D.C. Quartet Shame the Devil, Book 4, (Paperback)

from RichardEvans

Pelecanos' greatest appeal for me may be the D.C. setting. Having lived there for several years it was fun being able visualize the sites. Beyond that, while I enjoyed it I can't say he is my favorite author in this genre.

from rchrdevans

Pelecanos' greatest appeal for me may be the D.C. setting. Having lived there for several years it was fun being able visualize the sites. Beyond that, while I enjoyed it I can't say he is my favorite author in this genre.

from Daftboy1

Good book this. Set in Washington DC in the late 1990s.Main character is Nick Stefanos a part time investigator. 4 people are murdered in an armed robbery one is a 5 year old boy. 3 years pass case isnt solved. The victims family run a support group every month. To summarise the father of the boy...

from sanddancer

The fourth in the Washington DC series, this one is set in the 1990s. This one lacks the interesting period detail of the previous three books, simply because the 90s weren't so interesting for music and fashion as the 50s, 70s and 80s. Also the big showdown is pretty similar to the big showdown ...

from gmmartz

This is one of my favorite Pelecanos novels. I've learned to appreciate writers in this genre that can draw you into a world by painting a picture with their words, by creating characters you care about, and by using realistic dialogue. He does all that in spades in this book. As with all his wor...