Buried on Avenue B - Softcover

De Jonge, Peter

3.55

506 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062107151 ISBN 13: 9780062107152

Publisher: Harperluxe, 2012

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Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as an "utterly irresistible heroine," Darlene O'Hara--the brilliant, hard-living, obsessive, and somewhat self-destructive detective introduced in Peter de Jonge's acclaimed crime fiction masterwork Shadows Still Remain--returns in Buried on Avenue B.

An edgy and suspenseful noir thriller, Buried on Avenue B traverses the gritty landscape of New York's Lower East Side and the more sordid corners of Sarasota, Florida, as a gruesome and unexpected discovery in a makeshift Alphabet City grave heats up a 17-year-old cold case.

James Patterson calls Darlene O'Hara "one of the freshest, hippest detective creations in many a year," and the New York Times has described Peter de Jonge's writing as "in the noirish, character-driven vein of Dennis Lehane or Michael Connelly." For fans of serious crime fiction, Peter de Jonge is a must-read, and Detective Darlene O'Hara is cop to be reckoned with.

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Pub Date: 2012-07-24 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US A home nurse shows up at Homicide South and reports a confession to NYPD Detective Darlene OHara Gus Henderson. a former junkie suffering from Alzheimers. claims that 17 years. ago. he murdered his partner and buried him in a park on Avenue B. When the police reluctantly agree to excavate. they find a body-just not the one they were looking for. The cops unearth the skeleton of a young boy. neatly dressed and buried ceremoniously. OHara must now find the murderer of a child. and the trail leads from the seediest corners of the city to a sleepy retirement community in Florida.Driving headlong into the urban underbelly. OHara uncovers a criminal tribe who preys only on the weak. but can she stop the cycle before another child is lost.

Review:

"I'll bet you $1 that BURIED ON AVENUE B is as good as--or better than--any mystery novel that comes out of Scandinavia, the rest of Europe, or America from sea to shining sea this year. It isn't exactly realism--but that's because the dialogue is too sharp and funny."--James Patterson

"A compelling and puzzling mystery narrative peppered with memorable characters...De Jonge has earned himself a permanent place on this reviewer's "must read" list."--Joe Hartlaub on Bookreporter.com

"De Jonge's cop humor is true to life and the crime is true to the city. He also does sweet justice to New York, evoking the LES of 30 years ago as his cops work its latter-day streets."--New York Daily News

"Mr. de Jonge clearly enjoys himself throughout this police procedural, and it makes all the difference."--East Hampton Star

"De Jonge he tells his story with style, a generous helping of whimsy and a sharp eye for the odd corners and myriad eccentricities of Manhattan."--Washington Post Book World

"Edgy. . . comes full circle in a stunningly creative manner. De Jonge's hard-boiled prose and urban slang transports readers of serious crime fiction through gritty, harsh scenes populated with colorful characters Another stellar read from de Jonge--or as O'Hara would say, "Avenue B's friggin' amazing!"--Library Journal (starred review)

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