I love mysteries, but this one just did not grab me. It’s a bit convoluted, and the suspense level
is running on empty. Paris Minton is a
Black man who owns and operates a used book store in the 1950s. A beautiful woman comes rushing in, and she
then steals his money, his car, and his dignity. A big angry man comes looking for her, and
the next thing you know Paris is trying to solve murders. Oh, and someone burns down his
bookstore. All this chaos leads Paris to
ante up the bond to spring his buddy, Fearless Jones, from jail. Fearless may
be the brawn of this pair, but Paris is the brains. Actually, Fearless’s primary advantage seems
to be his good looks rather than his violent tendencies. This book is the first in a series of three,
but I am hoping to be more inspired by the other two, as the pace here is not
as “blazing” as the dust jacket suggests.
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