Book Review

The Crimes of Jordan Wise (2006)

EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Jun 27, 2006; Writer: Bill Prozini; Genres: Fiction, Mystery and Thriller; Publisher: Walker & Company

After meeting the femme fatale of his dreams, run-of-the-mill CPA Jordan Wise commits three perfect crimes. The first: embezzling $602,496.

Local Color
Living on the lam in the Virgin Islands, Wise waxes poetic on the ''bright gold...old rose...lavender and pink and saffron'' of Caribbean sunsets.

Quirkiest Character
A taciturn, noble Bahamian sailor named Bone.

Lowdown
This efficient rum-soaked noir is at its best when walking us through the details of Wise's dark misdeeds.

Originally posted Jun 23, 2006 Published in issue #884-885 Jun 30, 2006 Order article reprints

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