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May 12th, 2010
Georgia's USO and Postcardmania.com Come Together to Give 4500 Troops Free PostcardsCorresponding with loved ones has always been very important to any soldier who is deployed during wartime. Being able to communicate with parents, siblings, friends, and lovers boosts morale and brings everyone a
little bit of joy during a bad situation. Thanks to Postcardmania.com there will be 18,000 more opportunities for soldiers in Iraq to write to their loved ones.
In a July 9 press release, Postcardmania.com has announced that they will be donating 18,000 postcards to soldiers at Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia and Hunter Army Airfield Georgia, right outside of Savannah. There are approximately 4,500 soldiers that are scheduled to deploy from this base in August. Each soldier will get a postcard to write one last letter home before they leave and have a few extras to take with them to Iraq.
This project is the result of a partnership between Postcardmania.com's pro bono program and the United Service Organization of Georgia in Savannah (USO). Postcardmania's CEO and owner, Joy Gendusa, established the pro bono program in 1998. In order to qualify, a program has to be dedicated to helping mankind and making the world a better place. This request by the USO more than qualified and they are very grateful for the opportunity to be able to help soldiers.
"I think it's important that businesses show their support for our troops. They are over there, away from home, for us, and it feels great to be able to give a little back," said Gendusa when asked why she decided to contribute to this project in a press release.
Upon receiving the postcards, USO volunteer Paulette Nelson said this: "I wanted to say thank you...I am truly overwhelmed, humbled and grateful by your generosity. These cards will serve as more than a simple piece of correspondence. They will be a link between a family and their loved ones so far away."
The postcards come in three patriotic designs and the USO will be in charge of dispersing them. The USO has been working for 65 years to do anything they can to boost the morale of the troops and assist the families involved. They go wherever they are called and do whatever they can do.
In a July 9 press release, Postcardmania.com has announced that they will be donating 18,000 postcards to soldiers at Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia and Hunter Army Airfield Georgia, right outside of Savannah. There are approximately 4,500 soldiers that are scheduled to deploy from this base in August. Each soldier will get a postcard to write one last letter home before they leave and have a few extras to take with them to Iraq.
This project is the result of a partnership between Postcardmania.com's pro bono program and the United Service Organization of Georgia in Savannah (USO). Postcardmania's CEO and owner, Joy Gendusa, established the pro bono program in 1998. In order to qualify, a program has to be dedicated to helping mankind and making the world a better place. This request by the USO more than qualified and they are very grateful for the opportunity to be able to help soldiers.
"I think it's important that businesses show their support for our troops. They are over there, away from home, for us, and it feels great to be able to give a little back," said Gendusa when asked why she decided to contribute to this project in a press release.
Upon receiving the postcards, USO volunteer Paulette Nelson said this: "I wanted to say thank you...I am truly overwhelmed, humbled and grateful by your generosity. These cards will serve as more than a simple piece of correspondence. They will be a link between a family and their loved ones so far away."
The postcards come in three patriotic designs and the USO will be in charge of dispersing them. The USO has been working for 65 years to do anything they can to boost the morale of the troops and assist the families involved. They go wherever they are called and do whatever they can do.
In a July 9 press release, Postcardmania.com has announced that they will be donating 18,000 postcards to soldiers at Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia and Hunter Army Airfield Georgia, right outside of Savannah. There are approximately 4,500 soldiers that are scheduled to deploy from this base in August. Each soldier will get a postcard to write one last letter home before they leave and have a few extras to take with them to Iraq.
This project is the result of a partnership between Postcardmania.com's pro bono program and the United Service Organization of Georgia in Savannah (USO). Postcardmania's CEO and owner, Joy Gendusa, established the pro bono program in 1998. In order to qualify, a program has to be dedicated to helping mankind and making the world a better place. This request by the USO more than qualified and they are very grateful for the opportunity to be able to help soldiers.
"I think it's important that businesses show their support for our troops. They are over there, away from home, for us, and it feels great to be able to give a little back," said Gendusa when asked why she decided to contribute to this project in a press release.
