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A review by emmaraeempowered
The Conjure-Man Dies: A Harlem Mystery: The First Ever African-American Crime Novel (Detective Club Crime Classics) by Rudolph Fisher
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was the first book I read for Blackoweenathon 2022!
I loved it! I have been wanting to read this classic for a long time and I am so happy I finally did!
This story moves very fast and immediately throws you into the mystery of who killed the conjure man, Frimbo. With the cast of characters present it was entertaining and thrilling to go along with them as they solved the case. It was also a very cool peak into forensics/crime solving of the 1930s. From discussions of blood types and how you can see if a blood sample belongs to a person or not, to discussions of teeth and dental records showing whose remains are whos.
Around a little over halfway through I thought that the mystery was solved...but how could that be with so many pages left. What followed was twist after twist after twist! I actually finished this book in the car haha, my husband was driving and I was gasping and going "no way! What!" at the end.
I can't wait to pick up Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher, and am happy that Jinx and Bubber are in it because they cracked me up in this story.
I very much recommend this book!
I loved it! I have been wanting to read this classic for a long time and I am so happy I finally did!
This story moves very fast and immediately throws you into the mystery of who killed the conjure man, Frimbo. With the cast of characters present it was entertaining and thrilling to go along with them as they solved the case. It was also a very cool peak into forensics/crime solving of the 1930s. From discussions of blood types and how you can see if a blood sample belongs to a person or not, to discussions of teeth and dental records showing whose remains are whos.
Around a little over halfway through I thought that the mystery was solved...but how could that be with so many pages left. What followed was twist after twist after twist! I actually finished this book in the car haha, my husband was driving and I was gasping and going "no way! What!" at the end.
I can't wait to pick up Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher, and am happy that Jinx and Bubber are in it because they cracked me up in this story.
I very much recommend this book!