the people who populate the novels. That's especially true of MURDER IN THE RUE CHARTRES, set in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina where a seemingly random murder in the days before the devastating storm proves to be (as you'd expect) much more than it appears. Add to that the storm of emotions and grief that each character has over what's been allowed to hap
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May 15, 2008
Beth
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This was the first book by Greg Herren I've ever read, and I picked it up to learn more about post-Katrina New Orleans. (I visited New Orleans more than fifteen years ago and loved it, so I was fascinated to know what it might be like to an insider. The author himself survived Katrina and has moved back.) It was pretty well-written overall, except for one major mistake in the first couple of chapters: his client is killed after hiring him but somehow leaves him a message two days later and fires
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Feb 11, 2009
Cheri
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This was an interesting take on New Orleans post Katrina .It was written from the point of view of someone with a non-traditional relationship and was well written.It is the first book I have read by Greg Herren but I will certainly investigate more of his works.
Sep 09, 2011
Mageesdad
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The third in an on-going series, but the setting of post-Katrina, and the background of his previous books really made this one feel *right*. The ending was poetic and smart and made me think about where I want to go and who I want to be. Job well done!
Jul 12, 2008
Katherine
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I read this book in less than a week, granted one of those days I was trapped on an airplane which afforded me ample reading time. It's unlike me to get through a book so quickly. It is not a challenging read. The story itself isn't all that compelling, but the emotional portrayal of life immediately post Katrina for New Orleanians was moving. I wasn't as connected to the human anguish as I am now because of this book.
Jun 13, 2008
Larry
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This is probably the best of all the Chance mysteries. I really liked the way that Gregg incorporated all his feelings after Hurricane Katrina as they were the same pretty much that all of us in New Orleans had. I would recommend this book to anyone touched by the hurricane or anyone who wants to know about the honesty of feelings after the hurricane. I am glad that Gregg won a Lambda award for this book. It is well deserved
Oct 12, 2008
Dave
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Interesting barely post-Katrina New Orleans setting, but the mystery wasn't very mysterious, and the forays into emotional healing were a little tedious.
Dec 31, 2011
Gerry
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Lively and very New Orleans
Delightful readiing captures NOLA and the culture that embraces all.
Delightful readiing captures NOLA and the culture that embraces all.
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