Blue Moon

by John Leslie

Book Overview

For P.I. Gideon Lowry, Gabriella could have been the one--until her restaurant took off and monopolized all her time. Now Gabriella is getting married to wheeler-dealer Roy Emerson, and she wants... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671535145
• ISBN13: 9780671535148
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Great book - brought back memories of my 2 trips to key west

I really enjoy continuing character mysteries and I am going to back and read Leslie's previous Gideon mysteries.

John Leslie does it again!

John Leslie is an extremely good novelist in the mystery genre. That is evidenced by this, his most recent work in the Gideon Lowry series. What Mr. Leslie does is stray from some of the "traditional" elements of mystery, and that makes his work simply excellent.The use of present tense in this novel (the other 3 Gideon Lowry's were written in past tense) had me guessing about the fate of PI Lowry until the very end. It is easy for me to see that Mr. Leslie had fun writing this novel. I laughed out loud when Gideon called Dave Robicheaux (James Lee Burke's character) on the telephone for assitance with the case.But that doesn't mean this book is a comedy. Rather, it is an unforgettable and enjoyable portrayal of a Conch detective trapped by his own roots. I completely enjoyed this work, as I did the other 3 Gideon Lowry books, and am anxiously waiting for more.Thanks, John Leslie. You keep writing them, and I'll keep reading them.

The Best Novel In The Series

In this book Gideon Lowery becomes more human to the reader by possibly falling deeply in love with the main character Gaby. In this Cross-Country caper Gideon comes in contact with families that have faced tragedy and they want revenge as well as Gideon himself. As the novel concludes it becomes so intense at the end that you start holding your breath. READ THIS BOOK !!!!!!!!!

Blue Moon is the best of the Gibeon Lowry books.

I've read all of John Leslie's series of detective stories set in Key West and involving the piano-playing sleuth Gideon Lowry, and the most recent one, Blue Moon, is the best of the lot. Lowry has a lot of old girl-friends, and spends a lot of time saving them in interesting ways. Blue Moon is very quick-paced, nuanced and almost gentle. Gideon flies to the mid-west, probing into the past of a man who is threatening the life of a lost love, and then comes back to Florida for an exciting conclusion. Lowry is the most believable private eye in the business. He seems to have the same aches and pains the rest of us suffer, but he still beats up bad guys when the occasion demands. I couldn't put it down.

A 5+. Totally terrific

Fifteen years ago when he was forty-five, Key West private investigator Gideon Lowry had a torrid love affair with Gabriella Wade, which remains one of the top highlight films of his life. When Gabriella, owner of a successful restaurant, asks Gideon to investigate her fiancé, Roy Emerson, he still is unable to refuse his warmest memory anything. As he inquires into Roy's background, Gideon also has to contend with vicious realtors, who have burned out the store of his neighbor and damaged his own house. Still, these incidents do not slow down his investigation into Roy's life, which makes Gideon feels that Gabriella is marrying a slick dealer with no ethics. However, he wonders if he feels that way because he still has deep affection for Gabriella and believes no one except himself is good enough for her. BLUE MOON is a fun to read South Florida cozy that will elate fans of regional mysteries. The complex sub-plots neatly tie together in a fulfillin! ! g climax. Gideon is a great character, whose flaws (overweight and cellulitus, etc.) make him even more fun to read about and the support cast add to the mood of the story line. With the abundance of South Florida sleuths who run wild throughout the state, John Leslie scribes a more laid back, gentler tale that is an interesting and cerebral change.Harriet Klausner