Bluebottle

by James Sallis

Book Overview

Weaving Griffin's search for identity-one of the recurring themes in this magnificent series of novels-with a sensuous portrait of the people and places the define New Orleans, James Sallis continues... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802733239
• ISBN13: 9780802733238
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Walker Books
• Length: 161 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Another GREAT Sallis read

Sallis is clearly at the top of his game (a height most of his peers will never come close to) in this wonderful read. You can taste and smell everything Griffin does ... and the trips back and forth to his past will keep your eyes glued to the page and the story deep in your heart. How this guy gets ignored year after year by the MWA and bigger publishers kind of puts all those "mystery awards" and "bestsellers" in perspective. Sallis is simply one of the best ever. Bluebottle proves it.

Fifth Griffin mystery is simply great

New Orleans resident Lew Griffin awakens from an almost year-long coma caused by a gunshot wounds head. He remembers nothing about the incident, but quickly learns that he had been leaving a club accompanied by an older white woman when he was shot. Lew does not recall the incident, his healing in the past year, let alone the identity of the woman. Lew needs to know who wanted him dead and why. With the help of his friend Don Walsh, he begins to investigate who the whitewoman is, who was the sniper, and why did they target him? While seeking the truth, Lew also searches for a missing writer, who was looking into a white supremacist group. The fifth Griffin mystery, BLUEBOTTLE, is a fantastic tale that is highlighted by James Sallis literary and exciting prose. Lew tells his story ashe deles into his own past providing insight into his life. The who-done-it is fabulous as expected by the great Mr. Sallis, who deserves reader recognition. Thisseries is one of the best on the market.Harriet Klausner