The multiple detective-style plot lines will keep the reader guessing about how they’ll intertwine ... The noir style of this novel shows Jerome Charyn at his best.
There are enjoyable touches of magic realism... but descriptions and digressions can make for slow reading ... One of Charyn's less-rewarding forays into historical fiction.
Underwhelming ... Though Charyn continues to deliver boisterous and flavorful prose, the dueling plotlines detract from each other, and the detective sections build toward an unsatisfying reveal.
