Man Who Wasn't All There, The
by David Handler
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date May 04 2021 | Archive Date May 12 2021
Canongate Books | Severn House
Talking about this book? Use #TheManWhoWasntAllThere #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!
Description
The latest installment of David Handler's Edgar Award-winning Stewart Hoag mystery series, set in 1990s' New York, sees the ghostwriter-sleuth and his faithful basset hound Lulu inadvertently make a dangerous enemy.
After six glorious weeks of hard work on his long-overdue second novel, celebrity-ghostwriter Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag has hit a crossroads in his plot. He thinks a change of scenery will do him good – and he knows just the place. His ex-wife, the actress Merilee Nash, has offered him the use of her idyllic Connecticut farmhouse, while she's away shooting a movie in Budapest.
Hoagy and his beloved basset hound Lulu settle in for a few days' rest and relaxation. Hoagy expects fall splendor, long walks and crisp night air. He doesn't expect Merilee's eccentric, unwelcoming neighbor. Austin Talmadge warns Hoagy not to get on his bad side, but what harm can a country oddball like Austin do?
Quite a lot, it turns out. All Hoagy wants to do is relax and clear his head, but soon he's caught up in a strange, complex mystery – and he'll need all his wits about him, and Lulu's unerring nose, if he's to come out of this one alive . . .
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780727892485 |
| PRICE | $28.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 208 |
Featured Reviews
Jane R, Reviewer
Author Stewart Hoag (Hoagy) has finally hit his stride on his second novel. But, he’s at a pivotal point and decides to take a break. Leaving New York City, he heads to his ex-wife’s farmhouse in Connecticut with his faithful basset house, LuLu, in tow. Little do they know that they are stepping into a strange mystery that could cost Hoagy his life.
It’s been awhile since I’ve read a book by this author and it was fun to be reintroduced to his witty writing, great characters, and snappy dialogue. The plot is good and the story moves right along to a satisfactory conclusion. What is the sign of a good book for me? When I’m looking forward to reading another book by the author. David Handler’s The Man Who Wasn’t All There fits the bill.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.
Reviewer 266180
Superlative Series..
The twelfth Stewart Hoag mystery finds our ghostwriter sleuth and his faithful hound making a dangerous and perhaps deadly enemy. Seeking relaxation and a change of scenery may not have been his best decision to date, but coming out the other end he determines to do. A mystery with a clever, sharp edge, enchanting dialogue and a wholly engaging plot. A worthy addition to a superlative series.
Readers who liked this book also liked:
Patricia Boccadoro
Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Pop Culture, Nonfiction (Adult)
Jane Yolen; Harry Turtledove; Premee Mohamed; Lisa Morton
Mystery & Thrillers, Sci Fi & Fantasy
