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Welcome to Wilde City, 1924—a crane on top of every skyscraper, a party in every club, a romance on every dance floor, a shooting every night, a broken heart on every street corner and a dirty secret behind every window with the curtain drawn. It’s the kinda town that keeps Buck Baxter, private detective, in business.
For despite his fondness for a cold gin and a pipe stuffed with cannabis, Buck is the best gumshoe in Wilde City. Why? Because he has rules: never make friends, never make enemies, and never ever fall in love. That is until the day that playboy nightclub owner Holden Hart swings into town. He’s suave, he’s charming, he’s chivalrous… and he’s exactly the kinda man that Buck will break all the rules for.
From the romance of the Rainbow Palace atop the Wilde City Tower, to the dazzling debauchery of the gentlemen’s parlor The Velvet Viper—from the history surrounding the sinister convent on the hill better known Hell’s Bells, to the lantern-lit opium barge, The Peking Empress, run by the mystical Madame Chang—could Buck be about to unravel the greatest mystery of them all...
The mystery of love?
REVIEW
My Rating - 4 Stars!
Buck Baxter, Love Detective is a unique and quirky mystery/romance by Geoffrey Knight.
Buck is cynical, never wants to fall in love, and works in a city that will keep him busy with his detective work. When we first meet him, his heart is hardened and any sex he has is with rent boys. And yes, I laughed as he talked about them.
To me the story is more mystery than romance, basically a romance within a mystery. And, I may have actually enjoyed the mystery more than the romance. Or, maybe it just seems that way since the prevalent storyline is the mystery.
The mystery is weird, witty, and downright good. I love the strange turn it takes. The who did it to me is super awesome. I find it to be the best kind of humor.
Thus, as with Geoffrey Knight's other books I've read recently, I found this one to be a funny and enjoyable. Unlike his Billionaire books, this isn't laugh out loud funny, but rather "damn, nice one" kind of funny.
The writing is also atmospheric, drawing me in by the wonderful descriptions and events of the time. Personally, I haven't read many books about this time period, and I'd be surprised to enjoy a different take on it as much as I enjoyed this. I appreciate the kind of dry humor in this one.
Buck Baxter, Love Detective is worth a read if you're looking for something different. It's a quick read, but has more books that follow.
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