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Ex-used-car salesman Harold Dodge returns to LA to help a friend collect on the life insurance policy for her murdered husband. Their quest for the money is detoured into the Port of LA and into a sub-culture of car brokers, scrap-metal dealers, car thieves and homicide cops.
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Philip Reed doesn't waste any time getting down to business in his second book about a slightly bent but basically good-hearted Los Angeles car dealer named Harold Dodge. On page one, right after a bunch of gangbangers on the 405 freeway give thumbs-up approval to his lime green '64 Chevy Impala SS with 300-horsepower engine, Harold begins to muse: "He had lived here his whole life until he was forced to leave the country last year because of a couple of murders he didn't commit. Now, he was back to straighten things out. Repair the damage he had done to Vikki's life, and his own, and--who knows?--make some nice money in the process." As readers of Reed's Edgar-nominated debut novel, Bird Dog, know, Vikki is the widow of Dodge's former employer, a man killed because of a crooked car deal by the woman who became Harold's lover. Reed's second outing is as complicated, colorful, and full of great cars as his first--and judging by the tire tracks left at the end, there's a good chance that Mark III will soon be in your showrooms. --Dick Adler
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A top notch mystery
1998/5/23
形式:ハードカバー
Vikki Covo offers car dealer Harold Dodge a substantial amount of money if he can get the cause of her spouse's death changed from suicide to homicide so that the widow can collect on the deceased's multi-million dollar life insurance. Seeing an opportunity to make a substantial killing, Harold travels to Santa Barbara to convince the local police department that his former boss Joe was a murder victim.
To his surprise, the police buy Harold's theory. To his chagrin, they name him as the prime suspect as he had the means, the motive, and the opportunity. In addition to his problems with the local officials, Harold soon realizes that Joe's many cronies are coming out of the Southern California smog to claim partnerships with the victim, thereby making it even more difficult to determine who, in fact, actually killed the man. Still, Joe with the help of his paramour, begins his own investigation if only to prove that he is innocent.
Though not quite on the BMW level of his debut novel BIRD DOG), the second appearance of Harold Dodge is clearly a top of the line read. The characters are all fun, especially Harold, who seems to find a way to not only get in trouble but to condemn occupational groups (from car salespersons to insurance agents). The who-done-it is interesting with non-stop action scenes. Philip Reed sinks the winning FREE THROW with this classy amateur sleuth series.
Harriet Klausner
1 人中、1人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
A winner.
2001/9/27
形式:ペーパーバック
Author Phil Reed has come up with a loveable protagonist in Harold Dodge. He's rough around the edges, knows it, struggles with it, never gives in or gives up. He's much like Odysseus (sorry for the metaphor!) in that the winds of the world buffet the heck out of him, but with wiles and a gimlet eye, he keeps battling. It's nice to have a noir-type character who is willing to take burdens on his shoulders, and still dream of finding a perfect life for himself, his Dad and his girl. I look forward to the further adventures of the scraggy-edged charmer, Harold Dodge.
Underated
2007/2/11
形式:ペーパーバック|Amazonが確認した購入
I don't know why Phil Reed has not garnerd more accalim or commrcial success. I would like to see a half-dozen more books in this series. His non-hero anti-hero rumple-suited car expert and unlikely knight in rusted armor makes for a page-turner.
I still want to know what happened after this book. I even wrote the author. He needs to write another book.
I still want to know what happened after this book. I even wrote the author. He needs to write another book.
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