Alex Segura
Paperback | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.75 | 482 Users | 101 Reviews
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| Title | : | Silent City (Pete Fernandez Mystery #1) |
| Author | : | Alex Segura |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | March 15th 2016 by Polis Books (first published October 22nd 2013) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Crime. Thriller. Mystery Thriller |
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An Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here.Pete Fernandez is a mess. He's on the brink of being fired from his middle-management newspaper job. His fiancée has up and left him. Now, after the sudden death of his father, he's back in his hometown of Miami, slowly drinking himself into oblivion. But when a co-worker he barely knows asks Pete to locate a missing daughter, Pete finds himself dragged into a tale of murder, drugs, double-crosses and memories bursting from the black heart of the Miami underworld - and, shockingly, his father's past. Making it up as he goes and stumbling as often as he succeeds, Pete's surreptitious quest becomes the wake-up call he's never wanted but has always needed - but one with deadly consequences. Welcome to Silent City, a story of redemption, broken friendships, lost loves and one man's efforts to make peace with a long-buried past to save the lives of the few friends he has left.
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| Original Title: | Silent City |
| ISBN: | 0983978360 (ISBN13: 9780983978367) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Pete Fernandez Mystery #1 |
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Ratings: 3.75 From 482 Users | 101 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books Silent City (Pete Fernandez Mystery #1)
Newspaper editor Pete Fernandez is a wreck. After his fathers death, he drowned his feelings in alcohol until his fiancé eventually left him.A permanent hangover is the norm for him, followed by a daily routine of arriving to the office at least an hour late. A man with such promise, turned out to be a drunken failure. But then a colleague enlists his help to find his missing daughter. This puts him on a path of purpose. But the path is also dangerous as he delves into the corruption on theNice Miami atmosphere but otherwise disappointing unless you enjoy spending time with an active drunk of a protagonist and watching the body count climb. The story reads as if the only ways to advance the plot are to kill off a character or have the on-again off-again ex-wife change her attitude one (or two or three) more times. Still, the potential is there for at least an average mystery series.
This needs to be a tv show!
With his debut novel, Silent City, Alex Segura has written a crime thriller set in Miami populated by get this actual human beings.Dont get me wrong. Im a big fan of what Dave Barry has called the bunch of nuts in South Florida genre of crime fiction. Love Tim Dorsey. Carl Hiaasen is like a god to me. Much as I enjoy the over-the-top style and zany characters of your standard Florida crime thriller, it was refreshing to read one where the characters ring true and you end up feeling emotionally
A suspenseful, gritty detective story that beautifully captures the city of Miami's dark underworld and vibrant setting. And while the mystery is engaging, it's the main character, struggling alcoholic Pete Fernandez, that pushes the story through. I kept rooting for him every step of the way. Can't wait to read its sequels.
This isn't a wholly unbiased review, but I really loved Silent City. There's a great sense of Miami here the Miami tourists never see relatable characters, and a well-crafted mystery.
Silent City is the first novel featuring Pete Fernandez. A fast paced mystery with compelling characters, set in steamy Miami, it hooks you in from the first chapters.
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