Private investigators are often called in to prove that someone is lying or to disprove their stories. In this case, Quinn is flown from Seattle to Los Angeles to prove that someone exists.
A formerly abused and dying boy, Danny, has written an inspirational novel from which a movie is being developed. However, Hollywood gets cold feet when a reporter starts intimating that the boy does not exist. Quinn gets quickly ensnared by the cinematic qualities of the tale, as well as the connections to a previous case which still haunts her. What follows is a lightning-fast series of events in which the reader becomes as involved in the case as Quinn.
An excellent mystery with intricate loops and a great finish, KRAPP'S LAST CASSETTE is engaging on multiple levels, particularly for its rapid pace, disturbing concepts and uniquely realized protagonist.
Quinn, a sharp-tongued private investigator in Seattle
whoβs been busy waving goodbye to her philandering husband
while fanning her hot flashes with her other hand, has
just bumped into a case that threatens to expose the
compassionate heart beneath her hard-boiled
exterior.A fifteen-year-old named Danny has
suffered hideous abuse at the hands of his twisted
parents, and now heβs battling a life-threatening illness.
Dannyβs saga has been turned into a bestselling memoir
that is about to be adapted into a made-for-TV movie. The
screenwriter, Alex Krapp, has talked to the weak,
reclusive Danny only over the phone. But now a cynical
reporter who believes that the kid doesnβt exist is about
to put his suspicions in print. Can Quinn find and
vindicate Danny before he dies?Quinn is not only
moved by the tale but a little attracted to Krapp himself.
And yet something seems strange. Why does the story have
so many similarities to her high-profile murder case, and
why has Krapp hired her? While Quinn gets in touch with
her feminine side, her suspicions force her to keep one
hand on her Smith & Wesson LadySmith.
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