George Pelecanos - The Night Gardener (2006)
Reviewed by David J. Montgomery
Will readers ever wake up and recognize the brilliance that George Pelecanos’ writing demonstrates, year after year and book after book? One can only hope, because he’s just too great of a writer to remain largely unknown.
Pelecanos’ latest stunning novel, The Night Gardener shows yet again why there is no finer American crime writer working today.
Twenty years ago, an unknown killer in Washington, D.C. preyed on a series of black teenagers before suddenly disappearing without a trace. Now it appears that the killings have started again, and Detective Gus Ramone has a personal stake in bringing the perpetrator to justice.
There is so much to recommend about Pelecanos’ writing. The suspenseful and gripping stories he tells. The piercing looks into the lives of his wonderfully-crafted characters. The evocative journeys down the mean streets of D.C. The insightful explorations of race relations in contemporary America. No matter why you choose to read his books, do yourself a favor and pick one up today.
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