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Kind of Blue
Er hat Vergangenheit, eine jüdische Mutter und den Blues von Miles Davis: Ash Levine ermittelt in den Straßen von Los Angeles.
Früher war Ash einer der besten Männer des LAPD. Bis eine Zeugin starb und er seinen Hut nehmen musste. Nun soll er wieder einen Mord aufklären. Das Opfer: Ein Kollege. Sehr schnell ist ein Täter gefunden, die Akte wird offiziell geschlossen. Doch Ash Levine lässt sich von niemandem vorschreiben, wann ein Fall geklärt ist. Nicht einmal, wenn das Netzwerk der Korruption bis in die höchsten Etagen der Macht reicht.
«‹Kind of Blue› ist ein Buch für mich. Es hat Profil und Struktur, Action und Reflexion. Es hat alles, und ich kann es kaum abwarten, bis das nächste kommt.» (Michael Connelly)
Früher war Ash einer der besten Männer des LAPD. Bis eine Zeugin starb und er seinen Hut nehmen musste. Nun soll er wieder einen Mord aufklären. Das Opfer: Ein Kollege. Sehr schnell ist ein Täter gefunden, die Akte wird offiziell geschlossen. Doch Ash Levine lässt sich von niemandem vorschreiben, wann ein Fall geklärt ist. Nicht einmal, wenn das Netzwerk der Korruption bis in die höchsten Etagen der Macht reicht.
«‹Kind of Blue› ist ein Buch für mich. Es hat Profil und Struktur, Action und Reflexion. Es hat alles, und ich kann es kaum abwarten, bis das nächste kommt.» (Michael Connelly)
480 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
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Miles Corwin
12 books29 followersMiles Corwin, a former Los Angeles Times reporter, is the author of three books. The Killing Season (1997) was a national bestseller. And Still We Rise (2000) was awarded the PEN USA West award for nonfiction. Homicide Special (2004) was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara and received his M.A. at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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April 26, 2024
Schon lange nicht mehr so eine Sogwirkung erlebt. Stimmiger als die Romane von Förderer Michael Connelly oder James Ellroy.
July 15, 2011
I don't like writing reviews, but this was seriously the most contrived book I've ever read. Major points:
1) Props for having a Jewish detective. But a Jewish detective whose name is "Ash Levine", has a neurotic mother and a brother for a lawyer, has a chip on his shoulder about the Holocaust, and then proceeds to date a Lebanese girl? Please. Over it.
2) While we're at it, a detective who is divorced and therefore depressed and drinking? See above.
3) Yes, we get that you're trying to make a tribute to Miles Davis. It's in the title. No need to bash it over our heads.
4) formerly racist coworker of the Jewish detective who gives him a hard time and ultimately comes around at the end of the novel.
5) 4) Is there a more unoriginal crime novel plot than cop gone bad?
QED.
1) Props for having a Jewish detective. But a Jewish detective whose name is "Ash Levine", has a neurotic mother and a brother for a lawyer, has a chip on his shoulder about the Holocaust, and then proceeds to date a Lebanese girl? Please. Over it.
2) While we're at it, a detective who is divorced and therefore depressed and drinking? See above.
3) Yes, we get that you're trying to make a tribute to Miles Davis. It's in the title. No need to bash it over our heads.
4) formerly racist coworker of the Jewish detective who gives him a hard time and ultimately comes around at the end of the novel.
5) 4) Is there a more unoriginal crime novel plot than cop gone bad?
QED.
June 18, 2022
This was terrible. So many things wrong: The poor yet insistent and excessive exposition ( people who've known each other for years and intimately, discuss themselves and each other like they're in a story development meeting; supposedly experienced detective protagonist has to have the demimonde explain simple slang to him, obv for the benefit of what the author must think is a very dumb audience); ridiculous, cartoonish situations that are unreal (no one can understand why Ash is so upset about a huge red swastika being painted on his desk, when in reality that would be a national scandal, and another officer tries to convert him to Christianity over a casual coffee (I know under Gates there was a God Squad but they were much more subtle than that, again as with the swastika, such an obvious overture and what appears to be its regularity, in the City of LA would be a serious infraction)); and the characterizations are indistinguishable from stereotypes. It's cringeworthy and I groaned a few times, and finally gave up because why read bad books? This on the heels of the Laura Lippman book is like going from the penthouse to the shithouse. So stunning that this author has any popularity.
