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Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway
Houghton Harcourt. Jun. 2013. 288p. ISBN 9780547429335. $20; ebk. ISBN 9780547840642. M
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Claire's old love, Paul Casablancas, is murdered in an apparent robbery gone bad, opening a floodgate of emotions for her. She finds a clue ("trust only the clues," says her detective mentor, Jacques Silette) that helps her trace Paul's final steps that ultimately led to his death. Two cases separated by 25 years—the old one in Claire's native Brooklyn and the current in San Francisco—define Gran's second series entry. Through Claire's flashbacks and dreams, readers are transported into her intuitive detecting methods—an exhausting process unique to this fine detective. Claire's increasing reliance on cocaine as the case escalates worries both her friends and the readers, but she never loses track of her cases, leading to a stunning conclusion.
VERDICT Gran's (Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead) detective searches for truth, not necessarily justice, and philosophical tidbits scattered throughout give the storyline an otherworldly tone. Remarkably, Gran keeps her tortured detective focused throughout, ensuring a satisfying read. Highly recommended.
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