Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem
Narrated by Lionel Essrog, a private investigator whose Tourette’s inflects his language and perception, this noir-tinged mystery follows his obsessive quest to solve the murder of his beloved mentor and employer. As Lionel peels back layers of deceit he uncovers a sprawling conspiracy of political and real-estate corruption that threatens the neighborhoods he inhabits, forcing him to confront betrayal, love, and the limits of loyalty. The investigation becomes as much about memory and identity as about justice, painting a bittersweet portrait of a city being remade and of a singular, flawed detective determined to speak truth despite the dissonant voice that never stops interrupting him.
- Published
- 1999
- Nationality
- American
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- Unknown
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- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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