The Blues Detective

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    • Hence their fiction contains four tropes which recur more or less vividly, depending on the novels and the authors: As black detective writers twist or pastiche the norms set up by the whites and substitute their own versions, they assert their identity, reinterpret the past, and probe issues of race, class, and gender from another angle. After delineating the paradigm of detective fiction and expatiating on African-American tropes, Soitos devotes several chapters to the study of individual authors.

    She combined stock elements of the detective genre with a black perspective based on black idiom and the indictment of a corrupt social system. Bruce in Black Sleuth used detective fiction to expose political and social problems. He highlighted Afrocentrism and black pride, thereby broadening the detective tradition.

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    During the Harlem Renaissance, Rudolf Fisher carried on in the same vein. I could settle in for some quick amusement in the time it takes to pop in "Two Bugs and a Roach" by Earl Hooker or perhaps something by the six-fingered genius Hound Dog Taylor and enjoy a yarn or two with a mixture of Welsh which I had to use Google Translate to figure out and great humor. A fun book for blues aficionados but jazz musicians should be forewarned - Otis has no room in his world for you!

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    This illuminating book makes the case for a tradition of African American detective fiction―novels written by black Americans about black detectives and. This illuminating book makes the case for a tradition of African American detective fiction--novels written by black Americans about black detectives and.

    Aug 20, Alison French rated it really liked it. If you're a jazz musician of a sensitive nature, look away now. I loved the fusion of the deep south of Wales with the more traditionally recognised one of the USA. The style is very much one of 'Let me tell you a story' with loads of personality and the refreshing viewpoint of a man who selectively enjoys his favourite bits of the lifestyle he has adopted whilst seeming to go along with most of the rest.

    This all adds to the humour of these short stories as does the frequent translation of word If you're a jazz musician of a sensitive nature, look away now. This all adds to the humour of these short stories as does the frequent translation of words and phrases from 'The Prince's English' for the benefit of the character's adoptive neighbours. Why has Andrew Peters not been snapped up for the next series of Grumpy Old Men - he could certainly give Rick Wakeman a run for his money!

    I thoroughly enjoyed these stories and would recommend them to anyone looking for something a bit out of the ordinary which will make them smile. Aug 23, Maria rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book is hilarious.

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    I think there is at least one laugh out loud moment on every page. It's a collection of short mysteries where a private detective, Otis King, tries to solve a few cases for random clients. Every client has a link to the Blues in some way. The stories are mostly set in Memphis.

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    His comments about the language differences are very funny. Unable to completely give up his Welsh roots, h This book is hilarious. Unable to completely give up his Welsh roots, he still has traditional Welsh food packages sent to him by his mum and aunts. He has an interesting way of looking at life, has a love for blondes, alcohol, and of course the Blues, and an aversion to jazz musicians. You must read this book. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of Andrew Peter's books; he is a comedy genius. Sep 26, Seumas Gallacher rated it it was amazing. I started reading the first one this morning , and enjoyed it so much, then proceeded to the second one..

    Two books read in one day.. They are wonderfully well crafted short stories, all with the same flavour of the Blues Detective hacking out a living in Memphis between paying gigs in the blues clubs to Private Detective work. Superbly witty writing, excellent bite sized episodes, and many turns of phrase that'll tickle Both Andrew Peters' books have sat on my TBR backlog on Kindle for a while. Superbly witty writing, excellent bite sized episodes, and many turns of phrase that'll tickle the thinking man or woman's intellect.

    Aug 23, Darcia Helle rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is a collection of short stories featuring Otis King, a Welsh blues detective and musician living in Memphis. Each story mixes humor with a little mystery, and, of course, references to the blues. Otis has a bemused, slightly jaded way of looking at life. He enjoys alcohol and women, perhaps a little too much at times, and isn't the least bit shy about saying so.

    The observations he makes on the people he meets and life in general are both comical and insightful. I was thoroughly immersed i This is a collection of short stories featuring Otis King, a Welsh blues detective and musician living in Memphis.

    I was thoroughly immersed in the world of Otis King, and enjoyed every moment. Nov 07, Book-shelf Shelf rated it really liked it. A book of short stories about a welsh detective living in USA.

    As the names states he's a blues player at night and a detective by day. The way this is written is old style and gives the reader the insight into a typical detectives office The stories are written uniquely and brilliantly Personally i love the style and stories as we dip into the lives of each client. Sep 18, Richie Earl rated it really liked it.

    This is the first book by Andrew Peters that I've read and it certainly won't be the last. A quick and easy, entertaining read which had me laughing out loud on several occasions. Otis King obviously not the character's real name is a Welshman abroad, solving cases connected, sometimes tenuously, to the Blues scene.

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    I almost felt like I was sitting across the table from Peters in Taffs Diner, as he recounted the mis adventures of The Blues Detective. The only negative for me, albeit a very sli This is the first book by Andrew Peters that I've read and it certainly won't be the last.

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    The only negative for me, albeit a very slight one, was the occasional error in punctuation. Oct 04, Susana rated it really liked it. Andrew Peter's The Blues Detective has been a really amusing book from the beginning. After reading the first affair, I already liked Otis King and his sense of humour, some of whose statements had me laughing aloud. The different cases or "affairs", as he himself calls them, are funny, disconcerting and a little absurd at times, but the result is an utterly readable and enjoyable book.

    I am looking forward to reading more of his crazy adventures. Aug 15, Jayne rated it it was amazing. This collection of bite-size tales, centred on The Blues Detective, left me wanting more. The Bourbon-swilling, ever hopeful womaniser is quite endearing but the plots start to make you think about what motivates people.

    The blues detective : a study of African American detective fiction

    On the one hand, a light hearteded read, on another it invites us to think a little deeper. Would really recomend it! Sep 30, Jeff rated it liked it. I won this book on Goodreads. It was a very fun read, but was missing something. The short story format made a quick read, and there was plenty of humor, but I believe there needed to be more "substance" to the stories. Hopefully he will wrie some more because the he definitely has talent, wit and humor. Sep 29, Emily Boivin rated it it was amazing.

    I rarely give a book 1 star. Unfortunately, "The Blues Detective" just happened to be an awful book. All in all, it is simply a book of what I consider short essays. The author is all over the place with the main character, Otis. Is he a manwhore? Is he a detective? Set up a giveaway.

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