Upon receiving the postcards, USO volunteer Paulette Nelson said this: "I wanted to say thank you...I am truly overwhelmed, humbled and grateful by your generosity. These cards will serve as more than a simple piece of correspondence. They will be a link between a family and their loved ones so far away."
The postcards come in three patriotic designs and the USO will be in charge of dispersing them. The USO has been working for 65 years to do anything they can to boost the morale of the troops and assist the families involved. They go wherever they are called and do whatever they can do.
Georgia's USO and Postcardmania.com Come Together to Give 4500 Troops Free Postcards
Corresponding with loved ones has always been very important to any soldier who is deployed during wartime. Being able to communicate with parents, siblings, friends, and lovers boosts morale and brings everyone a little bit of joy during a bad situation. Thanks to Postcardmania.com there will be 18,000 more opportunities for soldiers in Iraq to write to their loved ones.In a July 9 press release, Postcardmania.com has announced that they will be donating 18,000 postcards to soldiers at Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia and Hunter Army Airfield Georgia, right outside of Savannah. There are approximately 4,500 soldiers that are scheduled to deploy from this base in August. Each soldier will get a postcard to write one last letter home before they leave and have a few extras to take with them to Iraq.
This project is the result of a partnership between Postcardmania.com's pro bono program and the United Service Organization of Georgia in Savannah (USO). Postcardmania's CEO and owner, Joy Gendusa, established the pro bono program in 1998. In order to qualify, a program has to be dedicated to helping mankind and making the world a better place. This request by the USO more than qualified and they are very grateful for the opportunity to be able to help soldiers.
"I think it's important that businesses show their support for our troops. They are over there, away from home, for us, and it feels great to be able to give a little back," said Gendusa when asked why she decided to contribute to this project in a press release.
Upon receiving the postcards, USO volunteer Paulette Nelson said this: "I wanted to say thank you...I am truly overwhelmed, humbled and grateful by your generosity. These cards will serve as more than a simple piece of correspondence. They will be a link between a family and their loved ones so far away."
The postcards come in three patriotic designs and the USO will be in charge of dispersing them. The USO has been working for 65 years to do anything they can to boost the morale of the troops and assist the families involved. They go wherever they are called and do whatever they can do.
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Posted in book printing No CommentsEast Asia's Gay And Lesbian Life Revealed In Three New Travel Books
August 30th, 2010 East Asia's Gay and Lesbian Life Revealed in Three New Travel Books
Tokyo, JAPAN (PRWEB) May 30, 2007
Expanded and Updated Guidebooks Explore Modern Gay Attractions in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
Utopia Guide to Japan (2nd Edition):
the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 27 Cities Including Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya
Utopia Guide to Taiwan (2nd Edition):
the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 12 Cities Including Taipei, Kaohsiung and Tainan
Utopia Guide to South Korea (2nd Edition):
the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 7 Cities Including Seoul, Pusan, Taegu and Taejon
The world's first guidebooks to gay and lesbian life in East Asia have just been updated and expanded to include contemporary attractions and entertainment for homosexuals in 46 cities including Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei.
While Japan has had gay guidebooks circulating since the 18th century (and even a modern guidebook to gay life designed for Japanese heterosexuals), it is only recently that the English-speaking international traveler has gained access to the Japan's vibrant subculture.
The Utopia Guide to Japan (2nd Edition) blasts away popular misconceptions that Japan is prohibitively expensive and is unfriendly to foreigners. On the contrary, after suffering from more than a decade of economic flatlining, Japan is cheaper to visit than most major American cities. The current warm welcome for foreigners (and their loose change) is evidenced by English signage posted almost everywhere you go, including signs in Japanese gay saunas cautioning against "hair dyeing and gum chewing."
Where exactly is the shrine to the 2-ton wooden phallus? Do Love Motels allow same sex couples? Which lesbian bars welcome foreign women? The fascinating answers are to be found in the 128 page Utopia Guide to Japan, including photographs and maps.
