J. Jupes
Kindle Edition | Pages: 225 pages Rating: 4.52 | 560 Users | 10 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Hairspray and Lighter ASIN B07KJYKZ5K |
| Edition Language: | English |
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‘You’re in the grip of death fear. I have the same thing, death fear.’British author J (for Johnny) Jupes falls into that fascinating world of unclassifiable authors: his genre embraces mystery (as suggested by his series designator ‘The Detectives That Don’t Fit’) and humor and off the wall verbiage that is a pure delight to read. According to Jupes, he writes ‘pulp and dystopian novels and likes having a cover image in front of him before even thinking about the first word. Raised by a strict English playwright, Jupes can't stomach convention.’ And to say more would distract form the experience of reading his well-crafted novel HAIRSPRAY AND LIGHTER.
Yes there is a story amidst all the wild writing but it takes a bit to crawl into the tunnel of words and once acclimated to the writing style the story gains impact. For starters, the opening language is as follows: ‘Dawn yielded, flooding west over Houston like blood backtracking into the gray dope filling that morning’s syringe. Trap Boy stood, frozen, arm raised, mouth open, a prehistoric peat man, until the blue and white Volare made its turn onto B and everything began to move, him cawing No-Joke, No-Joke, No-Joke, the other mad hatters joining in, all of them trolling the east side between 2nd and 3rd. The car’s windows were rolled down. Two blueberries slumped in their seats, staring ahead, listening to brand names, Cash, Chinatown, Poison, echo through gutted space. Something was happening that wouldn’t happen again; the air was torn, and no one had a clue what just spilled out the gash; the city, a rat’s whisker away from shattering. The RMP cut across the next intersection; a few feet over on 4th, bucket hats, hoodies, Adidas, all lined up behind the jagged hole sledge hammered through a bombed-up cinder block wall. Framed inside was the head of Benji, fourteen, price tag swinging off the side of his Knick’s cap. Benji handed a glassine envelope to a man in a wheel chair, the line nudged forward. Next block, a torn tan polyester suit pushed his way out two cracked glass double doors reflecting the RMP’s skewed white stripe, frosted red bulb over the frame making it for after-hours. The suit spun, plastered, already falling, fell, flat on his face; the officers catching salsa pop before the doors pulled shut. Then a sloppy fist fight, nothing serious; and on that corner, a single soul was tilted, a hand floating in front of his face, eyes closed. The smell of coffee and fresh bagels blew through the car before it made a right onto 14th; slowing in front of a sooty walk-up, sandwiched between two other sooty walk ups. The driver lit his last Chesterfield of the shift.’
So where does this take us? To an ingenious murder story that focuses on hairspray and
butane lighter. Or as the synopsis suggests, ‘All Detective Eckerly wanted to do that day was place a bet on a horse. He didn't expect Darlene Johnson to walk into his office with her chocolate box. And certainly didn't expect what followed. . .
Once adjusted to the writing style Jupes is refreshingly different. Let’s see where he will take us next!
Particularize Containing Books Hairspray and Lighter
| Title | : | Hairspray and Lighter |
| Author | : | J. Jupes |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 225 pages |
| Published | : | November 2018 by Hekate Publishing |
| Categories | : | Contemporary. Novels. Book Club. Fiction. Drama. Epic |
Rating Containing Books Hairspray and Lighter
Ratings: 4.52 From 560 Users | 10 ReviewsArticle Containing Books Hairspray and Lighter
J. Jupes writes pulp and dystopian novels and likes having a cover image in front of him before even thinking about the first word. He assembles books from notes written on the back of Mars Bar wrappers. Raised by a severe English playwright, Jupes can't stomach convention. His father made outlines. He doesn't. Jupes likes a sentence that smokes unfiltered cigarettes and flicks the butts intoYoure in the grip of death fear. I have the same thing, death fear.British author J (for Johnny) Jupes falls into that fascinating world of unclassifiable authors: his genre embraces mystery (as suggested by his series designator The Detectives That Dont Fit) and humor and off the wall verbiage that is a pure delight to read. According to Jupes, he writes pulp and dystopian novels and likes having a cover image in front of him before even thinking about the first word. Raised by a strict EnglishHairspray and Lighter is a throwback to the noir era trenchcoat-wearing gumshoe the likes of James Ellroy, but with a much darker and grittier edge. Eckerly is a fantastic protagonist and Jupes writing progressing in a fast and consistent manner, meaning there are plenty of hooks along along the way. A good and bad thing, as I did sleep in twice from reading too late the night before. Other than that though a fantastic read and Ill be picking up each new J Jupes book when theyre released.
Hairspray and Lighter by J JupesThis murder mystery thriller story is about a crime that was committed and how the dectectives go about solving who did it.There are a lot of characters as they question a lot of people that were in the way of things that happened.I found it super very materialistically descriptive-brnad names for everything then the story goes back to the details.I don't read gory, very graphically books and this I would classify as one. Did like parts of the story but they are
What links hairspray and a lighter? A case of mysterious and grizzly murders that's what. The man on the case is Eckerly. The policeman is not the most put together of men he has recently lost his partner, his other half, and a whole lot of money courtesy of gambling addiction. He may not be the best man for the job, but he is giving it a go and actually finds himself on the trail of the killer, but does he have what it takes to come out on top. 'Hairspray and Lighter' by J. Jupes is dark and
Hairspray and Lighter is a dark and broody, gritty, noir read. It strayed off the beaten path of regular noir, or at least those I have been used to, but I found this a refreshing change.The dialogue at times was a little odd, and I found myself chuckling at parts Im not sure if I was supposed to, but anyone sick of tried and tested should definitely give this a read. An almost Lynchian take on the noir genre, and that is no bad thing in my eyes.
English Review + Reseña en Español.Hairspray and Lighter, by Johnny J. Jupes (144 pages, published by Hekate Publishing, 2018), is the first part of the High Heels and Hemorroids, also known as The Detectives That Dont Fit series, and is a hard-boiled, private investigator / muder mistery noir thriller.An assassin is running loose with a can of aerosol hairspray, a lighter and some accounts to collect. A private detective wakes up in his apartment after a game of poker, with the intention of
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