Gumshoe Casefiles Case 132 edition by Adam Slade Literature Fiction eBooks
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Frank Peterson, city-block renowned phony private eye, is pulled into the case of a serial killer who cuts off her victims' heads after sex. He's not sure which is more disturbing; the crime scene photos, or the fact that the local cafe doesn't know how to make a decent BLT.
(Short story number one in the Gumshoe Casefiles series)
Gumshoe Casefiles Case 132 edition by Adam Slade Literature Fiction eBooks
The title "Gumshoe Casefiles - Case 132" gave me the perfect mental image of this ebook-a very comical approach to a serious crime with a quirky, bumbling detective as the protagonist. I loved many of the silly aspects of this download, although there were several notable drawbacks to the story.PLOT - Frank Peterson moved to the U.S. from Ireland in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a P.I. He is more than happy to help his contact at the police station look into a series of murders where the female murderer decapitates her male victims after apparently getting very intimate with them. As he begins to investigate these crimes in his own unique way, he draws closer and closer to catching the murderer.
WRITING STYLE - While there is nothing technically wrong with the way the author writes (with the exception of a few typos), there are a few elements of the overall writing that kept this short download from being amazing. The main problem for me was that everything unrealistically fell into place perfectly. It just seemed like Frank had a few too many lucky breaks and didn't have to work hard at investigating the crimes at all.
Because of this way that Frank breezed through the case, the story felt a bit too short. I wanted more development of the crime scene, more silly interviews with suspects, and more experiences of this funny detective! In other words, everything felt just a bit rushed for me, especially the crime scene aspects.
However, despite these issues I had with the writing, I absolutely loved the comedy that Adam Slade (the author) brought to the story. Slade's lighthearted approach to having Frank solve such a vulgar crime was refreshing and had me literally laughing out loud many times throughout the short download.
WARNINGS - Language, Mild Sexual Insinuation, Mild Violence, Alcohol Reference
OVERALL - Although I may not have given this story an extremely high rating, I'd still recommend this download to someone looking for a comical mystery that may come across as a bit fake and rushed. I thoroughly enjoyed this download even though I had several problems with it, and I will be looking for more "Gumshoe Casefiles" in the future.
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Gumshoe Casefiles Case 132 edition by Adam Slade Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I quite enjoyed this. It brought a smile to my face on a few occasions.
This was a quite nicely written and amusing short story. There are only a couple of typos and no formatting problems.
It wasn't amazing or anything like that but I am glad that I downloaded it.
A so-so tale mimicking a noir detective story that never really gets its feet. Good enough to take a look at if you really like the genre, but I got the feeling that the author is still refining his voice in this work.
As far as a quick story to kill a few minutes, I would recommend this story. However, to make this truly enjoyable, I'd suggest a few changes to subsequent stories.
The main character is an Irish immigrant private eye who is pretending to be a hard-on-his-luck New Yorker. It's an unusual circumstance, but the author doesn't really demonstrate how it shapes the character at all - it's easy to forget you're not reading a short story about a regular old hardboiled private eye in New York. The character seems very "off the rack" - he doesn't like fancy food, he drives a beat-up car, he doesn't want anything in his coffee, etc. Maybe subsequent stories could develop this character, but there was nothing in this story to tell me why I should want to read about this character instead of any of the other million hardboiled private eyes out there.
His detecting style was also very non-descript. He seems to luck into most of his clues - and not in an interesting or flashy way either. I was also confused by how he came to get the case in the first place. He's a private eye investigating a serial killer at the request of a police detective. Is he getting paid by the state? Do they have a special relationship? How does a private eye become an adjunct of the police force? Usually when this happens in a detective story, there is a reasoning behind it - the private eye is hired by a friend/relative of a victim because they're unhappy with progress made by the police or the police bring them in because of a special level of expertise. None of that is explained here, yet the main character makes references to how he usually works with case files.
If this was a longer novel, the slightness of the characters and plot would be enough to sink it. As a shorter story, this works . . . but just barely.
This is a short story that is a case from a private detective's casefiles. It isn't very long, but it is very entertaining and humorous. There are plenty of clues given by the author and a lot of it is predictable, but it's still an interesting and fun story to read.
Frank is a pseudo-private detective who has a contact within the police department. The police are anxious to solve this case because four men have been murdered by decapitation after sex, and another victim strangled. The media has given the name "The Praying Mantis Murders" to this case, and once a case has a name people get more frightened and they want the killer to be found. Frank hasn't had any cases lately, so this one would help pay the bills. He works with his contact and it doesn't take too long to solve the case once he puts two and two together.
I enjoyed this story that didn't take long to read. The character of Frank is pretty well described and he fits the part. He's always late, wants just plain old coffee and none of the fancy stuff and loses his keys. I wouldn't mind reading other casefiles from Adam Slade's writing, because every once in a while, a short mystery story is just what I like. Every cup of plain old coffee doesn't call for a 400-page mystery/thriller.
The title "Gumshoe Casefiles - Case 132" gave me the perfect mental image of this ebook-a very comical approach to a serious crime with a quirky, bumbling detective as the protagonist. I loved many of the silly aspects of this download, although there were several notable drawbacks to the story.
PLOT - Frank Peterson moved to the U.S. from Ireland in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a P.I. He is more than happy to help his contact at the police station look into a series of murders where the female murderer decapitates her male victims after apparently getting very intimate with them. As he begins to investigate these crimes in his own unique way, he draws closer and closer to catching the murderer.
WRITING STYLE - While there is nothing technically wrong with the way the author writes (with the exception of a few typos), there are a few elements of the overall writing that kept this short download from being amazing. The main problem for me was that everything unrealistically fell into place perfectly. It just seemed like Frank had a few too many lucky breaks and didn't have to work hard at investigating the crimes at all.
Because of this way that Frank breezed through the case, the story felt a bit too short. I wanted more development of the crime scene, more silly interviews with suspects, and more experiences of this funny detective! In other words, everything felt just a bit rushed for me, especially the crime scene aspects.
However, despite these issues I had with the writing, I absolutely loved the comedy that Adam Slade (the author) brought to the story. Slade's lighthearted approach to having Frank solve such a vulgar crime was refreshing and had me literally laughing out loud many times throughout the short download.
WARNINGS - Language, Mild Sexual Insinuation, Mild Violence, Alcohol Reference
OVERALL - Although I may not have given this story an extremely high rating, I'd still recommend this download to someone looking for a comical mystery that may come across as a bit fake and rushed. I thoroughly enjoyed this download even though I had several problems with it, and I will be looking for more "Gumshoe Casefiles" in the future.
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