February 4, 2011
I just wrapped up Kind of Blue by Miles Corwin...This turned out to be a great read. This is the book I was concerned was going to be like a bad detective story, but it turned out to be anything but...My only criticism of it is that the author made multiple references to incidents in the main characters past that in my opinion should have either been done as a first in series or prequel...This is a character I easily could see turn into a series character and do really well in it. If the trials and tribulations of the main author would have been better explained or would have been covered in a first in series, I would have given this book 5 stars...because the author left the reader guessing...4 stars!
February 24, 2012
I really enjoy police procedurals, particularly if it's about the LAPD. I only give this 2 stars because the protagonist's feelings of guilt over his relatives death in the holocaust was not compellingly or believable. The plot, of all three of them, made the story kinda clunky. A more focused story with deeper character development would have helped this effort.
November 29, 2015
PROTAGONIST: Ash Levine, homicide detective
SETTING: Lost Angeles
SERIES: Debut
RATING: 3.25
Ash Levine was one of the best homicide detectives working for the LAPD who gave up his job, consumed with guilt for failing to protect a witness in a case he was working on. Ever since, he’s been trying to determine who murdered Latisha Patton, an endeavor which has gotten him nowhere.
But then Pete Relovich, a legendary ex-cop, is killed; and Lieutenant Frank Duffy is being pressured to put the best detective he knows on the case. That happens to be Ash Levine, who finally agrees to come back after having been “retired” for a year. What isn’t obvious is that Ash has agreed just so that he can have a chance to find Latisha’s killer. He is warned not to continue that investigation, but Ash is one who does exactly what he wants.
As he works on the Relovich case, he uncovers a lot of departmental dirty laundry, which he uses against those in power. Out of self interest, those individuals allow Ash to proceed however he wishes in his investigation. That is a very dangerous course to follow, as he has no one to call him on his own questionable behavior. Without supervision, he starts to become a vigilante cop, engaging in threatening others, breaking and entering, and so on.
KIND OF BLUE was an intense book with an obsessive, somewhat arrogant, protagonist who was hard to like. It wasn’t real obvious to me why Levine was so well regarded as a detective. He is a real loose cannon who abuses the law instead of enforcing it and thinks nothing of blackmailing his superiors to achieve his own ends.
On the plus side, the book was well plotted. Corwin’s own background as an LA Times crime reporter served him well in developing a gritty and believable narrative. Unfortunately, my negative reaction to Ash Levine made this book one that I found hard to like.
SETTING: Lost Angeles
SERIES: Debut
RATING: 3.25
Ash Levine was one of the best homicide detectives working for the LAPD who gave up his job, consumed with guilt for failing to protect a witness in a case he was working on. Ever since, he’s been trying to determine who murdered Latisha Patton, an endeavor which has gotten him nowhere.
But then Pete Relovich, a legendary ex-cop, is killed; and Lieutenant Frank Duffy is being pressured to put the best detective he knows on the case. That happens to be Ash Levine, who finally agrees to come back after having been “retired” for a year. What isn’t obvious is that Ash has agreed just so that he can have a chance to find Latisha’s killer. He is warned not to continue that investigation, but Ash is one who does exactly what he wants.
As he works on the Relovich case, he uncovers a lot of departmental dirty laundry, which he uses against those in power. Out of self interest, those individuals allow Ash to proceed however he wishes in his investigation. That is a very dangerous course to follow, as he has no one to call him on his own questionable behavior. Without supervision, he starts to become a vigilante cop, engaging in threatening others, breaking and entering, and so on.
