Clutching at Straws Jake Diamond Mystery Book 2 edition by JL Abramo Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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The follow-up to the award-winning Catching Water in a Net…
Lefty Wright had it all figured. In fact he was doing the math as he crawled into the deserted house through the kitchen window. Get to the bedroom, crack open the wall safe, grab the envelope, fifteen minutes. One thousand dollars a minute. Nice score.
What Lefty neglected to factor in were the unknowns. And when the police nab him red-handed and discover the dead body of a prominent Criminal Courts Judge stuffed beneath the bed, Lefty finds himself charged with first degree murder with no shoes, no one believing in his innocence, and one phone call. He calls Jake Diamond.
In his second outing, Diamond attempts to prove Lefty’s innocence while investigating a recent kidnapping and a fifteen year old homicide which may or may not be related to Lefty’s dilemma. From San Francisco to the avocado fields of central California to the sound stages of a film shoot in Denver, Diamond’s suspects seem to have one thing in common; they are in no condition to talk by the time Jake gets to them.
Praise for CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
“A worthy successor to Catching Water in a Net, Abramo’s second in the San Francisco based Jake Diamond series is a clever and well-crafted detective novel, gritty enough to satisfy hard-boiled readers but not so dark that it will put off more traditional mystery fans.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“This workmanlike second entry in the Jake Diamond series finds the San Francisco PI searching for the real killer of an unpopular local judge after one of Diamond’s clients, an accomplished burglar having a very bad night, is fingered for the murder. Although the story is light on action and suspense, it’s comfort food for PI fans.” —Booklist
Clutching at Straws Jake Diamond Mystery Book 2 edition by JL Abramo Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
This novel picks up right where the first Jake Diamond novel ends—with a devilishly clever plot that forces pages to turn. It is a crime that this series has not yet been "discovered," but if you fancy detective fiction you should discover this post haste. You will not only want to rip through this, you will want to read all the other Jake Diamond books, and then go on the author's site and beg for more. These books should have been turned into films long ago. J.L. Abramo is a jewel.Product details
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Clutching at Straws Jake Diamond Mystery Book 2 edition by JL Abramo Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
Lefty Wright loves his work, and Lefty knows a piece of cake when it�s offered. Fifteen grand in cool cash to get into a safe that he could crack with both arms tied behind his back. The house is empty, the wall safe is in an upstairs bedroom, and as Lefty slips in through a kitchen window he figures to be out again in less than twenty minutes. Instead, fifteen minutes later, Lefty finds himself face down on the bedroom floor, his arms handcuffed behind his back, surrounded by police, and nose-to-nose with a prominent San Francisco Criminal Court Justice who�s dead body lies underneath the bed with a large knife in the chest. Lefty tries convincing the SFPD that the Judge was stabbed and stashed before he came on the scene, but no one is listening. The police are too excited about cracking a high profile murder case in record time to pay attention. When Lefty Wright finally gets his one phone call, he calls the one person who he hopes will hear him out. Jake Diamond. In his second outing, the easy going private investigator attempts to prove Lefty�s innocence while investigating a recent kidnapping and a fifteen year old homicide which may or may not be related to Lefty�s dilemma. Traveling from San Francisco to the avocado fields of central California to the sound stages of a film shoot in Denver, Diamond�s suspects seem to have one thing in common; they are in no condition to talk by the time Jake gets to them. J. L. Abramo has provided a fast-moving, humorous escapade which more than meets the expectations promised by his first award-winning Jake Diamond novel, �Catching Water in a Net.�
In Abramo's second novel "Clutching at Straws", we witness a story and a mystery better than the first. A prominent judge is found murdered and a well-spoken burgler is arrested for murder. The twist he didn't do it, and he hires hard-drinking, "Monte Cristo" reading P.I Jake Diamond to find out who the real killer is. Diamond starts to uncover the feud the late judge had with the leading candidate for the District Attorney's office, but then the bodies start to pile up as someone doesn't want Jake is get to the truth about what the judge had on Lowell Ryder, the D.A candidate. Eventually with the help of Chance Folsom aka Chance Ryder and a woman in hiding, Jake discovers the truth. Great quotes and parallels with Monte Cristo. "Until God deigns to reveal the future to mankind, the best words of wisdom are wait and hope". I think that's the quote from Monte Cristo.
Vic Vigoda hires Lefty Wright to steal a package from the safe of Judge Chancellor. Lefty grabs the job as the pay is great, $15K for under fifteen minutes to perform an easy heist. However when Lefty enters the bedroom with the safe, the murdered body of the judge greets him. Almost immediately two cops charge into the house and arrest Lefty for killing Chancellor.
Lefty knows he is already in deep trouble, but adding to his woes is that the DA is running for office and sees this case as an easy media victory to further his ambitions. Lefty asks San Francisco private investigator Jake Diamond to learn why Vic would set him up to take the fall. Jake makes inquiries, but mostly concentrates on who owned a valuable Rolex found near the body. As he tries to learn the identity of the owner, he wonders about the motive. As he digs deeper into the case, bodies pile up as someone is bumping off anyone remotely related and potentially able to provide information that could free Lefty.
Though readers will need a calculator to keep score of the corpses, fans of action-packed murder mysteries will enjoy this tale. The story line is loaded with non-stop hyper energy, as the audience will compute the correlation between alcohol drinking and homicides. Fans of mass homicide investigative tales will want to follow Diamond as he steps over bodies while making the rounds of the streets of San Francisco.
Harriet Klausner
Fast, funny and full of surprises - Abramo does it again! This second story may be even better than the first, award-winning Jake Diamond.
Now it’s a series. I’m eager to see the delightful tales of Jake Diamond go on and on and on.
The book moved right along. There were twists that had to be pondered to make sense of everything. What I am weary of is the wonderful food that is consumed. Does every writer's hero have to have the special restaurant, where the owner knows just what they want. Maybe it just made me hungry.
J.L. Abramo's second entry in the Jake Diamond mystery series picks up where the first left off, not in a linear way, but rather by deepening. We learn more about Diamond and his companions as this story unfolds. The writing is crisp and the tale gets tangled quickly, with murders and mishaps piling up. Abramo's dialogue is strong and his characters colorfully flawed, likable, and real. He writes with an ease and flow and consequently the pages sort of turn themselves, much like like in Catching Water. This time the plot is tighter and at the same time, more complex. A great read!
This novel picks up right where the first Jake Diamond novel ends—with a devilishly clever plot that forces pages to turn. It is a crime that this series has not yet been "discovered," but if you fancy detective fiction you should discover this post haste. You will not only want to rip through this, you will want to read all the other Jake Diamond books, and then go on the author's site and beg for more. These books should have been turned into films long ago. J.L. Abramo is a jewel.
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