Doubly Dead
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I bought this for a challenge but it looks *really* good (at least, it looks like something I'd really enjoy as I love Poe) and I hope to read it before releasing it this week!
From back cover:
Pittsburgh, 1847. Edgar Allan Poe, famous author and poet, has arrived from Virginia to escape the crushing sadness caused by his young wife's tragic death. But Pittsburgh itself seems shrouded in death- a cholera epidemic has recently swept through the gray, gritty city, killing hundreds. As Poe will soon learn, however, this is not the reason for the tense, somber mood handing in the air.
Several young women, all attractive and all from the merchant class, have disappeared over the past six months. It is a puzzle that the mystery writer cannot ignore. With the help of his young friend Augie Dubbins, Poe delves into the macabre case, determined to match his mind against that of a twisted killer- a killer who isn't about to stop.
From back cover:
Pittsburgh, 1847. Edgar Allan Poe, famous author and poet, has arrived from Virginia to escape the crushing sadness caused by his young wife's tragic death. But Pittsburgh itself seems shrouded in death- a cholera epidemic has recently swept through the gray, gritty city, killing hundreds. As Poe will soon learn, however, this is not the reason for the tense, somber mood handing in the air.
Several young women, all attractive and all from the merchant class, have disappeared over the past six months. It is a puzzle that the mystery writer cannot ignore. With the help of his young friend Augie Dubbins, Poe delves into the macabre case, determined to match his mind against that of a twisted killer- a killer who isn't about to stop.
I wasn't terribly impressed with this book. I certainly wouldn't call the author "a masterful storyteller" like The New York Times Book Review does.
As a writer, I definitely enjoyed the look (however fictional) into Poe's life. I took out of it a lot of wisdom about life and writing like "It is probably fair to say that what we crave most for those we love is precisely that which we outselves have failed to attain."
However, I did not much like the narrator as a character. For a while he was something of a mystery, even his name. And then, as I started to learn more about him, I began to crave that he focus more on the plot than on what he decided was important. Little bits of stories and writings somewhat related to the plot can be found throughout, which broke up the flow for me a bit.
I did like the plot and geography as it related to Poe's subconscious and suffering, and I did care much for Poe and the narrator (whatever he wants his name to be) by the end. It just didn't grab me the way I'd hoped it would. I took a lot out of it, nonetheless.
As a writer, I definitely enjoyed the look (however fictional) into Poe's life. I took out of it a lot of wisdom about life and writing like "It is probably fair to say that what we crave most for those we love is precisely that which we outselves have failed to attain."
However, I did not much like the narrator as a character. For a while he was something of a mystery, even his name. And then, as I started to learn more about him, I began to crave that he focus more on the plot than on what he decided was important. Little bits of stories and writings somewhat related to the plot can be found throughout, which broke up the flow for me a bit.
I did like the plot and geography as it related to Poe's subconscious and suffering, and I did care much for Poe and the narrator (whatever he wants his name to be) by the end. It just didn't grab me the way I'd hoped it would. I took a lot out of it, nonetheless.
Journal Entry 3 by KateKintail at chesapeake bagel bakery on Burke Ctr Pkwy in Burke, Virginia USA on Saturday, February 18, 2006
Released 18 yrs ago (2/18/2006 UTC) at chesapeake bagel bakery on Burke Ctr Pkwy in Burke, Virginia USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES: Left just after 1pm on one of the tables outside the shop.
This is part of the Never Judge a Book by its Cover Challenge 2006- Week 6 (Dead in title)