KIND OF BLUE was an intense book with an obsessive, somewhat arrogant, protagonist who was hard to like. It wasn’t real obvious to me why Levine was so well regarded as a detective. He is a real loose cannon who abuses the law instead of enforcing it and thinks nothing of blackmailing his superiors to achieve his own ends.
On the plus side, the book was well plotted. Corwin’s own background as an LA Times crime reporter served him well in developing a gritty and believable narrative. Unfortunately, my negative reaction to Ash Levine made this book one that I found hard to like.
March 4, 2012
Thank you, Mile Corwin, for a literate police procedural with nary a serial killer in sight. Asher Levine, a Jewish cop who quit the LAPD after his witness in a murder case is executed, is called back as lead investigator when a retired cop is killed down in San Pedro. Ultimately, the old cold case and the new hot one intertwine in a web of gang violence and police corruption. Corwin draws his characters well, imbuing each with his or her own set of physical and behavioral qualities, and the dialog is smart, punchy without running over into parody. The writing only feels forced when Levine dumbs himself into a couple of mortally dangerous situations and smarts his way out of them. In an era when murders are solved in 60 minutes on TV (exception for "The Killing"), Corwin demonstrates that police work can be a long, tedious, painstaking process that sometimes results in a quick arrest, sometimes not. Along the way, he provides a compelling look at Los Angeles and its environs - the architecture, the streets, the ethnic neighborhoods and restaurants; he also provides a look at cop culture that I haven't read since Joseph Wambaugh.
Corwin doesn't do enough, however, with Levine's Jewish background. There are some funny (and pretty realistic) scenes with his mother and uncle Benny about history, aspirations for the next generation, and finding "a nice Jewish girl (Levine is already divorced from one) instead of dating "shicksas" (non-Jewish girls, particularly Lebanese Christians). And while Corwin occasionally touches fleetingly on Levine's service with the Israeli Defense Forces in southern Lebanon, the experience probably should have informed his character more than it does in the book.
I read a fair amount of police procedurals, and this is one of the best I've read in a while.
Corwin doesn't do enough, however, with Levine's Jewish background. There are some funny (and pretty realistic) scenes with his mother and uncle Benny about history, aspirations for the next generation, and finding "a nice Jewish girl (Levine is already divorced from one) instead of dating "shicksas" (non-Jewish girls, particularly Lebanese Christians). And while Corwin occasionally touches fleetingly on Levine's service with the Israeli Defense Forces in southern Lebanon, the experience probably should have informed his character more than it does in the book.
I read a fair amount of police procedurals, and this is one of the best I've read in a while.
November 8, 2014
This was a good police drama, strong on the investigation itself. The first third of the book was a bit slow with introducing characters, setting the personal life, and reviewing the past year. I had a good sense of the detective's doggedness in his pursuit of the criminals. There were some twists and turns, one in particular that was really surprising. Altogether a satisfying book.
April 4, 2014
I really enjoyed it! All the hateful criticism is such a waste of time. If you didn't like the book - why did you finish it? I thought it was an easy read that kept one's interest throughout. Check it out!
July 8, 2018
When I started this novel, I was unsure of what I was getting into. I've read detective novels in the past that was straight-up, hard-hitting action ALL. THE. TIME. And those didn't appeal to me very much. I feared this novel would be similar, but I was in for a surprise.
The novel is one that keeps a decent pace, but still manages to develop a sense of place and a set of characters that you can almost reach out and touch. The main character Asher Levine, is given a tough edge on the outside, but every once in a while, his vulnerable core is shown to the reader.
Probably the biggest compliment I can give about a detective book is that I had no idea who the killers were until the end. When Relovich's killers were identified, it was a revelation out of left field. I would have never guessed. I also enjoyed that Asher got to clean up a previous case, one that had left him destroyed.
