Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
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Robert Skinner
Class/Genre: Mystery Private Investigator Historical Ethnic
Series: Wes Farrell # 3
Kensington, Jan 1999, $22.00, 256 pp.
In 1938 New Orleans, Creole Wesley Farrell continues to pass himself off as a white. However, his attitude comes into question when he meets black nightclub owner Carol Donovan. Finding himself very attracted to Carol, Wesley empathically listens to her plea that hired muscle Archie Badeaux is putting pressure on her.
At about the same time, just released from prison after spending the last decade behind bars, Ernie LeDoux plans to locate and spend his share of the money he stole from a Brinks truck. As Wesley looks into Carol's complaint, black businessmen are suddenly being killed. All of the deceased are linked to a worthless piece of property. Wes is unaware that the three distinct scenarios tie together with him being caught in the middle.
DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING, the third Wes Farrell historical mystery, is a wonderful period piece that will exhilarate fans of the sub-genre. Wes remains a fabulous character and the support cast provides needed authenticity and propellant to keep the story line moving forward. Wesley seems a bit out of characters, especially for readers of the first two novels. However, late thirties New Orleans comes across as if a time machine whisked the reader to the right time and place. Robert Skinner continues to be a leading light, casting a mega-luminesce on the sleuthing fictional world.
Harriet Klausner
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