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Lädt ... The Lucky Elephant Restaurant (2006)von Garry Ryan
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There's nothing quite like a good mystery novel. Deciphering clues and piecing together the puzzle alongside the detective is one of the more unique thrills in life, if only for the moment of realization when the clues fall into place and the culprit is apprehended. While a good book, local author Garry Ryan's The Lucky Elephant Restaurant is not quite a good mystery. In fact, the interplay between the detectives and the psychological effects of their previous cases stand out amongst the stronger elements of the novel. Ryan crafts John Lane into a likable protagonist and makes him stand out from the genre's pack of analogous gumshoes by making him gay. The choice is not a cop-out, as the effects it has on his personal and professional lives are explored. While The Lucky Elephant Restaurant is a book by a Canadian author set in a Canadian city, it avoids the typical pitfalls of Canadian literature. Ryan makes the story at hand the priority and never shoehorns the book into any city. The book could take place anywhere, the only indicators of its Calgary setting are the street names. Despite not being a particularly mysterious mystery novel, The Lucky Elephant Restaurant proves Canadian literature doesn't have to be bad. Gehört zur ReiheIst enthalten inAuszeichnungen
When the young daughter of popular radio talk show host Bobbie Reddie disappears along with Bobbie's ex-husband, Detectives Lane and Harper are on the case. Haunted by flashbacks from a previous missing child case, Lane once again takes to the streets of Calgary looking for answers. Meanwhile, university student Jay Krocker befriends the mysterious Lucky Elephant Restaurant owner Lam Tran, known to many as Uncle Tran. As Jay and Uncle Tran become mixed up in the missing child case, their intentions baffle the detectives--are they there to help or hinder? As the pressure mounts for Lane and Harper to swiftly close the case, Lane's private life becomes threatened. The two detectives are running out of time and must untangle the many lies surrounding this bizarre investigation before another child disappears. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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A nice read for a Sunday afternoon at home. ( )