The novel is one that keeps a decent pace, but still manages to develop a sense of place and a set of characters that you can almost reach out and touch. The main character Asher Levine, is given a tough edge on the outside, but every once in a while, his vulnerable core is shown to the reader.
Probably the biggest compliment I can give about a detective book is that I had no idea who the killers were until the end. When Relovich's killers were identified, it was a revelation out of left field. I would have never guessed. I also enjoyed that Asher got to clean up a previous case, one that had left him destroyed.
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April 5, 2023Hyper-cliche LA-based cop procedural. Detective Ash Levine likes to do things his own way, much to the chagrin of the angry chief. He's haunted by the memory of a witness he failed to protect. He took some time off on the force, but they pulled him back in, like Al Pacino in the Godfather Part III, because he was the only one who could crack the case. Have I mentioned the part where he's Jewish (obvs), his mom is ridonkulously overbearing, his father, who happens to be much older than his mother, was a survivor (no Destiny's Child), and his brother is.., you guessed it, a lawyer?
November 16, 2019
The plot is complex and rather convincing, to a certain extent.
The main character is atypical and a little heavy (son of deported, Jewish American having committed by duty to memory in the Israeli army, depressed, resigned from his position at the LAPD following the assassination of his witness). It is true that it has some similarities with Connelly's Harry Bosch, if the LAPD and the simultaneous investigations are valid points in common. But on this account, Corwin is also an inspiration because the detective Levine is a surfer, well before Rénée Ballard appears in the work of Connelly.
For the rest, we are quite far from Connelly's mastery, whether for rhythm, construction, correctness of procedures and ease of reading. There are some improbable days during which the hero gets up, goes to work, has breakfast, has a meeting with his boss, then goes home without doing anything else.
The end of the book hangs out, too many revelations follow each other, there are probably one or two that are too many.
It will take a lot of work to rise to the height of the master.
The main character is atypical and a little heavy (son of deported, Jewish American having committed by duty to memory in the Israeli army, depressed, resigned from his position at the LAPD following the assassination of his witness). It is true that it has some similarities with Connelly's Harry Bosch, if the LAPD and the simultaneous investigations are valid points in common. But on this account, Corwin is also an inspiration because the detective Levine is a surfer, well before Rénée Ballard appears in the work of Connelly.
For the rest, we are quite far from Connelly's mastery, whether for rhythm, construction, correctness of procedures and ease of reading. There are some improbable days during which the hero gets up, goes to work, has breakfast, has a meeting with his boss, then goes home without doing anything else.
The end of the book hangs out, too many revelations follow each other, there are probably one or two that are too many.
It will take a lot of work to rise to the height of the master.
March 26, 2021
Being a fan of Miles Davis I was attracted to the title, and indeed the main character loves jazz and listens to Miles Davis religiously--but I never got the sense he was a true jazz aficionado, or that knowlegagle about the genre. the protagonist is a Jewish detective whose name is "Ash Levine", he has a neurotic mother and a brother for a lawyer, has a chip on his shoulder about the Holocaust, and then proceeds to date a Lebanese girl-- as contrite and contrived as you would imagine. The procedural and crime detection carries the story and it was a good, engaging read. Despite the cliches, it was a decent story. If Corwin has an "Ash Levin" sequel, or series I would be inclined to read them.
November 24, 2019
After reading The Killing Season, a true life account of Corwin's ride along with two LAPD detectives I was anxious to read his works of fiction. I can sum up this book in one word; silly.
A note about LAPD: The Los Angeles Police Department is arguably the most famous, or infamous for some, of all American police departments. The only one that might come close is New York City's NYPD. I would guess that the LAPD is almost as well known in fact and fiction as is the FBI.
Ash Levine is a Felony Squad detective; an elite unit which is given the tough cases, the political and news worthy ones. But Levine in a fit of self pity after losing a witness who was murdered quit the force until he's called back by his former rabbi - a term used for a senior member and usually high ranking mentor and protector and with some irony in this case as Levine is Jewish. His ethnicity, though not his religion, offers more opportunities for self pity as he often feels slighted as a Jew and mourns over the Holocaust. (The Holocaust is without a doubt a horrible, horrible event in the history of mankind but though I've spent a lot of time with Jews I've yet to run across one that grieves over the Holocaust as does Levine.)
