About the Author
George Albert Brown, a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law, started as a hippie in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury and retired at age 40 after having co-founded a successful international finance company. Following stints thereafter as a humorous author (The Airline Passenger’s Guerrilla Handbook) and an angel investor in over a score of high-tech university spinouts, he built a catamaran in Chile and for more than a decade, cruised it across the globe with his significant other. Today, as a father of three grown children, a grandfather of four not-yet-grown children, and an involuntary lover of stray cats, he continues his peripatetic lifestyle by other means.
Who Killed Jerusalem? is the book that George, a life-long devotee of William Blake, had always wanted to write.
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My Review
This is probably one of the most fun books I had read in quite some time. First, I will be honest and say that this book isn't for anyone (just my opinion). I know the publishers have marketed this book as a "rollicking literary murder mystery" and it states that on the cover, however, I didn't see it while reading. Don't get me wrong, but I did like it. I think it has to do more with that I like "zany, off the wall" books with a sense of humor, especially since I love the books by Christopher Moore.
Ded lives what I would consider a mundane life, amid his divorce, but his world changes when the police ask him to help with the investigation of the murder of Jerusalem, San Francisco's beloved poet. As Ded investigates, he goes on a series of "adventures" in discovering the killer while putting together the pieces of Jerusalem's life. Ded dodges death and ends up on a path that takes him places in discovering a new way to see the world.
The author puts things into perspective that allow the reader to go on the same philosophical journey as Ded and the characters are relatable. Overall, I liked this book for the "zaniness" and twists and turns, however, I give it a 4 star rating because it took a bit to get into the story, which is something as a reader and author, I don't like much. I like to fall right into a story and get lost in the book. It definitely kept my attention till the end and while I tried to figure out the killer, the author had me laughing at so many twists and turns. While it is a mystery, the reader has to like this type of epic journey to embrace the book. I can understand why the readers are giving it so many different star ratings and I do think that this book isn't for every reader. A reader has to appreciate this type of writing and thinking.
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About Barb Jones
Barb is a supernatural thriller and horror author, IT professional, and the mother of two fantastic children. She is known for her ability to create relatable characters and detailed settings without compromising her unique plots.
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