South Korean men, with their natural machismo and easy-going metrosexuality, have recently become sex symbols around the region. Their special brand of brotherly "skinship" appeals to both sexes. Korea's younger generation has cast off the conservative mentality of their parent's generation.
There have never been laws proscribing homosexuality and any attempts to enact official discrimination have been overturned through the efforts of vocal gay and human rights activists.
"Korea is not a closed society as the world often imagines," says Ted Park, a passionate entrepreneur who opened Seoul's first publicly promoted gay bar.
"Koreans are very open minded and friendly, yet quite conservative sexually, whether straight or gay. Legally we are well protected. Children are taught about homosexuality in elementary school and we have laws against discrimination based on sexuality."
How to find the Erotic Art Museum in Seoul? Just what goes on at a Jjimjilbang? Which gay saunas do "don't ask don't tell" G.I.s occasion? Find out in the new edition of the Utopia Guide to South Korea.
Taiwan may have Asia's most liberal society in spite of its Confucian underpinnings. It is also one of the most progressive Asian nations as far as LGBT rights are concerned. Not only does the government of Taipei print up its own free guide to the gay community, but children are taught about homosexuality and tolerance for sexual minorities in school.
Last year, Taipei's mayor helped to fly a gay rainbow flag over City Hall during the annual 2006 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender festival.
The Utopia Guide to Taiwan celebrates the social advances being made and collects together all the varieties of Taiwan's gay and lesbian life in one handy directory to a dozen cities.
All of Utopia's guidebooks compile contact details for organizations and businesses that are popular with both local and visiting homosexuals, including accommodation, bars, discos, spas, and restaurants.
A special section of each book highlights groups, clubs, and spaces that are especially welcoming for women.
Best of all, each book contains dozens of tips and warnings from locals and travelers who, in their own words, provide first hand insights for both frequent visitors and armchair explorers.
The three books are available for sale now in print and E-book form at www.utopia-asia.com/utopiaguide/ (http://www.utopia-asia.com/utopiaguide/) and in bookstores internationally and from popular online book resellers.
A pioneer on the Internet, Utopia has been Asia's most respected resource for gays and lesbians since 1994. Utopia's website is located at www.utopia-asia.com and more information about Utopia may be found at www.utopia-asia.com/utopiais.htm (http://www.utopia-asia.com/utopiais.htm )
"These fun pages dish out the spice on even the most buttoned-up spots in Asia." -- TIME Magazine TIME Traveler
"A really good place to start looking for information... excellent coverage of gay and lesbian events and activities across Asia." -- Lonely Planet
For more information please contact via e-mail.
Book Information:
Utopia Guide to Japan (2nd Edition)
Retail prices: US$18.50 6" X 9" softcover, $8. E-book
128 pages
ISBN 978-1-4303-1447-9
2 maps and 32 photographs
Select addresses in Japanese language
Utopia Guide to South Korea (2nd Edition)
Retail prices: US$17.95 6" X 9" softcover, $8. E-book
92 pages
ISBN 978-1-4303-1431-8
map and 16 photographs
Select addresses in Korean language
Utopia Guide to Taiwan (2nd Edition)
Retail prices: US$17.95 6" X 9" softcover, $8. E-book
88 pages
ISBN 978-1-4303-1262-8
map and 21 photographs
Select addresses in Chinese language
Publisher
Utopia-Asia.com
East Asia's Gay and Lesbian Life Revealed in Three New Travel Books Tokyo, JAPAN (PRWEB) May 30, 2007 Expanded and Updated Guidebooks Explore Modern Gay Attractions in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan Utopia Guide to Japan (2nd Edition):
Utopia Guide to Taiwan (2nd Edition):
Utopia Guide to South Korea (2nd Edition):
The world's first guidebooks to gay and lesbian life in East Asia have just been updated and expanded to include contemporary attractions and entertainment for homosexuals in 46 cities including Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei. While Japan has had gay guidebooks circulating since the 18th century (and even a modern guidebook to gay life designed for Japanese heterosexuals), it is only recently that the English-speaking international traveler has gained access to the Japan's vibrant subculture. The Utopia Guide to Japan (2nd Edition) blasts away popular misconceptions that Japan is prohibitively expensive and is unfriendly to foreigners. On the contrary, after suffering from more than a decade of economic flatlining, Japan is cheaper to visit than most major American cities. The current warm welcome for foreigners (and their loose change) is evidenced by English signage posted almost everywhere you go, including signs in Japanese gay