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A fictionalized take on the true unsolved axeman murders in New Orleans. It follows a detective, an ex-con, and a Pinkerton secretary as they separately investigate the murderer who had NOLA on edge for months.
There were a lot of storylines with side characters that had nothing to do with the main story. It tended to drag in a lot of places. I didn‘t like it was revenge.
And why was Louie Armstrong there??

BINGO! Scored a line door #bookspinbingo with this fun read based on the true crime (unsolved) Axeman murders. Enjoyed it, but having listened to a podcast about these murders, I was really craving a more extended author‘s note on how much research he did, how much of the story was based on real theories etc…

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A bit blurry but Nacho never sits still... He does love to sit with me while I have a read, 💖📖🐺

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Giving this one a go next, I tried reading it years ago and it wasn't my bag. Hoping some of my new favourite reading materials means this will be more of my taste now 📖🤓🎺🎷

And now for something completely different. Lovely romp, this.

“Mysteries were nothing more than nature unilluminated.”

I could not put this book down. The story weaves a thrilling trail through the streets of New Orleans with multiple perspectives all doggedly chasing the same questions. Who is the Axeman? Why are his killings so violent? How deep is the web of corruption that surrounds him? Perfect for lovers of jazz and American history. ☠️🎺🪓

I read the book mostly because of its cover. The setting of #NewOrleans was very enjoyable, the story itself was so-so. If I come around the next part I might read it.
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#NewOrleans in the early 20th century is the atmospheric setting for this thriller featuring a young Louis Armstrong. #LetsTravelJuly

Really satisfying to do paperback tidy up - phase 1. Yes, this is really how I spend my Friday evenings 😂

Look at the cutie patootie ruining my reading time 💚

This is a fictionalized story woven around a real serial killer of the early 1900's New Orleans plus an added bonus of the history of the city makes for a recommended read.

So I‘ve just started reading this! Have any of you guys read it, and if so what did you think?? So far I‘m really enjoying it, especially as it has the actual words of the axeman included! It seriously adds to the horror factor of the book, as ‘based on true events‘ clearly wasn‘t enough for Celestin👀
#thriller #theaxemansjazz

This isn't a bad book, but not great either. I enjoyed the early 20th century NewOrleans setting and the way the storm and flooding were used in the story, but I found it hard to keep track of all the characters (lots of POVs plus many peripheral characters) and therefore found it hard to get a real sense for how the mystery was unfolding. Maybe I just wasn't trying hard enough.

1) getting my hair cut, going to see a few events at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and having a flying lesson;
2) doughnuts
3) not yet!
4) book club - great evening in the pub playing board games after we‘d finished talking about our book
5) any #Litten that wants to join in!

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I think this historical thriller based in part on a real serial killer in New Orleans in 1919 is a pretty #underrated book ! I read it in 2016 and thought it was so great and the pace was quick but still so rich in detail about the super atmospheric setting. The sequel ‘Dead Man‘s Blues‘ came out quite recently - it‘s on my TBR for this year 🖤🖤🖤
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My Saturday night in

Exciting and Capturing although abit uneven. The adding of Louis Armstrong brought more realism to a story already based on a true event. A good book for being the debut crime novel from the author. However, it would have been interesting to see what authors like Stephen King or Umberto Eco etc had done with the same material. Although both engaging and easy to follow the story gets abit static from time to time, making you loose pace with it

This was a Christmas present from daughter as per photo; cheese, beer, and books - Heaven!
A crime novel fictionalising a real life series of killings in 1919 New Orleans which explores race and corruption. An enjoyable read even with my bug bear of real life characters in fiction, here a very young louis Armstrong, but captured the atmosphere and left it open for i expect a series with the principal characters

It was ok, I think that I would probably have liked it more if I had read and not listened to it since I found the reader's accents a bit disturbing. Interesting settings, New Orleans in 1919. 📖📖📖

Good story so far, but I'm not too fond of the 'theatrics', i e the accents, but at least there's no music added.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. I liked the nods to real people and situations. I always found the story of the New Orleans' axeman interesting, and I liked the inclusion of a young Louis Armstrong. While enjoyable, it did feel like something was not quite right, something I cannot quite put my finger on. Perhaps it was trying too hard? Trying to do too many things, maybe. I liked some of the perspectives but not all. Overall, though, a fun read.