I was looking for a light read and enjoyable read and having rated Crang Played the Ace, the first book in the Crang Mystery Series 4 stars, I decided to read Book 2 – Straight No Chaser.It had the same principal character – Crang, a lawyer specializing in fraud, who loves vodka and jazz, who wisecracks constantly and seems to have lots of chutzpah and absolutely no fear. His girlfriend is a movie critic and the locale is Toronto, a city I’m familiar with.Batten’s prose flows well and introduced me to a number of new words – in an interesting not hoity toity way. Its story has many references to jazz and movies and is filled with fun and humour. Given the wonderful locale, what more could I ask for?Straight No Chaser delivered a fun mystery that included both humour and suspense and an ensemble cast of characters. While not as funny and keeping me on the edge of my seat as Book One, Straight No Chaser was enjoyable and exactly what I was looking for – a fun, refreshing and can’t figure it out until the end read. I’m rating Straight No Chaser 3 stars which is average for me because it was exactly what I was looking to read. It didn’t disappoint and didn’t excel and provided lots of fun and interest.
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