Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead Audiobook

" I didn't really care about any of the characters for the first half, which made it hard to keep them straight. I won't use a spoiler, but one conversation made a crack in Claire's case, and I suddenly cared. So I went back and re-read from nearly the beginning to get the background on that one interview. That time I liked it much better and ultimately I would probably read a sequel. "

" I didn't read the whole thing, to many references to a book I've never heard of. "

" The references to Silette are kind of lame but I lkied the rest of the book "

" This is an odd but compelling book. I am interested to see how the writer continues with Claire DeWitt. "

" Long drawn out and not so interesting. "

" This is a good little mystery by an accomplished author. If you're looking for a summer mystery with heart, this will do. "

" A strange and original mystery with an oddly likable narrator, written by a fellow Tufts alum... "

" So, I didn't notice that the parrot on the cover was green until I was almost finished with the book...if you've read the book, you get it and if you haven't read the book, you should. "

" Entertaining characters, but a somewhat predictable story. "

" Sort of bizarre - but a think piece after the fact. "

" I am not really sure how I fell about this book. I finished it in 2 days which I guess says something. I was not really happy with the drug use, FWIW. "

" A bit of a wacky mystery. Claire solves mysteries by getting wasted, wandering around talking to people and finding clues. Go Claire -- you have the BEST job EVER! "

" I loved this book. I love Claire, I loved the characters, I loved the description--I loved everything about it. I cannot wait for more. "

" OK book. Slow...it did hold my interest. "

" Devoured this. Hope it becomes a series. "

" One of the best mysteries I've read in a while. Fun, occassionally funny, exciting and just damned enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the sequel. "

" A quick and entertaining read. Crime fiction isn't usually my thing, but this one was strange enough that I liked it. I love it when books have lots of little details that all come together at the end. Very enjoyable. I will definitely get the next in the series. "

" Claire DeWitt is one of the best female characters I've read in a long time. She is messed up, intelligent, interesting and alive. I loved the dark magic through out the story and the vividness of the tale. Hopefully there will be more to come soon from Sara Gran's Claire DeWitt. "

" Brillant. I'm ready for more Claire. "

" Started slow and almost put it down for good. Picked it back up and really got into the atmosphere of the book, and all of the characters. "

" Interesting look at post-Katrina NOLA; strong female detective. However, despite this, I often didn't care about either the story or finding a resolution to the mystery. That's a pretty big problem in a mystery novel; I'm shocked that I liked it as much as I did. "

" I loved this book. As a traditional mystery it may be lacking a little in plot, but the sense/feeling of New Orleans and its characters that she created were great. I look forward to her next book. "

" Nice summer read- Claire was a cross between Stephanie Plum and the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Can't help but like some of the characters- looks like a new series was born. "

" Here's the short version: This book will take the top of your head off. In a good way. Not because it's grisly or gory, because it's a whole new way to think about mysteries. Terrific writing and bold, bold story-telling. "

" Loved this edgy mystery set in post-Katrina New Orleans. Claire is a unique PI that isn't above drinking heavily on the job and looking at everything through an existential physics kind of lens... good stuff! "

" Although it got a great recommendation from Sue Grafton on the cover, I didn't think it was that good. More introspection/commentary of New Orleans after Katrina than mystery. "

" Really inventive. Still mulling. Will do more formal review later "

" it was mostly ok except for the gratuitous drug use, and over-simplification of seriously complex racial and socio-economic issues that deserve to be handled with more care. a little overly dramatic in general, i think. some nice mysticism though. "