- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Stonewall Inn Mysteries; First Edition edition (July 11 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312263147
- ISBN-13: 978-0312263140
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.9 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 304 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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#804,426 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #71 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Literature & Fiction > Mysteries > Gay
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From Publishers Weekly
Haute couture, love triangles, jealousy and corporate rivalries fuel this simplistic but entertaining fifth installment of Zubro's Paul Turner series (after The Truth Can Get You Killed). When Guinevere Inc.'s signature model, international fashion sensation Cullom Furyk, falls to his death from the penthouse of one of Chicago's most exclusive hotels, police detective Paul Turner and his partner, Buck Fenwick, are put on the case. Cullom had been attending a party celebrating an informal merger between rival fashion houses Guinevere Inc. and Heyling & Veleshki. Turner's interrogation of the guests quickly reveals that the merger was far from a match made in heaven. Guinevere's president, Franklin Munsen, and the young upstart couple Gerald Veleshki and Roger Heyling had been rumored to employ vicious subterfuge to undermine each other's companies. Cullom had been crucial to Guinevere Inc.'s success, and it was no secret among the glitterati that Heyling & Veleshki would have done anything to get their hands on Cullom's moneymaking body. Turner and Fenwick also turn up hints from several sources in the fashion industry about Cullom's reputation as a sexual athlete who had few close friends but lots of gay lovers. The catty, ever-shifting alliances of haute couture don't make it easy for honest joes Turner and Fenwick to pin down a suspect. The sardonic, earthy Fenwick plays a straight bad cop well to Paul Turner's sensitive, gay good cop as the two pick their way through the events and scene-makers gathered in Chicago for a major fashion convention. With pithy dialogue, Zubro solidly crafts the cops' camaraderie. The other characters, however, are not so fortunate; their speech often seems forced or robotic. While the murder trail leads to an only mildly suspenseful ending, Turner in particular is attractive enough to make this lightweight mystery worth reading. (June)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
The latest Paul Turner mystery has the gay police detective and his irrepressible partner, Fenwick, investigating the death of swooningly gorgeous male model Furyk Cullom in a fall from a penthouse. Was he pushed? After all, the apparently sweet, lovable guy certainly was, according to most reports, one to love 'em and leave 'em. Then, too, what of the conflicting rumors about his employer's financial health? Was Cullom ready to leave the company for the competition? Zubro offers plenty to snicker at in the world of high fashion and plenty of zingy one-liners from his wisecracking crime fighters as they career from one fashion event to the next in pursuit of the murderer. A quick, neat read featuring fast-breaking developments, cinematic pacing, and a TV movie feel. But is the vast wasteland ready for a one gay^-one straight pair of flatfoots? And in Chicago, to boot? Reading fans can but hope. Whitney Scott
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
I expected it to be better.,
By "raaen" (Asia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drop Dead: A Paul Turner Mystery (Paperback)
The dialogue was trite and repetitive, and the relationship between Paul Turner and his partner not very believable. I was looking for strong characterisations of the main characters. Instead, what I got were many detailed descriptions of what each successive character wore, the different fabrics, etc. I'm a fan of the detective/whodunit genre, and have read many and occasionally indiscriminately, but this book left me wondering if the author did any research into police procedures and lingo at all, because if he did, it did not reflect in the story. Seemed a little amateurish to me. By the time I reached the middle of the story - with so many red herrings tossed left right and centre arbitrarily and without follow-up - I stopped caring who the murderer was. Truth be told, I was really rather disappointed. I did enjoy the interaction between Paul and his kids though, but they were few and far between. If you're looking for strong characterisations and solid plot, this may not be the book for you. But if you're looking for some light reading before bed after a long day at work, pick this one up.
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Drop Dead: A Paul Turner Mystery (Paperback)
I live in Europe but grew up in the States and go back from time to time to visit family. In Chicago, I always stop by Unabridged Books to pick up some gay literature, and this time "Drop Dead" dropped into my hands. It won't be a cat's whisker of a minute before I pick up the other Paul Turner mysteries, 'cause this one was great. The relationship between gay Paul Turner and his distinctly not gay partner Buck Fenwick is drawn hilariously, the relationship between gay Paul Turner and his two children from a previous relationship is touching, the story is interesting, the fashion world is drawn perfectly ... in other words, this was what for me passes as a "couldn't put it down" (I can put books down because I spend most of my time working at the computer, but when I'm free for a bit, I keep on reading). Even if you're not gay, pick this one up ... it's a hoot.
5.0 out of 5 stars
NOT taken in!,
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This review is from: Drop Dead: A Paul Turner Mystery (Paperback)
I live in Europe but grew up in the States and go back from time to time to visit family. In Chicago, I always stop by Unabridged Books to pick up some gay literature, and this time "Drop Dead" dropped into my hands. It won't be a cat's whisker of a minute before I pick up the other Paul Turner mysteries, 'cause this one was great. The relationship between gay Paul Turner and his distinctly not gay partner Buck Fenwick is drawn hilariously, the relationship between gay Paul Turner and his two children from a previous relationship is touching, the story is interesting, the fashion world is drawn perfectly ... in other words, this was what for me passes as a "couldn't put it down" (I can put books down because I spend most of my time working at the computer, but when I'm free for a bit, I keep on reading). Even if you're not gay, pick this one up ... it's a hoot.
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