saunas cautioning against "hair dyeing and gum chewing." Where exactly is the shrine to the 2-ton wooden phallus? Do Love Motels allow same sex couples? Which lesbian bars welcome foreign women? The fascinating answers are to be found in the 128 page Utopia Guide to Japan, including photographs and maps. South Korean men, with their natural machismo and easy-going metrosexuality, have recently become sex symbols around the region. Their special brand of brotherly "skinship" appeals to both sexes. Korea's younger generation has cast off the conservative mentality of their parent's generation. There have never been laws proscribing homosexuality and any attempts to enact official discrimination have been overturned through the efforts of vocal gay and human rights activists. "Korea is not a closed society as the world often imagines," says Ted Park, a passionate entrepreneur who opened Seoul's first publicly promoted gay bar. "Koreans are very open minded and friendly, yet quite conservative sexually, whether straight or gay. Legally we are well protected. Children are taught about homosexuality in elementary school and we have laws against discrimination based on sexuality." How to find the Erotic Art Museum in Seoul? Just what goes on at a Jjimjilbang? Which gay saunas do "don't ask don't tell" G.I.s occasion? Find out in the new edition of the Utopia Guide to South Korea. Taiwan may have Asia's most liberal society in spite of its Confucian underpinnings. It is also one of the most progressive Asian nations as far as LGBT rights are concerned. Not only does the government of Taipei print up its own free guide to the gay community, but children are taught about homosexuality and tolerance for sexual minorities in school. Last year, Taipei's mayor helped to fly a gay rainbow flag over City Hall during the annual 2006 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender festival. The Utopia Guide to Taiwan celebrates the social advances being made and collects together all the varieties of Taiwan's gay and lesbian life in one handy directory to a dozen cities. All of Utopia's guidebooks compile contact details for organizations and businesses that are popular with both local and visiting homosexuals, including accommodation, bars, discos, spas, and restaurants. A special section of each book highlights groups, clubs, and spaces that are especially welcoming for women. Best of all, each book contains dozens of tips and warnings from locals and travelers who, in their own words, provide first hand insights for both frequent visitors and armchair explorers. The three books are available for sale now in print and E-book form at www.utopia-asia.com/utopiaguide/ (http://www.utopia-asia.com/utopiaguide/) and in bookstores internationally and from popular online book resellers. A pioneer on the Internet, Utopia has been Asia's most respected resource for gays and lesbians since 1994. Utopia's website is located at www.utopia-asia.com and more information about Utopia may be found at www.utopia-asia.com/utopiais.htm (http://www.utopia-asia.com/utopiais.htm ) "These fun pages dish out the spice on even the most buttoned-up spots in Asia." -- TIME Magazine TIME Traveler "A really good place to start looking for information... excellent coverage of gay and lesbian events and activities across Asia." -- Lonely Planet For more information please contact via e-mail. Book Information: Utopia Guide to Japan (2nd Edition)
Utopia Guide to South Korea (2nd Edition)
Utopia Guide to Taiwan (2nd Edition)
Publisher
the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 27 Cities Including Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya
the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 12 Cities Including Taipei, Kaohsiung and Tainan
the Gay and Lesbian Scene in 7 Cities Including Seoul, Pusan, Taegu and Taejon
Retail prices: US$18.50 6" X 9" softcover, $8. E-book
128 pages
ISBN 978-1-4303-1447-9
2 maps and 32 photographs
Select addresses in Japanese language
Retail prices: US$17.95 6" X 9" softcover, $8. E-book
92 pages
ISBN 978-1-4303-1431-8
map and 16 photographs
Select addresses in Korean language
Retail prices: US$17.95 6" X 9" softcover, $8. E-book
88 pages
ISBN 978-1-4303-1262-8
map and 21 photographs
Select addresses in Chinese language
Utopia-Asia.com
Posted in book printing No CommentsNew York Times Hardcover Book Review: Jonathan Kellerman's True Detectives
August 30th, 2010
Jonathan Kellerman Introduces Two New ProtagonistsI'm a huge Jonathan Kellerman fan. I need my annual fix of Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis like a meth addict needs crack. I love the friendship and trust that has developed over the years between these two men. I also confess to a special affinity with Sturgis, whose clothes are always ill-fitting, invariable look wrong and get their color splash from the remnants of his lunch. It is unfortunate that these two dear friends only have walk-on parts in Kellerman's latest novel. I miss them.