Self pity seems to be Levine's main motivation in this book. He is dogged in his attempts to solve cases and in the murder that he's hired back to investigate he falls into a trap three different times.
There is one scene where Corwin seems to borrow from Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot as the bad guy sits and confesses all to Levin, pointing his gun at Levin before he intends to shoot him. Two other times Levin is ambushed and captured after going to confront a suspect without any backup. Both of those times the miscreant does a lot of talking, a device used to explain the inexplicable of the cases Levin is trying to solve. All three times there is a miraculous escape.
If you like good action stories, cop shop crime novels but you demand a believable scenario then you may want to pass this one by.
A note about LAPD: The Los Angeles Police Department is arguably the most famous, or infamous for some, of all American police departments. The only one that might come close is New York City's NYPD. I would guess that the LAPD is almost as well known in fact and fiction as is the FBI.
Ash Levine is a Felony Squad detective; an elite unit which is given the tough cases, the political and news worthy ones. But Levine in a fit of self pity after losing a witness who was murdered quit the force until he's called back by his former rabbi - a term used for a senior member and usually high ranking mentor and protector and with some irony in this case as Levine is Jewish. His ethnicity, though not his religion, offers more opportunities for self pity as he often feels slighted as a Jew and mourns over the Holocaust. (The Holocaust is without a doubt a horrible, horrible event in the history of mankind but though I've spent a lot of time with Jews I've yet to run across one that grieves over the Holocaust as does Levine.)
Self pity seems to be Levine's main motivation in this book. He is dogged in his attempts to solve cases and in the murder that he's hired back to investigate he falls into a trap three different times.
There is one scene where Corwin seems to borrow from Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot as the bad guy sits and confesses all to Levin, pointing his gun at Levin before he intends to shoot him. Two other times Levin is ambushed and captured after going to confront a suspect without any backup. Both of those times the miscreant does a lot of talking, a device used to explain the inexplicable of the cases Levin is trying to solve. All three times there is a miraculous escape.
If you like good action stories, cop shop crime novels but you demand a believable scenario then you may want to pass this one by.
October 31, 2010
“Kind of Blue” introduces Ash Levine, an LA detective, who quit the department after his witness in a homicide case was murdered. Ash had promised the witness that he would protect her. He has been haunted by guilt since her death.
Lieutenant Frank Duffy, who feels that Ash is his best detective, asks Ash to return to work to investigate the death of Pete Relovich, a former police officer. Pete had quit the force after serving thirteen years. Pete’s father also served as a police officer. Pete’s murder appeared to be a breaking and entering gone bad. A number of people in authority want Pete’s murderer found and punished. Duffy felt that Ash was the person to accomplish this task.
Ash accepted the job not only because he had been at loose ends since quitting but also felt that it would give him a better chance to investigate the death of Latisha Patton, the witness in his homicide case.
The deeper Ash gets into the case; he discovers there is no simple answer as to why Relovich was murdered. As Ash pursues the few clues he can uncover he places himself in danger. Ash is not a person to give up easily and eventually discovers a world of compromises and public corruption. Even as he investigates his current murder case, he is always looking for information regarding the death of Latisha.
Ash’s mother and her unending concern for her son add a light note to a very serious book. Ash Levine is a character that I hope to see often between the covers of a book. Ash is the son of a concentration camp survivor and a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces. He is a fan of jazz and Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue album is his favorite.
Miles Corwin is a former crime reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Corwin has written a book full of danger, excitement, and secrets that shock and surprise his readers.
