A NAME FROM THE PAST
When Mary DeAngelo walks into Happy Doll’s office, she brings with her the scent of sandalwood perfume, a whole lot of cash, and the name of his old flame: Ines Candle.
LURES HAPPY INTO A TRAP
Ines is living rough up in Washington State, and Mary wants her found. Happy hits the streets to track her down, but soon he realizes he has been used. Now somebody is hunting them.
CAN HE FIGHT HIS WAY OUT?
Soon two people are dead, and Happy is in big trouble. But he’s been here before and he knows that the only way to be safe is to get even…
‘I loved this book – it’s quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious, all in one. Very highly recommended.’ – Lee Child
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Imprint: PUSHKIN PRESS
Publication date: 01/12/2022
Series: Happy Doll v.2
A Man Named Doll (v1) and The Wheel of Doll (v2)
by Jonathan Ames
Review by Dylan
A wonderful series, full of the kind of black humour you find in Coen Brothers movies. Ames' writing is influenced by Richard Stark, Chandler, Buddhism and also reminds me of one of my favourite crime writers, Charles Willeford. Happy may be beaten, drugged and beset by all manner of predatory scum but he still finds time to talk to his plants.
