3.5
Doppelgangster
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In this exciting second installment of the madcap paranormal fantasy romance series, New York City seems to have double the number of wise guys that there should be...
“Unplug the phone and settle down for a fast and funny read."—New York
Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney
While working as a singing waitress at Bella Stella’s in Little Italy, struggling actress Esther Diamond witnesses a mob hit. And right before getting whacked out, the victim tells her that he just saw his own doppio—a perfect double and a notorious portent of death.
Before long, more doppelgangers start haunting New York's mobsters, who are subsequently getting bumped off in mysterious ways. Meanwhile, Esther's new love-interest, Detective Connor Lopez, gets transferred to the NYPD's Organized Crime Control Bureau and is assigned to investigate these very same mob hits.
Determined to prevent the murder of more of her restaurant customers, slayings that would soon lead to a mob war, Esther tries to uncover the evil genius behind the deadly doppelgangsters. Along with Max, the 350-year-old sorcerer, and Lucky, an aging hit man, Esther delves deep into the world of wise guys in pursuit of a ruthlessly mystical murderer.
“A wonderful blend of comedy and surprising suspense. Ifyou haven't met Esther Diamond yet, then you're missing out on a lot of fun."—Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author
“Unplug the phone and settle down for a fast and funny read."—New York
Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney
While working as a singing waitress at Bella Stella’s in Little Italy, struggling actress Esther Diamond witnesses a mob hit. And right before getting whacked out, the victim tells her that he just saw his own doppio—a perfect double and a notorious portent of death.
Before long, more doppelgangers start haunting New York's mobsters, who are subsequently getting bumped off in mysterious ways. Meanwhile, Esther's new love-interest, Detective Connor Lopez, gets transferred to the NYPD's Organized Crime Control Bureau and is assigned to investigate these very same mob hits.
Determined to prevent the murder of more of her restaurant customers, slayings that would soon lead to a mob war, Esther tries to uncover the evil genius behind the deadly doppelgangsters. Along with Max, the 350-year-old sorcerer, and Lucky, an aging hit man, Esther delves deep into the world of wise guys in pursuit of a ruthlessly mystical murderer.
“A wonderful blend of comedy and surprising suspense. Ifyou haven't met Esther Diamond yet, then you're missing out on a lot of fun."—Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author
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“These aren't serious books, so don't go into them with that mindset and sit back for a good time.
Esther is between acting jobs after the off Broadway play she was in gets cancelled. Now it is back to waiting tables. At least the place she waits tables lets her sing as well. One catch, it is a hang out place for mobsters so Esther's maybe, almost if they can get their act together boyfriend isn't super thrilled, since he is cop.
“Stella's?"
"It's a restaurant called Bella Stella in Little Italy."
He frowned. "On Mulberry Street."
"You know it?" That didn't surprise me. It was a pretty famous place.
"Of course I know it, Esther. There've been two mob hits there in the
past five years, and Stella Butera launders money for the Gambello crime
family."
Okay, so it was notorious as well as famous.”
Weird things are happening and of course Esther just happens to be right in the center of it all again. A few of the gangsters are seeing their perfect doubles and after that they tend to die. Esther likes a few of these guys and wants to help out. Introducing Max to the phenomenon, hanging out with gangsters and trying to figure out who is behind creating these dopplegansters ends up being a fun and wild ride.
I enjoy these books. Sometimes there is a little too much explaining the magic but overall they are really entertaining. Esther is funny and I like how she sometimes gets caught up on the wrong but funny details. I enjoy the will they/won't they heat between her and Lopez. Also the addition of a canine familiar has been enjoyable too. Who doesn't like a good doggie character.
The Graphic Audio of this series just adds to the kick back enjoyment of a silly tale with a lot of fun characters. One of the funniest scenes was Max trying to talk like a gangster. Lopez's voice is sexy and really does it for me as well. Too bad he doesn't get more voice time.
Overall nothing fancy just a kick back, don't think to hard and roll with it kind of story.”About Laura Resnick
Laura Resnick was born in Chicago, and when she was a teenager her family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Growing up in a family of writers, daughter of SF writer Mike Resnick, she never thought she would end up in a writing career herself. A cum laude graduate of Georgetown University, where she studied languages and linguistics, Laura can speak French and Italian. After college, she moved overseas for a few years, where she studed acting at London Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She's the author of the popular ESTHER DIAMOND urban fantasy romance series and has also written traditional fantasy novels such as IN LEGEND BORN, THE DESTROYER GODDESS, and THE WHITE DRAGON, which made the "Year's Best" lists of Publishers Weekly and Voya. Resnick is an opinion columnist, frequent public speaker, and the Campbell Award-winning author of many short stories.
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