Lieutenant Frank Duffy, who feels that Ash is his best detective, asks Ash to return to work to investigate the death of Pete Relovich, a former police officer. Pete had quit the force after serving thirteen years. Pete’s father also served as a police officer. Pete’s murder appeared to be a breaking and entering gone bad. A number of people in authority want Pete’s murderer found and punished. Duffy felt that Ash was the person to accomplish this task.
Ash accepted the job not only because he had been at loose ends since quitting but also felt that it would give him a better chance to investigate the death of Latisha Patton, the witness in his homicide case.
The deeper Ash gets into the case; he discovers there is no simple answer as to why Relovich was murdered. As Ash pursues the few clues he can uncover he places himself in danger. Ash is not a person to give up easily and eventually discovers a world of compromises and public corruption. Even as he investigates his current murder case, he is always looking for information regarding the death of Latisha.
Ash’s mother and her unending concern for her son add a light note to a very serious book. Ash Levine is a character that I hope to see often between the covers of a book. Ash is the son of a concentration camp survivor and a veteran of the Israeli Defense Forces. He is a fan of jazz and Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue album is his favorite.
Miles Corwin is a former crime reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Corwin has written a book full of danger, excitement, and secrets that shock and surprise his readers.
May 26, 2016
This was a good story, but a bit contrived. It reminds me a lot of Harry Bosch, but the author is not quite up to Michael Connelly's standard. The main character is Jewish detective Ash Levine who had quit the LAPD a year ago because he is consumed by guilt when his witness is murdered and Ash feels responsible. He is recalled to the force when an ex-cop is murdered. It is an interesting dual mystery as Ash investigates both the cop's murder and the murder of his witness. I never came close to quessing the killers. Other than an unnecessary side story involving a romance with a Lebanese art dealer (did I mention contrived) this was a solid 4 stars right up until the end. What caused me to change to 3 stars was a series of unrealistic actions by the star detective. Ash goes into a dangerous situation without back-up and gets himself caught by a killer. Only a miracle saves him from certain death. I know what you are thinking. Lighten up, it's fiction so what did you expect? You're right, if this had happened once it would been no problem. But four times! Oy vey! But don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed this book and it's two mysteries.
April 11, 2016
You can almost hear the ghost of Miles Davis drifting through the streets of Los Angeles as you follow the dark and magnetic protagonist Ash Levine down the rabbit hole of intrigue and mystery in “Kind of Blue”.
The diverse and colorful characters pull you through an accelerating narrative that will consume your weekend in a state of hypnotic reverie. The art cop who looks like he's been pulled straight from a Picasso Painting, the pestering mother with a serious vendetta against empty stomachs, and the surfer-dude who is the archetypal embodiment of the phrase “Bruh” all make for one hell of a supporting cast.
Beset by the intrusive demons of his past and the maligned specter of enemies unseen, Ash must quell monsters within and without before the shadow of a case unsolved sets on the city of Angels.
This book has got some serious soul and I cant wait to pick up Midnight Alley to see what Ash Levine gets himself into next.
The diverse and colorful characters pull you through an accelerating narrative that will consume your weekend in a state of hypnotic reverie. The art cop who looks like he's been pulled straight from a Picasso Painting, the pestering mother with a serious vendetta against empty stomachs, and the surfer-dude who is the archetypal embodiment of the phrase “Bruh” all make for one hell of a supporting cast.
Beset by the intrusive demons of his past and the maligned specter of enemies unseen, Ash must quell monsters within and without before the shadow of a case unsolved sets on the city of Angels.
This book has got some serious soul and I cant wait to pick up Midnight Alley to see what Ash Levine gets himself into next.
January 10, 2011
This is first in (presumably/hopefully) a series featuring LA Felony Special detective Asher Levine. The character and backstory are very interesting (e.g. child of Holocaust survivor) and sets up some interesting dynamics for this and subsequent books.
This is in essence a police procedural but focuses more on the bullheaded/obsessed detective solving multiple murders (including a guilt-enducing cold case). This reminded me (favorably) of Michael Connelly/Harry Bosch where Levine is the "star" loner in the squad and doesn't always play well w/ others.(Like Bosch, Levine might not always call for backup when he should.)
