- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur; 1st edition (April 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312308493
- ISBN-13: 978-0312308490
- Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 14.8 x 2.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,505,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dumb Luck, 29 Jun 2003
By Billy G - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Clutching at Straws (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.
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Abramo Scores Again, 26 Mar 2003
By T. E. Grant - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Clutching at Straws (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.
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Really good mystery, Abramo hits his stride here., 2 Nov 2005
By Peter LaPrade - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Clutching at Straws (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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