No regrets is unconventional in that theres nothing formulaic here, no easy way out. My name is wylie melville, so of course my cop cohort calls me coyote in series crime novel no regrets, coyote. But no regrets, coyote is a different animal altogether, a book full of beautifully written sentences and hysterical descriptions thathowever. Corruption versus innocence is at the heart of john dufresnes unconventional, original whodoneit, no regrets, coyote.
Florida noir gets literary twist in no regrets, coyote by. If i were to judge it on this matter alone, no regrets, coyote would achieve a four star rating. 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. Heres someone who just appears, just walks out with a plain guitar, a beret, and a history of word collage. No regrets, coyote, the latest offering from acclaimed novelist john dufresne, is a crime story, but wylie coyote melville is no detective. There are, for example, coyotes nononsense, advicefilled therapy sessions. No regrets, coyote takes noir fiction and slivers it with shards of humor, ironic insight, and an almost hallucinogenic specificity. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. 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. The last few pages of the book have spacing issues which was distracting. Sam shepard dedicated a page in his log book to joni mitchell, in which he quotes the lyrics from dont interrupt the sorrow.
John dufresnes no regrets, coyote, lives up to expectations. Thrillers take readers from new orleans to corsica book. Melville is a therapist and occasional police consultant. Like coyote, a busy therapist who, because of his attention. No regrets, coyote is primarily a murder mystery involving wylie coyote melville. Dufresnes droll second novel featuring wylie coyote melville after 20s no regrets, coyote finds the psychological therapist and amateur detective in las vegas, nev. Carl hiaasen, author of hoot no regrets, coyote is a novel so good you want to throw a party for it. 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 dania beachbased authors fifth novel, is not a straightforward whodunit, not even by florida standards. Im also a therapist and south florida homicide consultant, so im well familiar with the behavioral frailties and aberrations of the human race. 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. Denis was the first to discover this book title and share it here. No regrets, coyote by john dufresne the boston globe. 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.
If raymond chandler was reincarnated as a novelist in south florida, he couldnt nail it any better than dufresne. The newly renovated coyote cabin is equipped with a fullystocked kitchen, bathroom, a full bed, a writing desk, ac and heat. If we ascribe to the idea that art imitates life, no regrets, with its array of characters and detailed settings, surely delivers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read no regrets, coyote. Enjoy a spa tub, onsite parking, and an inroom dvd player. Its strange and beautiful with a twisted past and a twisted present. A novel by john dufresne available from rakuten kobo. 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. If raymond chandler was reincarnated as a novelist in south florida, he couldnt nail it any better than john dusfrene. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
A professor in the mfa program at florida international university, he lives in dania beach. On christmas eve in eden, florida, wylie coyote melville, the. A murder mystery, tangled in lifes troubles john dufresnes new novel is a funny, dark murder mystery set in south florida. Buy no regrets, coyote by john dufresne online at alibris. But that also means a reader cant always discern what the book wants to be about. 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.
And there are coyotes dinners with his sister and brotherinlaw, who suffers gout. A florida crime novelist twists the genre with a wily sleuth in a swampy, corrupt county. No regrets, coyote, by john dufresne the irish times. This is lean and honest storytelling that is as moving as it is engaging. I was quite tickled by the title but nobody else on the staff picked up on it. John dufresne goes in for the kill south florida sun. There are coyotes meetings with friend bay lettique, a devilish magician who can slice a banana with a card tossed from 10 feet. No regrets, coyote is a wild ride to the dark heart of the florida underworld. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Andre dubus iii, author of townie and house of sand and fog.
But as dufresne follows the haphazard detecting work of. John dufresne reads from no regrets, coyote skylight. John dufresne plumbs human nature for the best and the worst it can offer. 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. California twentynine palms hotels welcome to no regrets coyote. No regrets, coyote by john dufresne overdrive rakuten. John dufresnes no regrets, coyote, and more the new york times. In john dufresnes no regrets, coyote, a crimesolving therapist.
A lack of narrative structure, as you know, will cause anxiety. No regrets, coyote is an exhilarating mashup of classic noir all betrayal. Unfortunately, this case leads to the revelation of police corruption and mafia involvement. July 20, 20 john dufresnes new novel is a funny, dark murder mystery set in south florida. The book stars wylie coyote melville, a therapist and suddenly one day, a forensic consultant when a policeman. Video book trailer for fiu creative writing professor john dufresnes new crime novel, no regrets, coyote. No regrets coyote has everything you need and nothing you dont. Joni mitchell cultural reference no regrets, coyote book. 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. John dufresne author john dufresne is the author of ten previous books, including two fiction writing guides. We just come from such different sets of circumstance.
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