Also throws in some good stuff on downtown LA architecture (and food).
I'll definitely read the next from Corwin.
This is in essence a police procedural but focuses more on the bullheaded/obsessed detective solving multiple murders (including a guilt-enducing cold case). This reminded me (favorably) of Michael Connelly/Harry Bosch where Levine is the "star" loner in the squad and doesn't always play well w/ others.(Like Bosch, Levine might not always call for backup when he should.)
Also throws in some good stuff on downtown LA architecture (and food).
I'll definitely read the next from Corwin.
May 8, 2013
Miles Corwin is my latest discovery in crime fiction. His protagonist is really interesting -- a Jewish cop, son of holocaust survivors, and a surfer. Impulsive and driven, but also very human and likeable. The book does not, thank heaven, adhere to the current fad of creating the grisliest murder the author can imagine, so the fun of the book really is in following the clues to the solution.
April 24, 2016
I loved the suspense and mystery that Miles Corwin constantly played to Kind of Blue. I'm from CA and I loved reading about all the places I've known and been to in LA! Not only that, the twists and turns of plot kept me up late at night to finish it!! A real page turner! I'm now reading 'Midnight Alley' and can't wait to get back to it!! Mystery lovers will love this one!!
May 19, 2018
An excellent police mystery with a new and engaging hero. The start of a new series by notable true-crime writer Miles Corwin.
Well written, the twists are unexpected, and the author makes you begin to think that x did it and it turns out it wasn't x at all - but without any deus-ex-machina twists it sensibly and satisfyingly moves towards an excellent solution of the mystery.
Well written, the twists are unexpected, and the author makes you begin to think that x did it and it turns out it wasn't x at all - but without any deus-ex-machina twists it sensibly and satisfyingly moves towards an excellent solution of the mystery.
November 11, 2010
I enjoyed Kind of Blue. You can tell that Miles was a crime reporter by how vivid his descriptions are. He's a talented author who knows how to entertain a reader. I would recommend this book to fans of James Patterson and Dennis Lehane.
June 4, 2014
I am a fan of Homicide Special by Corwin and enjoyed Kind of Blue as fiction. Corwin like Connelly pays strict attention to detail and captures the real style of true detectives. He's been on the inside and knows how they operate. I recommend.
April 19, 2016
Great read ring
A gritty detective novel with a protagonist whose father survived the holocaust, but who passed his demons to his son. Asher can picture the horrors his family faced. This impacts his search for modern criminals. Characters ring true.
A gritty detective novel with a protagonist whose father survived the holocaust, but who passed his demons to his son. Asher can picture the horrors his family faced. This impacts his search for modern criminals. Characters ring true.
August 5, 2016
Great detective story!
This is a five star plus story. The storyline just moves along in great sequence. Very very good character development. You will want to read more Ash Levine stories.
This is a five star plus story. The storyline just moves along in great sequence. Very very good character development. You will want to read more Ash Levine stories.
May 9, 2017
Surf into the sunset
First MilesCorwin read,it was apage turner from end to end. So many twists,turns and suspects. Ash Levine never sleeps. The only problem I had was the author seemed to have trouble ending the story but he pulled it all
Together.
First MilesCorwin read,it was apage turner from end to end. So many twists,turns and suspects. Ash Levine never sleeps. The only problem I had was the author seemed to have trouble ending the story but he pulled it all
Together.
May 14, 2020
I hate giving a book a one star rating. I don't even know where to start. I think if there's any encouragement to be had from this book it's for any aspiring fiction writer because I think anyone could do better.
January 12, 2013
I don't usually read mysteries by men but liked this gritty story of L.A. as told by a likeable character who listens to Miles Davis.
August 14, 2014
I loved reading this book. I wouldn't exactly consider it a thriller, but definitely a suspense novel. It was a book that I could not put down and I can't wait to read the sequel.
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