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Summary: powerful historical fiction
Review: After serving in France during World War I, David McKay attends Howard Law School. Following graduation, David becomes a civil-rights attorney. His efforts mostly occur in the South, gaining David a reputation and many enemies. David avoids lynching by going underground. While he works in hiding, one of his sisters, Lilian commits suicide.When David finally learns that his sibling is dead, he resurfaces in Harlem to find out what happened. He quickly realizes that life moved on while he toiled around saving the world. Feeling guilty, David makes inquiries into Lilian's life after he became a big shot attorney. He finds out that Lilian married attorney Jameson Sweet, who inherited most of the relatively large estate. David meets former lover Rachel, who informs him that she gave birth to his child after he went underground. His little girl, whom he had never seen, died from an illness. Now he must prove his innocence. HARLEM REDUX is a powerful historical fiction focusing on the life of African-Americans in the 1920s. The mysteries take a sidebar to the vivid descriptions of the era through the price of active involvement in a good cause on one's personal life. David is a wonderful lead character and the insightful look at mid-twenties Harlem Renaissance is a delight. Though the Sweet homicide subplot adds little to the tale except an unnecessary coda, sub-genre fans have quite a treat and hopefully Persia Walker will furbish a sequel starring David and cronies living during the Depression. Harriet Klausner --This text refers to the Hardcover edition
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Summary: Home to Harlem
Review: David McKay's trip home after four years was full of surprises he could have never imagined in his wildest dreams. David's instincts detect that one of his twin sisters wouldn't have killed herself, but if she didn't then who would have a motive to kill demure Lilian? Journey through the streets of Harlem with McKay as he seeks out the murder and faces injustices and false accusations in his pursuit of his sister's killer. A page turner from the Prologue all the way to the end. But wait....the story doesn't stop there....you must read to find out how this sordid tale ends.
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Summary: Home to Harlem
Review: David McKay's trip home after four years was full of surprises he could have never imagined in his wildest dreams. David's instincts detect that one of his twin sisters wouldn't have killed herself, but if she didn't then who would have a motive to kill demure Lilian? Journey through the streets of Harlem with McKay as he seeks out the murder and faces injustices and false accusations in his pursuit of his sister's killer. A page turner from the Prologue all the way to the end. But wait....the story doesn't stop there....you must read to find out how this sordid tale ends.
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Summary: A Must Read!
Review: Gripping.........from the very first page I was engaged in this mystery. Oh, I must say this work is much more than a who-done-it.........take a trip down Strivers Row......circa 1920. An absolute must read!
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Summary: Captivating Portrayal
Review: Harlem Redux by Persia Walker could be described as a history lesson with a murder mystery thrown in for good measure or vice versa. Walker's portrayal of the affluent McKay family and other families on Harlem's Striver's Row during the 1920 era, is rich in detail as the mystery is superbly laid before our eyes. David McKay, an attorney living in Philadelphia, returns to Harlem after a four-year hiatus to question his sister's suicide. What he finds is, "all is not as it seems" and he sets out to find the truth about his sister's death. As David investigates, several characters stand in his way of the truth. David thoughts constantly revert back to "all is not as it seems" as he stubbornly rushes into seedy joints and ruthless people who have something to hide. David too, has a secret that he would rather keep hidden because it could destroy the family name. But as David inches closer to the truth, the threat of his secret being revealed is probable at best. Harlem Redux is a complicated murder mystery and just when you believe you can name the culprit, Walker reveals other riveting details to further complicate matters. When all is said and done "all was not as it seemed." Persia Walker has written an excellent murder mystery that provides necessary and vivid descriptions of Harlem and its people, both rich and poor, during a time when people were proud of their determinations. Harlem Redux will go down as one of my all-time favorite mysteries and one of my all-time favorite books......Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves, APOOO BookClub
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Summary: Fantastic read
Review: Harlem Redux captivated me so, that I could not get to it fast enough. The plot was so thick yet, I learned a lot about the Harlem Renaissance. I was never so enthralled in to History, the way Walker added fact with fiction. This book is the best, that I have read in years. Excellent choice.
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Summary: Excellent Story
Review: Harlem Redux has a great story line and a history lesson about Harlem in the 1920s
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Summary: Awesome and Factual !
Review: I bought this book for a friend who was recovering from surgery. She literally forgot to take her pain pills as she was so engrossed in this book. I read it after she finished it, and it is so real...Ms.Walker puts you there with the characters. It's like having your own theater in your head! You must check this book out for her descriptive writing alone! Everything is so vivid. Also, I visited New York a few times, and the places she describes are really there! The time in which the story takes place is real. If you don't have it, buy it and if you do have it, buy one for a friend.
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Summary: Awesome and Factual !
Review: I bought this book for a friend who was recovering from surgery. She literally forgot to take her pain pills as she was so engrossed in this book. I read it after she finished it, and it is so real...Ms.Walker puts you there with the characters. It's like having your own theater in your head! You must check this book out for her descriptive writing alone! Everything is so vivid. Also, I visited New York a few times, and the places she describes are really there! The time in which the story takes place is real. If you don't have it, buy it and if you do have it, buy one for a friend.
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Summary: A Captivating Read
Review: I have the horrible habit of always judging books by their covers, and in this case I was not diappointed. The story is well written and ingaging. I had the mystery figuered out from early on, but Persia Walkers writting style and plot twist had me always second guessing myself. I can't wait for more.
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