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New Hope for the Dead (Paperback)

by Charles Willeford (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 273 pages
  • Publisher: No Exit Press; New edition edition (18 Jan 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842430106
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842430101
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 637,600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Hoke Moseley's boss has dumped fifty 'cold cases', old unsolved homicides, on his desk. His ex-wife has dumped his two teenage daughters on his doorstep. His voluptuous partner, Cuban Ellita Sanchez, has been kicked out of her house for immoral goings-on. Happily, however, the wanton stepmother of the OD'd teenage junkie wants Hoke in her bed. But that could just turn out to be the biggest shocker of all.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hoke Moseley is the greatest ....., 21 Aug 2002
By M. I. R. Clarke "ian clarke" (northern ireland) - See all my reviews
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I read a lot of good detective fiction and Hoke Moseley blows most modern police characters out of the water. Possibly the least glamorous hero you could imagine (remember the old Frank Cannon series on TV - a bit like that, Jeff Bridges might play the role, NOT Harrison Ford) but definitely the most likeable and down to earth. As well as solving crime with a dedication amazing to behold he has a mountain of family problems to solve with two teenage daughters dumped in his care and a pregnant assistant from an ethnic minority. The dialogue is so funny - not wise cracks - but genuine humour which arises out of the fraught situations and embarassing corners Hoke gets himself into. While you have great fun laughing at his exploits, by the end of the book you've got to admit that he's also an excellent policeman and a lovely guy. Track down the other books in the series - especially Miami Blues and then hunt out Shark Infested Custard by the same author, which is also a scream.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Old Blue Teeth is Back, 19 Oct 2007
By Sam "samueltyler" (Reading, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Hope for the Dead (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) (Paperback)
Sergeant Hoke Mosely works in the busy Miami homicide department. Life's not easy at work, but things soon become more difficult when his two teenage daughters turn up looking for a place to live. Add to this a newly pregnant partner and a stack of 50 cold cases to solve and you would not be surprised is Mosely decided to buy the farm (shoot himself!) Can Mosely juggle all his commitments whilst trying to investigate the apparent OD of a heroin addict?

Written in 1985, 'A New Hope for the Dead' is an incredibly dated book, but that's what gives it its charm. Mosely is a fantastic central character will his no nonsense attitude. Rather than be sensitive Mosely says it straight and it leads to an effective police manner, but also unintentionally funny. I felt that Willeford has written a very dark comedy thriller, with the observations and little asides being amusing, yet not distracting. It was a peculiar book that had old fashioned values, but it was certainly an entertaining read. I look forward to following Sergeant Mosely on other misadventures in the future.
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