There are, for example, coyotes nononsense, advicefilled therapy sessions. Carl hiaasen, author of hoot no regrets, coyote is a novel so good you want to throw a party for it. Florida noir gets literary twist in no regrets, coyote by. Im also a therapist and south florida homicide consultant, so im well familiar with the behavioral frailties and aberrations of the human race. John dufresne its christmas eve in eden, florida, and wylie coyote melville, professional therapist and hobbyist forensic consultant, is called to the scene of a horrific crime at a quiet suburban address. John dufresne reads from no regrets, coyote skylight. July 20, 20 john dufresnes new novel is a funny, dark murder mystery set in south florida. And there are coyotes dinners with his sister and brotherinlaw, who suffers gout. No regrets, coyote by john dufresne the boston globe.
Dufresnes droll second novel featuring wylie coyote melville after 20s no regrets, coyote finds the psychological therapist and amateur detective in las vegas, nev. But as dufresne follows the haphazard detecting work of. If raymond chandler was reincarnated as a novelist in south florida, he couldnt nail it any better than dufresne. No regrets is unconventional in that theres nothing formulaic here, no easy way out.
John dufresne goes in for the kill south florida sun. A novel by john dufresne available from rakuten kobo. No regrets, coyote we just come from such different sets of circumstance im up all night in the studios and youre up early on your ranch youll be brushing out a brood mares tail while the sun is ascending and ill just be getting home with my reel to reel theres no comprehending just how close to the bone and the skin and the eyes and the lips you can get and still feel so alone and still. John dufresnes no regrets, coyote, and more the new. John dufresne author john dufresne is the author of ten previous books, including two fiction writing guides. No regrets, coyote is an exhilarating mashup of classic noir all betrayal. Popular attraction joshua tree visitor center is located nearby. No regrets, coyote takes noir fiction and slivers it with shards of humor, ironic insight, and an almost hallucinogenic specificity. This is lean and honest storytelling that is as moving as it is engaging.
Its strange and beautiful with a twisted past and a twisted present. There are coyotes meetings with friend bay lettique, a devilish magician who can slice a banana with a card tossed from 10 feet. Corruption versus innocence is at the heart of john dufresnes unconventional, original whodoneit, no regrets, coyote. Enjoy a spa tub, onsite parking, and an inroom dvd player. Andre dubus iii, author of townie and house of sand and fog. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thrillers take readers from new orleans to corsica book. A lack of narrative structure, as you know, will cause anxiety. The newly renovated coyote cabin is equipped with a fullystocked kitchen, bathroom, a full bed, a writing desk, ac and heat.
No regrets, coyote by john dufresne overdrive rakuten. About onethird of the way through john dufresnes first detective novel, no regrets, coyote, the protagonist nearly slams into one of the book s many plot diversions. Sam shepard dedicated a page in his log book to joni mitchell, in which he quotes the lyrics from dont interrupt the sorrow. No regrets, coyote is a wild ride to the dark heart of the florida underworld for fans of christopher brookmyre, carl hiaasen and elmore leonard, and introduces a brilliantly original detective with the crime scene skills of sherlock holmes and the personal life of jeff the dude lebowski. But that also means a reader cant always discern what the book wants to be about. The last few pages of the book have spacing issues which was distracting.
Tom franklin no regrets, coyote takes noir fiction and slivers it with shards of humour, ironic insight and an almost hallucinogenic specificity. If raymond chandler was reincarnated as a novelist in south florida, he couldnt nail it any better than john dusfrene. Melville is a therapist and occasional police consultant. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. No regrets, coyote is primarily a murder mystery involving wylie coyote melville. Wylie is a therapist who sometimes helps the police with his intuitive take on. If i were to judge it on this matter alone, no regrets, coyote would achieve a four star rating. John dufresnes no regrets, coyote, and more the new york times. Heres someone who just appears, just walks out with a plain guitar, a beret, and a history of word collage. John dufresne plumbs human nature for the best and the worst it can offer.
John dufresne lays out the essence of his plot on the first page of no regrets, coyote, when wylie melville, its narrator, tells us how his friend, bay lettique, a professional gambler and a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no regrets, coyote. John dufresnes no regrets, coyote, lives up to expectations. California twentynine palms hotels welcome to no regrets coyote. Carl hiaasen on christmas eve in eden, florida, wylie coyote melville, therapist and forensic consultant, is summoned to a horrific crime scene. No regrets, coyote, the latest offering from acclaimed novelist john dufresne, is a crime story, but wylie coyote melville is no detective. On christmas eve in eden, florida, wylie coyote melville, the. No regrets, coyote, the dania beachbased authors fifth novel, is not a straightforward whodunit, not even by florida standards. Like coyote, a busy therapist who, because of his attention. A murder mystery, tangled in lifes troubles john dufresnes new novel is a funny, dark murder mystery set in south florida.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of john dufresne books online. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. For fans of christopher brookmyre, carl hiaasen and elmore leonard, and introduces a brilliantly original detective with the crime scene skills of sherlock holmes and the personal life of jeff the dude lebowski. In john dufresnes no regrets, coyote, a crimesolving therapist. No regrets, coyote is a wild ride to the dark heart of the florida underworld.
Video book trailer for fiu creative writing professor john dufresnes new crime novel, no regrets, coyote. Though no regrets, coyote begins with a gruesome crimea family brutally murdered in florida on christmas eveit is the authors melding of dialog, personality and character interactions that infuse his work with its particular energy. No regrets, coyote, by john dufresne the irish times. My name is wylie melville, so of course my cop cohort calls me coyote in series crime novel no regrets, coyote. I was quite tickled by the title but nobody else on the staff picked up on it. The book stars wylie coyote melville, a therapist and suddenly one day, a forensic consultant when a policeman. A florida crime novelist twists the genre with a wily sleuth in a swampy, corrupt county. No regrets coyote has everything you need and nothing you dont. Buy no regrets, coyote by john dufresne online at alibris.
And while there is no shortage of writers mining florida for its inbuilt audacity, few are capable of imbuing the strangeness with heart and heroism. But, theres a problem with the narrative that becomes increasingly frustrating as the book progresses and consequently reels back the overall judgement. A professor in the mfa program at florida international university, he lives in dania beach. Dufresnes second crime novel after louisiana power and. Carl hiaasen, no regrets, coyote, a novel, john dufresne, 9780393348927. Joni mitchell cultural reference no regrets, coyote book. But no regrets, coyote is a different animal altogether, a book full of beautifully written sentences and hysterical descriptions thathowever. A therapist by trade, the highly observant and analytical wylie becomes a volunteer forensic consultant late one christmas eve when he receives a phone call from his friend detective sergeant carlos obrien of the. We just come from such different sets of circumstance. Denis was the first to discover this book title and share it here. Unfortunately, this case leads to the revelation of police corruption and mafia involvement. If we ascribe to the idea that art imitates life, no regrets, with its array of characters and detailed settings, surely delivers. Im a librarian and it arrived as stock earlier this year. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no regrets, coyote.
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