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Caveat Ties
Caveat Ties-An Ironic Noir Some say pain begets the deepest beauty. Then maybe, Michael Caveat has done West Willow a favor. The city used to be a hillbilly haven, until he cleaned it up. He restored the rundown historical buildings, added culture, and snaked a recreational trail connecting a series of willow-filled parks. To make it all possible, he simply had to form a mafia; delve into extortion, money laundering, and drug manufacturing; and take control of the city. Most of the citizens have surrendered. All but a few… Detective Sean Ingram has fought for years to find the right legal snare. Celeste Lewis searches for the acceptable words to expose him. The words that her editor will let her print. The ones the public will accept. Haunted by his raucous past with Caveat, Jamie Jefferson of JJ’s Diner seeks peace. And, Gus O’ Reilly, a beatnik snitch, helps out where he can’t. Their teenage offspring, Spencer, Jewel, RJ, and Rachel witness their failures, birthing a youthful set of frustrations and fruitless cracks at the justice gig. With as much luck as a mosquito challenging an alligator, they resist his power, until Caveat’s own ghost rises. Able to disappear and reappear, a masked vigilante strikes the Mafia's operations, leaving only bodies and a note behind. As West Willow grows more turbulent, the anti-Caveat dissenters bicker between the bunkers, wondering who is Vigilante, or if they even want to find out.
269 pages, Hardcover
Published October 27, 2023
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January 3, 2019
Just not my cup of tea.
This is kinda a whodunit story that gives a little trust at the end. There's a fair amount of swearing and the ending--even with tying up loose ends--wasn't very satisfying to me since everything the characters went through didn't really make a difference. I don't mind sad endings, but I was disappointed the story seemed to lack any silver lining. I can only assume the author meant it to be that way. If you like Daredevil-esque, who-is-the-real-bad-guy-here stories, you'll probably like this one.
This is kinda a whodunit story that gives a little trust at the end. There's a fair amount of swearing and the ending--even with tying up loose ends--wasn't very satisfying to me since everything the characters went through didn't really make a difference. I don't mind sad endings, but I was disappointed the story seemed to lack any silver lining. I can only assume the author meant it to be that way. If you like Daredevil-esque, who-is-the-real-bad-guy-here stories, you'll probably like this one.
February 11, 2019
A solid mystery, bogged down by poor editing.
I enjoyed the book, it gives a good twist on the unreliable yet omniscient narrator meta story. The core story has some interesting interactions between parents and children, and a lot of good action. I'd recommend it to mystery fans.
I enjoyed the book, it gives a good twist on the unreliable yet omniscient narrator meta story. The core story has some interesting interactions between parents and children, and a lot of good action. I'd recommend it to mystery fans.
July 8, 2018
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