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“Just nifty fun…He performs this book in a pleasant, low register that’s very Raymond Chandler.”
— Vulture (audio review)
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“Jonathan Ames…is so comfortable that it becomes difficult to imagine anyone else portraying the sensitive tough guy…[who] doles out justice while occasionally offering hilarious existential commentary or love letters to his dog. As a bonus, Ames reads a portion of the next audiobook in the series. That’s right, Hap’s coming back!”
— AudioFile
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“I loved this book—it’s quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious, all in one. Very highly recommended.”
— Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“Assured plotting, superb local color, and excellent prose. Readers will happily root for Doll, a good detective and a decent human, in this often funny and grisly outing.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Happy Doll is a tremendously likable main character, and the Los Angeles he inhabits is vibrantly alive in every detail.”
— Lou Berney, author of November Road
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“Expertly mines the dark humor, mordant wit, and dreamy fatalism of great LA noir. And at its center is a detective with a battered heart and bruised conscience. I’d follow him, and his dog George, anywhere.”
— Megan Abbott, author of Dare Me
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While the macabre seriousness of the crimes and the narrator’s good-nature and sardonic humor might seem to be at odds, Ames makes it work through assured plotting, superb local color, and excellent prose. Readers will happily root for Doll, a good detective and a decent human, in this often funny and grisly outing.
— Publishers Weekly
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I loved this book - it's quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious, all in one. Very highly recommended." —Lee Child, #1 bestselling author of Blue Moon
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A MAN NAMED DOLL is so fun and propulsive I didn’t just read it in one sitting, I read it in what felt like a single breath. Happy Doll is a tremendously likable main character, and the Los Angeles he inhabits is vibrantly alive in every detail. I hope Jonathan Ames has many more adventures planned for the newest P.I. in town.” —Lou Berney, author of the New York Times-bestselling NOVEMBER ROAD
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A Man Named Doll is a smart, sharp, and stylish noir for the modern day. In his cinematic tour of Los Angeles that is both gritty and gorgeous, Ames has delivered a novel that is both current and timeless and has introduced a sleuth who fits all the old traditions while creating his own. Crime at its finest!” —Ivy Pochoda, author of These Women and Wonder Valley
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A MAN NAMED DOLL: a singular read about the peril of having a body. Gallows humor in overdrive on Dilaudid, crashing merrily downhill.” —Bill Beverly, author of Gold Dagger Award-winning DODGERS
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A MAN NAMED DOLL infuses the private eye concept with an unpredictable, vibrant energy, while losing none of the genre’s core, noir elements. Ames is a master of blending humor, pathos, and grit - and A MAN NAMED DOLL is no exception. A truly modern L.A. noir that still manages to feel timeless and steeped in the classics that came before.” —Alex Segura, Anthony Award-winning author of BLACKOUT
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A stiff shot of timeless Hollywood noir, spiked with black humour and leaving a warm glow as it goes down.
— Christopher Brookmyre, author of Quite Ugly One Morning
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A combination of dry wit, a satisfyingly high body count, and a nerve-tingling sense of pace make for a terrific seat-of-the-pants read.
— Simon Brett, author of the Charles Paris mysteries