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LA Donna Detroit: A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery

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La Donna Detroit had me at "hello". The newest in the Mulheisen series goes deep - deep into the long-buried fears of Humphrey "The Fat Man" DiEbola, deep into the secret history of Detroit, and deep into the heart of Mulheisen himself. Do yourself a favor and check out LA DONNA - the plot twists, character development, and Jackson style will make you want to reread the entire series. JON A. JACKSON IS THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF AMERICAN MYSTERY WRITING.

...as the previous novel, DEADMAN, mostly because I would have like more Mulheisen in the plot. But still an entertaining read for anyone that likes intelligent, different, quirky mysteries.

My first read of a Jon Jackson novel, and after reading the reviews on here I had higher hopes than the book delivered. At times it was very good, well paced, clear characters and action and then it would wander of on some side road for a period of time. Given that the Detroit detective's name is featured on the cover, I kept wondering when he would appear. Well, not for quite a while and then the most interesting aspect of his life is his living arrangement with his ladlady. I believe this needed more re-writing than it got.

Jackson is certainly underrated. This book should be read after Man With an Ax because they are so tied toether and more fun for the reader. I think Jackson ranks up near the top with George Pelacanos. His writing and characters stay fresh and interesting. I've been reading this author since his first book and my sense is that he is still having fun doing this. Some comments refer to the fact that there is less Mulheisen than expected...but this is what makes Jackson fresh...some new riffs on old characters.