"True Detectives" introduces the reader to a new mismatched couple. The problem is, I couldn't bring myself to care about these neophytes. They felt more like interlopers than new friends.
Aaron Fox and Moe Reed are half-brothers with a complicated past that is mired with rivalry and misunderstandings. They first were introduced as minor characters in Kellerman's book, "Bones," but I couldn't remember them at all when I started reading "True Detectives." Now that they've been promoted to star-protagonist status, they remain just as unmemorable.
Fox is a Los Angeles private eye loving the good life. He's obsessed with his Porsche, Ferrẻ shirts and Magli shoes. Anything silken and outrageously expensive warms his heart. He'll consume food only in four-star restaurants. Even by Los Angeles' questionable standards, he's a bit over the top. He never manages to transcend the role of a caricature.
Reed is a Los Angeles cop and a walking advertisement for The Gap. A coffee and stale donut kind of guy. Reed is likeable enough, but unfortunately, he's just another stick-figure character - a brooding, honest rookie who's struggling to do the right thing.
The brothers, who have nothing in common, have been estranged for years. Their paths cross when Fox is hired to find missing teenager Caitlin Frosling. Cailin's disappearance just happens to be brother Reed's cold case file.
They are forced to work together to find Caitlin. The teen is a "good" girl, working her way through college and liked by everyone. There are no boyfriends or enemies to shed some light on her puzzling disappearance.
Delaware and Sturgis poke their heads into the story in brief cameo roles, but they are barely recognizable. More like faded ghosts of books past.
Fox and Reed's investigation brings them into contact with Los Angeles's elite and uber-rich, where greed and self-indulgence rule. No surprises here. The one exception is the wealthy Russian entrepreneur who hired Fox in the first place. He exhibits some unexpected qualities, but it's not enough to carry the book.
Fox and Reed's travails through LA's underbelly takes the two away from the character of Caitlin. The reader almost forgets about the missing teen and never becomes involved enough to care about her. Her faith at the end of the book has practically no build-up. Like most everything else in this story, it just doesn't fit.
Their forced togetherness does bring Fox and Reed to a new understanding. They are, after all, family. Unfortunately, as characters, they are not drawn out enough to make the reader care. Throughout the book, the reader remains encased in a grey haze of indifference. The strongest emotion this book engenders is, "Who cares?"
This is the first time I've been dissatisfied with one of Jonathan Kellerman's novels. The dissatisfaction is all the greater because I know what Kellerman is capable of. I only hope he quickly revives Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis and throws them into the fray. On their worst day, those two couldn't disappoint.
"True Detectives" introduces the reader to a new mismatched couple. The problem is, I couldn't bring myself to care about these neophytes. They felt more like interlopers than new friends.
Aaron Fox and Moe Reed are half-brothers with a complicated past that is mired with rivalry and misunderstandings. They first were introduced as minor characters in Kellerman's book, "Bones," but I couldn't remember them at all when I started reading "True Detectives." Now that they've been promoted to star-protagonist status, they remain just as unmemorable.
