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Dead Dead Girls (A Harlem Renaissance Mystery) (edición 2021)

por Nekesa Afia (Autor)

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"The start of an exciting new historical mystery series set during the Harlem Renaissance from debut author Nekesa Afia. Harlem, 1926. Young black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead. Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She's succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie's Café and her nights at the Zodiac, Harlem's hottest speakeasy. Louise's friends might say she's running from her past and the notoriety that still stalks her, but don't tell her that. When a girl turns up dead in front of the café, Louise is forced to confront something she's been trying to ignore-two other local black girls have been murdered over the past few weeks. After an altercation with a police officer gets her arrested, Louise is given an ultimatum: She can either help solve the case or wind up in a jail cell. Louise has no choice but to investigate and soon finds herself toe-to-toe with a murderous mastermind hell-bent on taking more lives, maybe even her own"--… (más)
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Título:Dead Dead Girls (A Harlem Renaissance Mystery)
Autores:Nekesa Afia (Autor)
Información:Berkley (2021), 336 pages
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Valoración:****
Etiquetas:thriller, historical, series-in-progress

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I think with time and effort Nekesa Afia will be a good writer, but this book was rushed to print I think. A good story line that suffered from jagged and uneven writing, and floundered a few times moving the story forward. I will read her next book, hoping for improvement. However, I was not at all impressed by this in the afterword: "Every notable contribution to 1920's culture......was made by Black people, then stolen and repackaged for white consumption." A bit excessive. ( )
  tobiejonzarelli | Jul 25, 2023 |
This was a lot of fun. I definitely would not call it a 'cozy' murder mystery in any way, but it was a quick, enjoyable read.

Louise was a great protagonist. Gutsy and brave, but vulnerable and compassionate - perfect for a crime solving heroine. She doesn't freeze in a crisis situation. ( )
  xaverie | Apr 3, 2023 |
This was a good palette cleanser to read between larger books. There is a small twist at the end that I thought was a good route to go, but i had a hard time being motivated to read. ( )
  MischiefRed | Mar 22, 2022 |
Set in Harlem in the 1920s. this historicalmystery is the first in a proposed series, and I'm sure it's the author's first published book. Frankly, it needs a good editor. A quick read, it's somewhat entertaining and gives the reader a glimpse into the nightlife of the times,but there are glaring holes in the plot and the author sometimes points the reader, not to a red herring, but to warnings that decrease the suspense. The protagonist, Louise "Lovie" Lloyd is a likeable young woman making her way in a dangerous world.

I bought this book on a Kindle 99 cents deal, and if a sequel appears as a similar bargain book, I'll probably pick it up. ( )
  janeajones | Mar 3, 2022 |
This has a great hook—a Black lesbian in 1920s Harlem finds herself unwillingly drawn into investigating a serial killer!—but Dead Dead Girls manages to be both bland and incompetent. The pacing/scene transitions are choppy, the characterisation flat, and there's little by way of suspense right the way through to the infuriating anti-climax of an ending. Louise, the protagonist, acts in ways that that are often bewildering and just not how a person acts. It is a first novel so I'm giving Nekesa Afia the benefit of the doubt and say that maybe she can improve on this with some more experience, but this read like a very first draft that somehow made its way into print. ( )
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Nekesa Afiaautor principaltodas las edicionescalculado
Cnockaert, AlisonDiseñadorautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Fitz Co PhotographyAuthor photographerautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Leonard, EmmaArtista de Cubiertaautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
Osborne, EmilyDiseñador de cubiertaautor secundarioalgunas edicionesconfirmado
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"The start of an exciting new historical mystery series set during the Harlem Renaissance from debut author Nekesa Afia. Harlem, 1926. Young black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead. Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She's succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie's Café and her nights at the Zodiac, Harlem's hottest speakeasy. Louise's friends might say she's running from her past and the notoriety that still stalks her, but don't tell her that. When a girl turns up dead in front of the café, Louise is forced to confront something she's been trying to ignore-two other local black girls have been murdered over the past few weeks. After an altercation with a police officer gets her arrested, Louise is given an ultimatum: She can either help solve the case or wind up in a jail cell. Louise has no choice but to investigate and soon finds herself toe-to-toe with a murderous mastermind hell-bent on taking more lives, maybe even her own"--

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