Valentino Mysteries: Alone Lib/E (Audiobook)

from Eren0317

I received this as an ARC and am glad to have been introduced to this author! I have the first in the series on hold at our local library. Reading the second in the series first in this case didn't leave me wondering what happened in the first one, but it did get my interest up enough to want to ...

from DMO

In general, I liked this book very much. It had mature characters in believable situations, and I loved the backdrop: the field of film preservation in LA, as well as all the glamour of the film industry. The plot moved along without dragging, and the characters were interesting. I will definitel...

from eenerd

A neat mystery in which UCLA film archivist (and self-described "history detective") Valentino "Valentino, like the actor...er, you're too young...like the jeans?" Ballantyne gets caught up in a seemingly obvious case of murder in self-defense. Reads more like straight fiction with a twist than a...

from LisaLynne

Alone by Loren D. Estleman is a marvelous mystery about the movies. Film archivist Valentino (no first name necessary with a last name like that) specializes in hunting for lost classics and convincing their owners to donate them to the UCLA film school. He doesn't mean to keep getting mixed up i...

from laVermeer

Alone, a new Valentino mystery from Forge, presents an engaging mix of movie lore, academic film studies, and standard mystery fare. Fans of the silver screen should appreciate the numerous film references, particularly to Greta Garbo, the central figure of the plot. Film detective/archivist Vale...