Fox is a Los Angeles private eye loving the good life. He's obsessed with his Porsche, Ferrẻ shirts and Magli shoes. Anything silken and outrageously expensive warms his heart. He'll consume food only in four-star restaurants. Even by Los Angeles' questionable standards, he's a bit over the top. He never manages to transcend the role of a caricature.
Reed is a Los Angeles cop and a walking advertisement for The Gap. A coffee and stale donut kind of guy. Reed is likeable enough, but unfortunately, he's just another stick-figure character - a brooding, honest rookie who's struggling to do the right thing.
The brothers, who have nothing in common, have been estranged for years. Their paths cross when Fox is hired to find missing teenager Caitlin Frosling. Cailin's disappearance just happens to be brother Reed's cold case file.
They are forced to work together to find Caitlin. The teen is a "good" girl, working her way through college and liked by everyone. There are no boyfriends or enemies to shed some light on her puzzling disappearance.
Delaware and Sturgis poke their heads into the story in brief cameo roles, but they are barely recognizable. More like faded ghosts of books past.
Fox and Reed's investigation brings them into contact with Los Angeles's elite and uber-rich, where greed and self-indulgence rule. No surprises here. The one exception is the wealthy Russian entrepreneur who hired Fox in the first place. He exhibits some unexpected qualities, but it's not enough to carry the book.
Fox and Reed's travails through LA's underbelly takes the two away from the character of Caitlin. The reader almost forgets about the missing teen and never becomes involved enough to care about her. Her faith at the end of the book has practically no build-up. Like most everything else in this story, it just doesn't fit.
Their forced togetherness does bring Fox and Reed to a new understanding. They are, after all, family. Unfortunately, as characters, they are not drawn out enough to make the reader care. Throughout the book, the reader remains encased in a grey haze of indifference. The strongest emotion this book engenders is, "Who cares?"
This is the first time I've been dissatisfied with one of Jonathan Kellerman's novels. The dissatisfaction is all the greater because I know what Kellerman is capable of. I only hope he quickly revives Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis and throws them into the fray. On their worst day, those two couldn't disappoint.
"True Detectives" introduces the reader to a new mismatched couple. The problem is, I couldn't bring myself to care about these neophytes. They felt more like interlopers than new friends.
Aaron Fox and Moe Reed are half-brothers with a complicated past that is mired with rivalry and misunderstandings. They first were introduced as minor characters in Kellerman's book, "Bones," but I couldn't remember them at all when I started reading "True Detectives." Now that they've been promoted to star-protagonist status, they remain just as unmemorable.
Fox is a Los Angeles private eye loving the good life. He's obsessed with his Porsche, Ferrẻ shirts and Magli shoes. Anything silken and outrageously expensive warms his heart. He'll consume food only in four-star restaurants. Even by Los Angeles' questionable standards, he's a bit over the top. He never manages to transcend the role of a caricature.
Reed is a Los Angeles cop and a walking advertisement for The Gap. A coffee and stale donut kind of guy. Reed is likeable enough, but unfortunately, he's just another stick-figure character - a brooding, honest rookie who's struggling to do the right thing.
The brothers, who have nothing in common, have been estranged for years. Their paths cross when Fox is hired to find missing teenager Caitlin Frosling. Cailin's disappearance just happens to be brother Reed's cold case file.
They are forced to work together to find Caitlin. The teen is a "good" girl, working her way through college and liked by everyone. There are no boyfriends or enemies to shed some light on her puzzling disappearance.
Delaware and Sturgis poke their heads into the story in brief cameo roles, but they are barely recognizable. More like faded ghosts of books past.
Fox and Reed's investigation brings them into contact with Los Angeles's elite and uber-rich, where greed and self-indulgence rule. No surprises here. The one exception is the wealthy Russian entrepreneur who hired Fox in the first place. He exhibits some unexpected qualities, but it's not enough to carry the book.
