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File Size: 1979 KB
Print Length: 449 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1492609161
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (September 1, 2015)
Publication Date: September 1, 2015
Language: English
ASIN: B00W3WTURM
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The basis of this novel is a real series of unsolved murders that took place in New Orleans in the 19-teens (the novel is set in 1919); I’d never heard of it, but it has, I learned, been the subject of several true-crime books as well as other fictional treatments. The Axeman killed mostly Italian men (so Mafia involvement was suspected, but never proved), but sometimes he did in whole families. Perhaps his most unusual characteristic was a fondness for jazz: he claimed in a letter to the local newspaper that he would not attack any household that was playing jazz on the night (specified in the letter) that he planned to come for his next victim (shades of the Passover story). Celestin makes wonderful use of this idea, which apparently was part of the true events, in his novel.The novel alternates among several characters trying to discover the Axeman’s identity:Ida Davis, a young light-skinned black woman, and her jazz-playing friend, a young Lewis (as he then spelled it) Armstrong; Michael Talbott, a police detective; and Luca, a disgraced former police officer who was once Talbott’s mentor and is also, rather unwillingly, tied to the Mafia. The Axeman’s activities themselves, for the most part, take a back seat to their activities. Each character or set of characters discovers part of the (fictional) answer to the Axeman puzzle. I found these answers convincing individually, but perhaps not collectively: with as many agendas in play as there turned out to be, I would have expected a lot more victims than were mentioned.The characters are well developed, though not super-outstanding; Ida and Lewis are the best and most appealing. The most vivid character in the book is the city of New Orleans herself: Celestin does a wonderful job of filling in background and providing detailed descriptions, starting with a classic jazz funeral. As mentioned, the citywide party spurred by the Axeman’s letter is particularly lively. Celestin emphasizes both the dark and the colorful sides of a city that certainly has an abundance of both.
Very good read. Interesting. Rather captivating.Tremendous amount of research, as the author is a Brit. I thought so when I read that a character “made purchase,†in getting a secure hold on something.As a native French-Spanish Creole of several generations, I’m amazed at how accurate so many of the portrayals were— and indeed, these are the locals and immigrants who formed New Orleans, and made her what she is.I haven’t ever heard the word tram used here. Only street car, as in “Street car named Desire.â€And, also, I don’t believe there is one scene where it wasn’t raining. Everyone is always drenched. It’s comical even. We get 64†(162cm) of rain a year, but there are only 59 rainy days a year on average.As I said though, it’s a great read— and a real timepiece evocative of that era— just preceding the Roaring Twenties.I read the sequel will be located in Chicago, which I am looking forward to, as I lived there also. :-)This book is definitely worth reading, and all the critics found it hard to believe it was a first novel.It was recommended to me by a Swiss-French friend, who is a big fan of New Orleans.
I love this book. The novel is very well written, the plot is intersting, and the characters are well drawn. There are three main characters in the novel, a police detective, a private detective, and a mafia man. All three characters are likeable in their own way. It is also fun to see Louis Armstrong make a cameo in the book. Highly recommended!
It took me a while to get into this book but once I realized that there were three different detectives all trying to solve a number of crimes in their own way and for their own purposes, everything fell into place. It then became a very enjoyable read, and I now have Ray Celestin's next book on my Kindle.
I really enjoyed The Axeman's Jazz.It is a good murder mystery set in New Orleans just after the First World War.What made this a good read above all, was that the characters conversations rang true. So many books fail because the dialogue just isn't believable. Highly recommended.
Don't bother, made it through a few chapters and quit.
Really interesting take on the events and I loved how different each character was. Got hooked and read it in a day!
Beautiful prose between the gruesome murder scenes. Loved the description and the history of New Orleans.
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