El's review
The Bookwoman's Last Fling: A Cliff Janeway Novel (Cliff Janeway Novels) by John Dunning
The main appeal surrounding John Dunning's books is the insight into the darker aspects of bookstores and book collecting. Dunning's protagonist, Cliff Janeway, is a retired cop-turned-bookseller; he is often searched out for his detective work in solving cases involving book theft, forgery, etc.
In the most recent Janeway book Dunning takes a slightly different turn. Instead of dealing primarily with the book world he ventures into California to throw in this new plot twist - horse racing. There is a book mystery but more time is spent on the track and in the shedrows than in the library, and at times it felt that the initial mystery of the books in this story was forgotten about, only to be thrown back into the mix when it seemed convenient to move the story along. Dunning's books always read like crack to me, and this one was no exception. However, had I wanted to read a Dick Francis mystery, I would have picked one up on my own.
Still, I can not say that this diversion o...more
In the most recent Janeway book Dunning takes a slightly different turn. Instead of dealing primarily with the book world he ventures into California to throw in this new plot twist - horse racing. There is a book mystery but more time is spent on the track and in the shedrows than in the library, and at times it felt that the initial mystery of the books in this story was forgotten about, only to be thrown back into the mix when it seemed convenient to move the story along. Dunning's books always read like crack to me, and this one was no exception. However, had I wanted to read a Dick Francis mystery, I would have picked one up on my own.
Still, I can not say that this diversion o...more
