Red Hook: An Artie Cohen Mystery

Artie Cohen #6

by Reggie Nadelson

Several months have passed since the tragedy enacted in Disturbed Earth . Artie Cohen has just married Maxine and is about to take time out of the city with her when two events pull him the apparent murder of a friend, and the appearance of his former girlfriend, Lily, their break-up never fully resolved. Through her great skills as a storyteller and creator of memorable characters, Reggie Nadelson weaves a thrilling tale of deception, while bringing to ever-greater life her protagonist, Artie Cohen―deeply flawed and deeply human.

Genres: Fiction, Ebooks

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Reggie Nadelson is a New Yorker who also makes her home in London. She is a journalist and documentary film-maker. She is the author of the critically acclaimed series featuring Artie Cohen, Moscow-born New Yorker and the first great post-Cold War cop.

Series:
* Artie Cohen

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are terribly plotted but have atmosphere out the wazoo.

[Bob Morrison · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lousy book- slow moving,not much happening at all times- cop has friend die,looks into it on own time,gets married,wife goes to beach while he has “ few things to do”-all characters are Russian,and few more people die- cop investigates on own time,never seems to have to actually be a detective- he finds out who did what and stuff and drives off to see wife at the shore- wasted 5 days reading book-

[pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this series. always a good story.

[Bea · Rating 1 out of 5]

What was it that I just read? What was the book really about? I was waiting for something to happen, but it never did. There were just too many could-have-been-stories in this book, and none of them got me. It's the story about Arties wedding, his marriage and relationship to his new wife, a couple of dead people, russians, politicians, money, journalism, nuclear weapons, Russians... You name it.

Nope, this was not for me. And if you want to save your time for something better, skip this one.

[Christianne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this book up because I finished reading Disturbed Earth and there was a hook at the end that made me want to read this one. However, in the course of reading Red Hook, I felt like it was the same book, just with a slightly different plot. Which is fine--I understand how a series is constructed. But it's boring me for a couple of reasons, and I may not finish it. First, the characters all seem to speak in the same way. I can think of three off the top of my head who tell long stories and ramble on and on. It's lazy characterization. I think this also happened in Disturbed Earth but I didn't notice it until this second book. Secondly, the main character follows a predictable pattern of promising to be somewhere or do something for his love interest before he gets involved in yet another mystery and must solve it. He stays up for hours, gets shot/hurt/rescued by Tolya (one of the rambly characters) and then solves the mystery. While his love interest gets hurt yet again by trusting him, and he's actually in love with another woman. It's tiring, and reading the long, rambling character dialogue is tiring as well. Hmmm. I think I just talked myself into returning this one to the library.

[Susan Ackland · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second Artie Cohen mystery I've read. When I read a mystery, it's for the ambience the author provides, not the mystery itself. I find mystery novels impossible to "figure out"; the authors use all sorts of tricks & ruses (withholding information, presenting red herrings, etc.) to make it impossible for the reader to anticipate the true resolution of the crime. The ambience of "Disturbed Earth" and "Red Hook" is the world of the Russian emigre community in Brooklyn, New York. I find Nadelson's evocation of New York scenes and personalities to be full-bodied and very vivid. By the end of the story, I feel I've been through a lot of folderol, but it's been fun anyway.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting plot with many twists and turns. The story takes place mainly in an old waterfront section of Brooklyn known as Red Hook. With gentrification on the horizon, the acquisition of real estate property is on everyone's mind. In the midst of this an old friend of Detective Arty Cohen is found murdered. Is it the Russian mafia from Brighton Beach or someone else?

[Jody · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn't the worst I've ever read. I liked the characters, but there was little intrigue for a mystery. I liked the descriptions of New York.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are definitely better mysteries out there. The good part of the book was the info about the development of Red Hook, Brooklyn.

[Julia]

To read.

[Jan Moens · Rating 4 out of 5]

7,5/10

[Beth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bleh.

[Ted · Rating 2 out of 5]

So-so. Rather formulaic. Copious drinking..