La Donna Detroit: A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery

by Jon A. Jackson

Book Overview

The Newark Star-Ledger has written that Jon A. Jackson is "full of surprises ... worth reading, keeping, and rereading." In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called the Mulheisen books "one of the wildest and wittiest crime series going" and La Donna Detroit "a vastly enjoyable caper." It opens as mob boss Humphrey DiEbola has tracked femme fatale Helen Sedlacek to Montana, where she fled after killing Humphrey's predecessor and running off with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802138225
• ISBN13: 9780802138224
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Underrated

Jackson is certainly underrated. This book should be read after Man With an Ax because they are so tied toether and more fun for the reader. I think Jackson ranks up near the top with George Pelacanos. His writing and characters stay fresh and interesting. I've been reading this author since his first book and my sense is that he is still having fun doing this. Some comments refer to the fact that there is less Mulheisen than expected...but this is what makes Jackson fresh...some new riffs on old characters.

Good but not as good...

...as the previous novel, DEADMAN, mostly because I would have like more Mulheisen in the plot. But still an entertaining read for anyone that likes intelligent, different, quirky mysteries.

Deep Cover

La Donna Detroit had me at "hello". The newest in the Mulheisen series goes deep - deep into the long-buried fears of Humphrey "The Fat Man" DiEbola, deep into the secret history of Detroit, and deep into the heart of Mulheisen himself. Do yourself a favor and check out LA DONNA - the plot twists, character development, and Jackson style will make you want to reread the entire series. JON A. JACKSON IS THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF AMERICAN MYSTERY WRITING.