January 4th, 2015 – Book: ‘The Corpse that Never Was’ by Brett Halliday
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Jan.04, 2015, under Books
The Corpse That Never Was by Brett Halliday
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This entry into the Shayne series post-Dave Dresser as Halliday is typically taking it’s own course and so inconsistent with the original Shayne series. This Shayne novel is much more tame than the bulk of the series. Shayne rarely muscles around and seems nearly lethargic. There are some indications in the writing that a woman may have donned the Halliday moniker.
Very much unlike the original Dresser Shayne, the solution to the mystery is pretty obvious from the start. Despite the weak plot, the writing is otherwise good. The descriptions of the Miami setting is very accurate, which always impresses me.
Bottom line: I recommend this book – Just pretend the main character isn’t Shayne.
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