'Every Brilliant Eye' by Loren D. Estleman is a solid mystery featuring the tough Detroit PI, Amos Walker. The book is set in a gritty and dangerous Detroit, where Walker navigates through a dark and desperate city full of vivid neighborhoods. The writing style of the book is reminiscent of the classic hard-boiled detective mysteries popularized by authors like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The story is filled with parsed tense dialogue, historical references, and clever quips that add depth to the narrative.
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Content warnings might include depictions of violence, corruption, references to war trauma, and themes of loss.
Has Romance?
There is a presence of romance, particularly between Amos Walker and the character Louise Starr, which adds depth to Walker's personal storyline.
From The Publisher:
"For readers who can't get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas, try Estleman. He's that good" ( People ).
Barry Stackpole was tough once. Amos Walker met him in a Cambodian shell crater when Walker was serving his country and Stackpole was on the payroll of the Detroit News , and they formed the kind of bond that war often creates. At war's end, they returned to the Motor City, where Stackpole took to reporting crimes and Walker to solving them. A violent run-in with a big time mobster left Stackpole a leg and two fingers short, and he became an alcoholic. He has made several attempts to get his life straight since, but never quite managed. Now he's fallen off the wagon again, harder than ever before, and his girlfriend begs Walker to find him before he drinks himself to death. But in Detroit, death can find a man in many ways. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Loren D. Estleman including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
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