Big Flies edition by Keith Hirshland Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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After Chester Daniel David, highly celebrated travel writer and hospitality critic, dies in an automobile accident, his son, Leland, is the heir to his prosperous estate. Among the late writer’s possessions are stacks of magazines hidden in an attic that suggest that his stories about his world travels were less than authentic.
As Leland grew up, it seemed as if his father was never home. If he wasn’t at the exotic locations depicted in the various publications, then where was he? And what was he doing?
In a witty mystery that simultaneously follows the lives of the father and son, clues that Chester leaves behind point to notorious unsolved crimes committed within a fifteen-year span
- The D. B. Cooper plane skyjacking and ransom demand in the Pacific Northwest
- The theft from a Caribbean museum of a twenty-four-carat-gold cross recovered from a sixteenth-century shipwreck
- The inexplicable vanishing of $1 million from the Chicago First National Bank
- The theft of a collection of priceless artifacts from a Mexican anthropological museum
As Leland unlocks the mysteries surrounding his father’s true life, he finds himself with even more unfathomable questions that he never anticipated asking about his family—and himself.
Big Flies edition by Keith Hirshland Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Fascinating story, weaving in and out of actual historical events that have ended in cold cases. Why not fill in some of the blanks utilizing a son and his father's interwoven past and futures? Extremely creative premise for sure. I enjoyed the timeline jumps that Keith Hirshland created for the reader to gain both perspective and understanding of Chester and Leland as the "web" was unraveled and "Big Flies" were snagged. It's a fast read but forces the reader to become engaged in critical thinking. Thought provoking!Product details
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Big Flies edition by Keith Hirshland Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
The phrase "Big Flies" is a part of a quote from Honore de Balzac.
The full quote is on the cover of the book"Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught."
It gives you a hint of the what the book will be about. Some of the most intriguing characters in the book are sort of like "big flies". Possibly they will be able to pass through those figurative spider webs in all sorts of fascinating ways.
Get ready, sit back, and enjoy this book, because the author really has a way with words as well as a fun and fascinating plot at hand.
In the prologue, four famous crimes are mentioned. They all actually happened and have never been solved. For example, one is the D.B. Cooper case which took place in 1971.
How the four famous crimes are linked is something else the reader will have a ball reading Big Flies to figure out. It is all theoretical, but it could have happened this way.
Opening in the present day, we meet the young protagonist, Leland, attempting to write his first novel. He is falling a bit flat. The reason he is trying to be a writer is because of his father. His father was supposed to be a well-known travel and food critic (and was famous for this), however Leland has made a discovery. His dad Chester actually used all sorts of magazines like "National Geographic", "Look", and "Life" to make up his reviews. Leland figures if his father was so clever at writing, perhaps he should give it a shot, too.
The mystery then goes back into the past. Chapter two brings the reader face to face with Leland's father, Chester, at age eight. He is celebrating his birthday and coming to the realization that a book he has been given, a Hardy Boys mystery, is just the ticket to understanding what he will be interested in becoming when he grows up.
Big Flies goes back and forth between Leland, and his father Chester, going from the present to the past, and back. Each chapter is titled "These Days" or "Those Days" for clarity.
If you love action and surprises, you will get your fill here.
If you enjoy things on the humorous and witty side, this book will fit the bill that way as well.
The story presents solutions to four cold cases the D.B. Cooper case, the theft of the priceless gold and emerald Tucker Cross which had been brought up from a sunken ship off of Bermuda, the famous Chicago First National Bank Robbery, and the missing obsidian monkey which was stolen from Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology.
Don't expect to be able to figure Big Flies out. Just enjoy Big Flies, right up until the delightful ending, when all will have been explained.
Big Flies has plenty of great characters (both past and present), good buddies to enjoy you'll want to be pals with too, a bit of mystifying romance, and some vivid and marvelous scenes (especially if you love early Vegas, before Frank Sinatra was banned from his own casino).There will be mystery stacked upon mystery, some cool 8 track tapes with great choices in music thrown in, and fantastic, detailed twists.
And if you like dogs, Leland's Bernese Mountain dog, "Harriet Potter", will make you feel cozy if you happen to be reading this on one of those rainy, cold nights people are always writing about.
Get swept up in this fabulous, fun mystery by Keith Hirshland !
This is an engaging story well told. The plot hinges on the the power of secrets and secrets revealed but Keith fully understands the heart of the story is the unfolding of relationships fulfilled or not. Can we ever really know who we know? While this novel works beautifully as a nostalgic and fun caper tale it's all wrapped up in fathers and sons, true and lasting friends and of course intriguing women. Keith is aiming high here. Really, really well done.
Full disclosure...I have known Keith since we were 6 years old. I know the landscape he is writing about and I recognize a million sly references he has sprinkled in. But...and it is a major but..You don't have to know any of that to experience the emotions and the imponderables he is writing about in Big Flies. We can all relate. I encourage you to read this book
Keith use to tell me all the time that he would write novels one day and he has..I am quite proud of the lad. I can't wait to read the next one.
An intriguingly complex but plausible mystery that holds your interest. A premise based on actual events gives it credibility. Short chapters that allow distinct breaks if needed. A gem of a story. You will not be able to anticipate how it ends. Highly recommended.
A great, well-crafted story. It's an easy read with compelling characters that spark your imagination. The author has chosen a unique style that weaves the current tale with the history behind it and the effect is that it holds your interest. Chapters are short - a plus for those who read in short bursts. You'll fly through this one quickly and enjoy every minute.
This book was a real page turner. I loved the two stories - one of the father and the other of the son and how they are intertwined. Would definitely recommend this book.
Fascinating story, weaving in and out of actual historical events that have ended in cold cases. Why not fill in some of the blanks utilizing a son and his father's interwoven past and futures? Extremely creative premise for sure. I enjoyed the timeline jumps that Keith Hirshland created for the reader to gain both perspective and understanding of Chester and Leland as the "web" was unraveled and "Big Flies" were snagged. It's a fast read but forces the reader to become engaged in critical thinking. Thought provoking!
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