Fox and Reed's travails through LA's underbelly takes the two away from the character of Caitlin. The reader almost forgets about the missing teen and never becomes involved enough to care about her. Her faith at the end of the book has practically no build-up. Like most everything else in this story, it just doesn't fit.
Their forced togetherness does bring Fox and Reed to a new understanding. They are, after all, family. Unfortunately, as characters, they are not drawn out enough to make the reader care. Throughout the book, the reader remains encased in a grey haze of indifference. The strongest emotion this book engenders is, "Who cares?"
This is the first time I've been dissatisfied with one of Jonathan Kellerman's novels. The dissatisfaction is all the greater because I know what Kellerman is capable of. I only hope he quickly revives Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis and throws them into the fray. On their worst day, those two couldn't disappoint.
Jonathan Kellerman Introduces Two New Protagonists
I'm a huge Jonathan Kellerman fan. I need my annual fix of Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis like a meth addict needs crack. I love the friendship and trust that has developed over the years between these two men. I also confess to a special affinity with Sturgis, whose clothes are always ill-fitting, invariable look wrong and get their color splash from the remnants of his lunch. It is unfortunate that these two dear friends only have walk-on parts in Kellerman's latest novel. I miss them."True Detectives" introduces the reader to a new mismatched couple. The problem is, I couldn't bring myself to care about these neophytes. They felt more like interlopers than new friends.
Aaron Fox and Moe Reed are half-brothers with a complicated past that is mired with rivalry and misunderstandings. They first were introduced as minor characters in Kellerman's book, "Bones," but I couldn't remember them at all when I started reading "True Detectives." Now that they've been promoted to star-protagonist status, they remain just as unmemorable.
Fox is a Los Angeles private eye loving the good life. He's obsessed with his Porsche, Ferrẻ shirts and Magli shoes. Anything silken and outrageously expensive warms his heart. He'll consume food only in four-star restaurants. Even by Los Angeles' questionable standards, he's a bit over the top. He never manages to transcend the role of a caricature.
Reed is a Los Angeles cop and a walking advertisement for The Gap. A coffee and stale donut kind of guy. Reed is likeable enough, but unfortunately, he's just another stick-figure character - a brooding, honest rookie who's struggling to do the right thing.
The brothers, who have nothing in common, have been estranged for years. Their paths cross when Fox is hired to find missing teenager Caitlin Frosling. Cailin's disappearance just happens to be brother Reed's cold case file.
They are forced to work together to find Caitlin. The teen is a "good" girl, working her way through college and liked by everyone. There are no boyfriends or enemies to shed some light on her puzzling disappearance.
Delaware and Sturgis poke their heads into the story in brief cameo roles, but they are barely recognizable. More like faded ghosts of books past.
Fox and Reed's investigation brings them into contact with Los Angeles's elite and uber-rich, where greed and self-indulgence rule. No surprises here. The one exception is the wealthy Russian entrepreneur who hired Fox in the first place. He exhibits some unexpected qualities, but it's not enough to carry the book.
Fox and Reed's travails through LA's underbelly takes the two away from the character of Caitlin. The reader almost forgets about the missing teen and never becomes involved enough to care about her. Her faith at the end of the book has practically no build-up. Like most everything else in this story, it just doesn't fit.
Their forced togetherness does bring Fox and Reed to a new understanding. They are, after all, family. Unfortunately, as characters, they are not drawn out enough to make the reader care. Throughout the book, the reader remains encased in a grey haze of indifference. The strongest emotion this book engenders is, "Who cares?"
This is the first time I've been dissatisfied with one of Jonathan Kellerman's novels. The dissatisfaction is all the greater because I know what Kellerman is capable of. I only hope he quickly revives Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis and throws them into the fray. On their worst day, those two couldn't disappoint.
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New York City self-help support organization for women with breast or ovarian cancer. Describes activities, locations, and volunteer opportunities. Includes mailing-list sign-up.
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