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Clutching at Straws (Jake Diamond Mystery) [Kindle Edition]

J.L. Abramo

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The follow-up to the award winning Catching Water in a Net...

Lefty Wright had it all figured. In fact he was doing the math as he crawled into the deserted house through the kitchen window. Get to the bedroom, crack open the wall safe, grab the envelope, fifteen minutes. One thousand dollars a minute. Nice score.

What Lefty neglected to factor in were the unknowns. And when the police nab him red-handed and discover the dead body of a prominent Criminal Courts Judge stuffed beneath the bed, Lefty finds himself charged with first degree murder with no shoes, no one believing in his innocence, and one phone call. He calls Jake Diamond.

In his second outing, Diamond attempts to prove Lefty’s innocence while investigating a recent kidnapping and a fifteen year old homicide which may or may not be related to Lefty’s dilemma. From San Francisco to the avocado fields of central California to the sound stages of a film shoot in Denver, Diamond’s suspects seem to have one thing in common; they are in no condition to talk by the time Jake gets to them.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 544 KB
  • Print Length: 399 pages
  • Publisher: Down and Out Books (19 Sep 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005O53VCK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #301,371 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Dumb Luck 29 Jun 2003
By Billy G - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
So here I am, it's nearly two in the morning, I leave a Jazz club on Bleecker Street because the cat on xylophone (vibes, man) is giving me a funny look. I grab a Sunday Times, carry it into Café Dante, and work on the crossword over a double espresso. They've got Joe Franklin on the radio, Memory Lane, and Joe is talking with this guy J. L. Abramo who writes Private Eye novels. I write it down in the margin of the magazine section. Following afternoon, I walk to the nearest bookstore, I won't name names, and find "Clutching at Straws", a signed copy if you can believe it. It's raining in New York City, which is all it ever does lately, and I read the thing in one sitting. You want a review, go to Publishers Weekly. You want advice, read this book.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Abramo Scores Again 26 Mar 2003
By T. E. Grant - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Clutching at Straws, J. L. Abramos follow up to Catching Water in a Net, takes Jake Diamond into new territories, geographically and emotionally, the returning reader learning more about Diamond as Jake learns more about himself. Jakes client, Lefty Wright, is a small-time burglar charged with murder. Only an idiot would fail to recognize Leftys innocence, so why are the San Francisco police and District Attorney behaving like idiots? The question becomes as important to Jakes investigation as his attempt to clear his client. Diamonds search for answers takes him across California and across the Rocky Mountains, running up against a wall of puzzles, dark secrets, cover-ups, blind ambitions, revenge and the gray areas regarding degree of guilt and appropriate punishment. Returning to help in the cause are Joey Russo, Vinnie Strings, Sonny the Chin and Jakes irrepressible associate, Darlene Roman. Abramos blend of pulp, noir and smart humor proves once again that a mystery novel can be a tribute to the classic Private Eye yarn without taking it all too seriously. Clutching at Straws is a fast-moving, entertaining ride, while at the same time a heartfelt examination of the responsibilities of parents and their children. The reader could hardly hope for more, beyond the wish for the speedy arrival of the next Jake Diamond installment.
Really good mystery, Abramo hits his stride here. 2 Nov 2005
By Peter LaPrade - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
In Abramo's second novel "Clutching at Straws", we witness a story and a mystery better than the first. A prominent judge is found murdered and a well-spoken burgler is arrested for murder. The twist: he didn't do it, and he hires hard-drinking, "Monte Cristo" reading P.I Jake Diamond to find out who the real killer is. Diamond starts to uncover the feud the late judge had with the leading candidate for the District Attorney's office, but then the bodies start to pile up as someone doesn't want Jake is get to the truth about what the judge had on Lowell Ryder, the D.A candidate. Eventually with the help of Chance Folsom aka Chance Ryder and a woman in hiding, Jake discovers the truth. Great quotes and parallels with Monte Cristo. "Until God deigns to reveal the future to mankind, the best words of wisdom are wait and hope". I think that's the quote from Monte Cristo.

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