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"I Hate Early Morning Visitors"  [13+]
Lou Ryan, 1930's Private Detective, in the Windy City.
by Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ
Review by Beholden
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
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Review of I Hate Early Morning Visitors by Ẃeβ࿚ẂỉԎḈĥ

A lot more mystery in this one. Plus some blackmail, a little gunfire, and plenty of gum shoe work. I'm a little worried about Lou, however. He seems to be killing a lot of bad guys. I know he's always got a good reason, but are the juries going to believe him?

The plot was quite involved and unfolded throughout the piece with smooth pacing and explanation. Atmosphere is created with language appropriate to the time and several details confirm the setting's period. It's the heyday of the detective story when gangsters abound and prohibition rules. Lou is fairly typical of his chosen calling and much of the characterisation is done for us by the existing lore for this type of story.
It all comes together very well to create an excellent example of the genre for its many fans. For me, it brings back the TV series, Peter Gunn, from the late fifties, a time when detective stories were popular on television.

The writing is clear and sticks with the style of the genre very well. I found no errors or technical problems at all. All in all, it's a competent homage to the iconic detective stories of the thirties.

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