Santo Domingo Stakeout
by John Keyse-Walker
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Pub Date 1 Oct 2024 | Archive Date 30 Sep 2024
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Description
It's 1965, and cynical former private investigator Henry Gore just wants to drink his days away in corrupt, sun-soaked Santo Domingo - but life has other ideas in this novel of pitch-black noir, the sequel to the savage, gut-punch of a crime thriller, Havana Highwire.
Thirty-five-year-old American expat Henry Gore used to be a private investigator, scratching a living in balmy, rum-soaked Havana. He might not have been someone, but he was something.
Now, exiled from Cuba and with a target on his back, he's nothing but a washed-up drifter, spending his days drinking with gringos he despises and his nights with women he doesn't love.
But one day he chooses the wrong bar to drink in - or maybe the wrong friends. Henry wakes up in hospital to find that someone blew up the building, and he's seemingly the sole survivor.
Who set the bomb, and why? Henry's certain that whatever the answer, he's better off not knowing. But with the police on his tail, Henry - aided by a beautiful dame from the US embassy he's not sure he can trust - reluctantly investigates, soon finding himself up to his neck in corruption, revolution . . . and deadly conspiracy.
Dark humor, dark secrets and even darker crimes . . . Santo Domingo Stakeout is crime noir at its finest, and will appeal to fans of classic noir by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, along with modern masters like James Ellroy and Walter Mosley.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781448311026 |
| PRICE | US$29.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
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Featured Reviews
David O, Reviewer
A vivid account of the Caribbean islands told through the lens of PI/spy/outcast Henry Gore, who also seems pretty savoy with the ladies. This is the second novel from Keyes-Walker and it is as outstanding as the first which I could not get enough of. This time Gore has moved from Cuba to Danto Domingo in what turns out to be some politico strife in country. Gore gets throw literally into the mess when a bomb goes off at a bar he enjoys getting a little tipsy at.
An outstanding novel with traces of John Corey character mixed in. Great writing and so happy Keyes-Walker has this going. Highly Recommended
Matthew S, Reviewer
Thanks for the ARC! I really enjoyed this books, and despite taking place in 1965 I found the geopolitical landscape that's the backdrop for all of this to still feel relevant to current events today. Without getting into spoilers, I thought the characters were all well written, as well as the action. At times, exciting, mysterious, fun, and heartbreaking. I'm definitely going to go back and read the first book in the series, and wish I had read it first. Two thumbs up! (or five stars)
Jake N, Book Trade Professional
Elmore Leonard died more than ten years ago, but if he hadn't, I would have expected to see his name on the cover of this book. It's the same sort of characters, the same places, the same kind of narrative he used to spin for us,
Now, don't get me wrong here. I'm not saying this book is an imitation of Leonard. It's not. It just lives on the same plane of story telling excellence. Flavorsome locations, razor-sharp dialogue, and characters with a wry view of life and love that we've all missed terribly since Leonard left us.
This is an absolutely first-rate book and as fine a piece of writing as I've read in a long time.
Simon D, Reviewer
American Henry Gore longs for the good old US of A but has to settle for the pleasant climes of the Dominican Republic, On the verge of a regime change and the whims of the US government, Henry needs to get out whilst the going is good but, of course, it isn’t that simple.
The narrative keeps you absolutely dialled in and there is so much to like about Henry. As with so many countries under US control, the politics are not only absurd but stranger than even a novelist could imagine.
My advice? Pour yourself a generous shot of rum and catch up with Henry Gore on his quest to stay alive, find the girl of his dreams and do the right thing but not necessarily in that order.
Alex J, Reviewer
The second absolute fire cracker in this noir series set in the Caribbean islands in the 60s. Whilst entitled Cuban Noir, this 2nd book finds the irresistible Henry Gore now in the Dominican drinking his days away in the sultry heat.
A geo-political noir thriller plays out that rips along at pace as Henry, his many conquests and the rest of the cast of this story all make this to be a read up there with any historical noir.
Government meddling, Coups, corruption and lots and lots of rum, this Is a superb follow up to the first book which I raved about. This is just as good.
Alexander J, Reviewer
The second absolute fire cracker in this noir series set in the Caribbean islands in the 60s. Whilst entitled Cuban Noir, this 2nd book finds the irresistible Henry Gore now in the Dominican drinking his days away in the sultry heat.
A geo-political noir thriller plays out that rips along at pace as Henry, his many conquests and the rest of the cast of this story all make this to be a read up there with any historical noir.
Government meddling, Coups, corruption and lots and lots of rum, this Is a superb follow up to the first book which I raved about. This is just as good.
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