Chasing the Devil’s Tail: A Mystery of Storyville, New Orleans Audiobook

" What a wonderful tale of mystery. The setting is 1907 New Orleans and the background jazz music whispers through the pages while this tale of mystery unfolds slowly with such a surprise ending it had me guessing "whodunit" up to the very end. "

" Although not a page turner, I still enjoyed this book. I think I more enjoyed learning about the culture and history of NOLA in the 1900's and have even heard Buddy Bolden's name mentioned at a jazz concert! "

" This is a particularly great read for those of us who love that hot, sticky, nasty, stink of New Orleans after a long night of libation and soul pounding horns...It takes place in the early 1900's, along side the birth of jazz, but it still evokes that feelings of New Orlenas today in all its crazy glory. "

" great insight into storyville and early jazz greats. detective crime novel that brings new orleans alive "

" Compelling, hard to put down. Historical fiction about a mystery in the red light district of early 1900s New Orleans. Intriguing characters, exquisite details of the city. "

" Try as I might, I could not get into this book. I stopped reading about half-way through and skipped to the end. I didn't find this engaging at all, nor did I find the characters interesting. Sorry David Fulmer, but I don't think I'll be reading any more of your books. "

" The real life characters and history of New Orleans woven into the story is great stuff. For me the rest of the story elements didn't come together. It was a rich gumbo, but he burnt the roux. "

" If you like early jazz and New Orleans, you might enjoy this atmospheric mystery. "

" A good murder myster / time piece. I loved the descriptions of turn of the century New Orleans - captured the feeling of the place (well to me, I mean I wasn't there so what do I know) and a good story to boot! "

" Gloria suggested this book as a good thriller - who-done-it and she was right. The central character is an "enforcer" for the bordellos of NO and has a serial killer to catch. "

" This was an interesting read about the brothels of New Orleans in 1907. I actually learned quite a few things. Probably a 3.5. "

" set in new orleans in the early 1900s...a good first book in a mystery series "

" David Fulmer won a Shamus for this novel. I enjoyed being taken back in time to Storyville, the red-light district in New Orleans. I loved the blend of the "jass" music with the murders. A great read. "

" I didn't get into it until the end. It was slightly confusing but I liked the book. "

" Great atmosphere, and convincing characterization (especially the portrait of Buddy Bolden) more than make up for the less-well-handled mystery elements. I expect to check out the next entry in the series. "

" Murder Mystery in New Orleans brothels "

" So so mystery, but really loved learning tidbits of New Orleans history. Will definitely continue to read the next book in the series for the same. "

" Eh. Just couldn't get into this one. The peek into New Orleans was reasonably interesting, but I just didn't care about the detective or the other characters very much at all. After 130 pages, I've decided to move on to something else. "

" Not perfect but very evocative of a time and place. Characters seemed really authentic-a rich and fascinating world. "

" This historical mystery novel was definitely worth the read. Loved the descriptions of old New Orleans. "

" Gloria suggested this book as a good thriller - who-done-it and she was right. The central character is an "enforcer" for the bordellos of NO and has a serial killer to catch. "

" Compelling, hard to put down. Historical fiction about a mystery in the red light district of early 1900s New Orleans. Intriguing characters, exquisite details of the city. "

" Slow read - lazy action like the Big Easy. “You best be careful if you go chasin’ the devil’s tail, cause you just might catch it.” - attributed to Jelly Roll Morton "

" For a mystery novel I didn't find this to be a page turner and was really disappointed with the ending, it felt cobbled together. I did enjoy the setting, can't beat New Orleans, and it was interesting to learn about that time period. "

" Beautifully written mystery set in turn of the century New Orleans which nicely evokes the societal hierarcy, neighborhoods, tastes and smells of New Orleans. Likeable and believable characters, good suspense and a surprising ending. "

" Didn't enjoy it as much as Blue Door. But once I made my predictions on who dunnit I liked it more. And I was half right with the ending. "