- Paperback: 154 pages
- Publisher: NO EXIT PRESS; paperback / softback edition (17 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1901982068
- ISBN-13: 978-1901982060
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 350,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Bluebottle (A Lew Griffin Novel)
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From the author of BLACK HORNET, EYE OF THE CRICKET and DEATH WILL HAVE YOUR EYES, a crime novel weaving one man's search for identity with a portrait of the people and places that define New Orleans.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first came across the writing of James Sallis in 'Time's Hammers', the collection of his shorter fiction. It contained a variety of pieces, written over a few decades, and concerning a variety of subjects and themes. One element that was consistent throughout, however, was the intense atmosphere that Sallis creates with his writing, even in the space of a couple of thousand words. This is something that he has carried into 'Bluebottle' and used to great effect.
'Bluebottle' is the first I have read of the series of Lew Griffin novels, but it will definitely not be the last. It begins with Griffin waking up in hospital having lost a year of his life following a shooting. The rest of the novel is concerned with him trying to put his life back together, and to find out what happened to him and why. Like Ellroy, Sallis weaves together two or three different strands of the plot with ease, so that Griffin is working on more than one case, and having to struggle with the backdrop of his private life alongside this, coping (or trying to) with pressures brought upon him from all angles. The writing throughout is superb, with hardly a wasted word, and some intensely atmospheric sections which draw the reader into the text, and make this novel one that is exceptionally difficult to put down.
Griffin's, and by extension Sallis', literariness is evident right throughout this novel, with many references to other writers and works of literature. This is something that is used to great effect in the closing paragraph of the novel, with a quote from Chandler (which I'm obviously not going to reveal) placed brilliantly as the finale to an excellent piece of writing. From start to finish, unconventional yet superb. Well worth a read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A disjointed departure from the usually outstanding Lew Griffin novels
15 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
The fifth book published of the Lew Griffin novels, Bluebottle begins with Lew having just been shot and taken to the hospital. Over the next year as he slowly recovers from his injuries and temporary blindness, Lew is attempting to reconstruct the events of the shooting, but his memories of the shooting and the year after are clouded and unclear. This part of the book is highly disjointed and frustrating to read. It lacks the purpose and poetry present in the other Lew Griffin novels. The novel starts to get back on track after Lew recovers, but even at that point there's not much to compel the reader. As Lew investigates his own shooting, he uncovers the involvement of a white supremacist group, but even when we finally learn what happened on the night of the shooting, it's neither very touching nor satisfying. There are some emotionally powerful moments but not nearly as many as I expected after reading the other Lew Griffin novels. And although many of the same themes are present, they are not as well developed as in the other books. If I had not already been a fan of these books, I would have been even more frustrated. Although I was pleased and eager to learn more of Griffin's past, this book simply does not live up to expectations created by Sallis' other novels. My score would actually be a 3.5 because Sallis' writing still has a charming quality to it even when he's not at his best.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fifth Griffin mystery is simply great
21 Nov 1998
Format:Hardcover
New Orleans resident Lew Griffin awakens from an almost year-long coma caused by a gunshot wounds head. He remembers nothing about the incident, but quickly learns that he had been leaving a club accompanied by an older white woman when he was shot. Lew does not recall the incident, his healing in the past year, let alone the identity of the woman.
Lew needs to know who wanted him dead and why. With the help of his friend Don Walsh, he begins to investigate who the white
woman is, who was the sniper, and why did they target him? While seeking the truth, Lew also searches for a missing writer, who was looking into a white supremacist group.
The fifth Griffin mystery, BLUEBOTTLE, is a fantastic tale that is highlighted by James Sallis literary and exciting prose. Lew tells his story ashe deles into his own past providing insight into his life. The who-done-it is fabulous as expected by the great Mr. Sallis, who deserves reader recognition. This
series is one of the best on the market.
Harriet Klausner
Typos galore
7 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
James Sallis is a careful, thoughtful writer. His words are chiselled out of granite. There is nothing casual about his writing. I have read many of his books, with unfailing pleasure. This particular book is ruined by countless typographical errors, which completely spoil the reader's involvement. On almost every page, you have to stop and try to figure out what the author was trying to say. The early days of Kindle were like this. It is hard to imagine how proofreading standards could get so low.
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