The Gigolo Murder: A Turkish Delight Mystery

by Mehmet Murat Somer

Book Overview

Istanbul's most fabulously flamboyant sleuth is back in her second hilarious adventure With its exotic Istanbul setting and racy peeks into the city's nightlife, The Kiss Murder left readers eager for more of Mehmet Murat Somer's charmingly original heroine. Software programmer by day and drag-queen club owner by night, our girl is back again, just jilted and feeling so blue she's violet'until she meets the hunky, married lawyer, Haluk Perkedem. When their conversation is interrupted by a phone call delivering news that his brother-in-law has been arrested for the murder of a notorious gigolo, she decides to put her sleuthing instincts and Thai kickboxing skills to work unraveling the crime. Filled with witty banter and ominous intrigue, mystery fans of all persuasions will find The Gigolo Murder this season's hottest read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143116290
• ISBN13: 9780143116295
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Original...

There is much to admire about "The Gigolo Murder." It has a vivid setting in and around contemporary Istanbul, a colorful protagonist, and some very good writing. How can you resist a book in which the sleuth is both a hacker and a drag queen? I liked it. I would say I wasn't crazy about the resolution, which didn't exactly pack a wallop. I'm also not a huge fan of cozies, in which amateurs solve crimes with the aid of inside sources at the police department. (In this case, the protagonist has a lifelong friendship with a detective, who hands over classified information, etc.) Those minor complaints aside, I did enjoy this book. Also kudos to the book designer. I absolutely love the cover art.

The best in the series so far

This one is a true pageturner and a great laugh at the same time. The best of the same series' other books. I read Prophet and Kiss before and hope to read more and get to know the underground scene of Istanbul nights!