Baby Face Bubba Mabry Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition) Steve Brewer Gene Engene Books in Motion Books
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Soft-boiled Albuquerque P. I. Bubba Mabry is way short on cash when pimp Sultan Sweeney, late of New Orleans, strolls into his office. Sultan is working the old Route 66, Central Avenue, and somebody's killing his teen-age whores on "The Cruise". The cops won't tell Sultan anything, so Bubba's his boy.
Bubba's list of suspects includes a reverend, a councilman, even a cop or two. The killer could even be a deadly competitor who is also in the "love for sale" business. With Sultan and two rogue cops on his tail, and a snarling Doberman named Baby out for his blood, Bubba's got to catch the killer before the killer catches him.
Baby Face Bubba Mabry Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition) Steve Brewer Gene Engene Books in Motion Books
Well written, good plot, neat character development, action without overdoing the violence and a congenial hero, make this one an appealing entry in the series Steve Brewer is spinning out (along with his other mysteries). This is the second book by him I have read (the other one was not in the'Bubba' series) and I would offer the hypothesis that he is a capable author one can count on, not for Raymond Chandler complexity, but for satisfying entertainment. This story focuses on a serial killer of prostitutes. The hero is hired by their Pimp (all victims worked for him) to identify the killer. Along the way to the denouement, we look in on the political campaign of a politician who has the solid support of a religious group committed to eliminating prostitution from the aeaa of town in which it flourshes. Tne PI also has been hired to find a dozen dolls owned by a member of the City Council. Why that enters into the book I do not know. The heroes girlfriend is a newswoman aggressively seeking professional advancement. Another theme of the book is the unstable adjustment the hero has with her.As I say, the author keeps the pot boiling and limits the number of key characters and plot themes, to provide a good, but not penetrating, read. Many readers will find respite for a few hours in his writing.
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Baby Face Bubba Mabry Book 2 (Audible Audio Edition) Steve Brewer Gene Engene Books in Motion Books Reviews
Things are looking up for down-at-heel private eye Bubba Mabry. For once in his life he has two cases - unfortunately, he doesn't want to admit to anyone that he's working on either of them. He's not quite sure which is most embarrassing - the hunt for a stolen kewpie doll collection belonging to a City Councilwoman, or the fact that his second employer is a pimp. Sultan Sweeny's stable of girls are being targeted by a killer, and that's not good for business. However, a case is a case, and when you have a reputation as the private eye who met Elvis after his death, well, clients aren't exactly queuing up to hire you. On top of everything else, life is a constant battle with his journalist girlfriend Felicia about his insistence on living amidst the hookers, lowlifes and transients of Albuquerque's seamier side. Add to the mix a nutty selection of religious maniacs and politicians determined to clean up Central Avenue, stir well, and expect laughs.
This book is a wonderfully over the top tale of murder and mischief - with some unforgettable characters, warmth and wit. The characters and situations may seem unbelievable but, somehow, Steve Brewer manages to make it all ring true. And, despite the humour and the bizarre characters, it's also serious and touching. Bubba cares about the murder victims - prostitutes who no-one else seems to be bothered about except to use for their own purposes. His seeming lack of success and everyone else's view of his bumbling ineptness disguises the fact that he's acually pretty good at what he does. This is a humourous mystery series with an edge.
I read everything that Steve Brewer reads, but his series with Bubba Mabry is still my favorite. A la Elmore Leonard characters, Bubba is a quirky, stumbling character who seems to somehow get the job done. Brewer's characters are well-fleshed out and his plots are at times funny, at times hair-raising, and always enjoyable.
This is book 2 in the Bubba Mabry crime novels. Having read three of them, this is the lesser of them. I enjoyed Lonely Street and Witchy Woman but not this one. Set in Albequerque, Mabry is a lackluster detective that is more human than other crime novel 'heroes' however he begins to border on the pathetic with no self-esteem. Dealing with the aftermath of his Elvis is Alive book fiasco (see Lonely Street), Bubba is trying to solve the murders of some prostitutes all belonging to the same pimp (who is the one that hired Bubba). He has conflicts with the political rally of Councilman Dudley and his evanglist Rev. Jericho along with being harassed by two over testosteroned cops. It's a weak story and anticlimactic but still readable for the series.
This book is not any better that the first in the series. In fact, it is not as good as the first one. It started out very slowly and I skipped a lot of it, but I did finish it. Bubba is hired by a pimp to find out who is murdering his prostitutes. No one is a fan of this pimp and criticizes Bubba for working for him, but Bubba really does want to find the killer. He has a girlfriend who is a newspaper reporter and even though he says he loves her, their relationship is really dysfunctional. I still do not care for the language in the book and would probably not recommend it. Since I already have several books in this series, I will try to read them.
After buying a dozen or so contemporary books that were under $3, I'm going to stop buying these cheap books. Baby Face was like the others I bought, not worth reading. In fact, I'm going to stop buying books until the price of popular books is reduced significantly. There's no reason why a book, or any ebook, should cost almost as much as a hard copy. The true savings in the printing and distribution of ebooks will need to be reflected before I buy any more books
I have enjoyed all of Steve Brewer's books, but I really like the Babba Mabry series. Their a fast and easy read.
Improvement on first book in series. Weightier topic and better plot execution
Well written, good plot, neat character development, action without overdoing the violence and a congenial hero, make this one an appealing entry in the series Steve Brewer is spinning out (along with his other mysteries). This is the second book by him I have read (the other one was not in the'Bubba' series) and I would offer the hypothesis that he is a capable author one can count on, not for Raymond Chandler complexity, but for satisfying entertainment. This story focuses on a serial killer of prostitutes. The hero is hired by their Pimp (all victims worked for him) to identify the killer. Along the way to the denouement, we look in on the political campaign of a politician who has the solid support of a religious group committed to eliminating prostitution from the aeaa of town in which it flourshes. Tne PI also has been hired to find a dozen dolls owned by a member of the City Council. Why that enters into the book I do not know. The heroes girlfriend is a newswoman aggressively seeking professional advancement. Another theme of the book is the unstable adjustment the hero has with her.
As I say, the author keeps the pot boiling and limits the number of key characters and plot themes, to provide a good, but not penetrating, read. Many readers will find respite for a few hours in his writing.
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