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Dream Town

Dream Town

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Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles， the city where dreams are made and shattered， and is ensnared in a lethal case in this latest thriller in #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci’s Nero Award-winning series。  

It’s the eve of 1953， and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend， aspiring actress Liberty Callahan， when their evening is interrupted by an acquaintance of Callahan’s: Eleanor Lamb， a screenwriter in dire straits。
 
After a series of increasingly chilling events—mysterious phone calls， the same blue car loitering outside her house， and a bloody knife left in her sink—Eleanor fears that her life is in danger， and she wants to hire Archer to look into the matter。 Archer suspects that Eleanor knows more than she’s saying， but before he can officially take on her case， a dead body turns up inside of Eleanor’s home 。 。 。 and Eleanor herself disappears。 
 
Missing client or not， Archer is dead set on finding both the murderer and Eleanor。 With the help of Callahan and his partner Willie Dash， he launches an investigation that will take him from mob-ridden Las Vegas to the glamorous world of Hollywood to the darkest corners of Los Angeles—a city in which beautiful faces are attached to cutthroat schemers， where the cops can be more corrupt than the criminals 。 。 。 and where the powerful people responsible for his client’s disappearance will kill without a moment’s hesitation if they catch Archer on their trail。 

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Diane Saul ，

Archer is celebrating New Years Eve 1953 when is approached by a woman who says she thinks someone is going to kill her。 By the time the evening is over Archer has found a dead body and been chased by drug runners on a beach。 There is a lot going on in this book and you have to pay attention with all sorts of twists that only lead to more questions。 The book is fast paced and will definitely hold your attention。 I was surprised by how the story turned out， who the bad guys were。 Thank you to net Archer is celebrating New Years Eve 1953 when is approached by a woman who says she thinks someone is going to kill her。 By the time the evening is over Archer has found a dead body and been chased by drug runners on a beach。 There is a lot going on in this book and you have to pay attention with all sorts of twists that only lead to more questions。 The book is fast paced and will definitely hold your attention。 I was surprised by how the story turned out， who the bad guys were。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more

Tom Manning ，

Pretty simple mystery。 I do enjoy the time period fiction though。

Jay Dwight ，

Baldacci delivers another top read here。 Really enjoying the Aloysius Archer series。 Although the third in the series， this can be read as a stand-alone。 Being set in the 1950’s， Baldacci is able to intersperse real people and events into the narrative to give it a more realistic feel。 Archer is in LA， and at a Hollywood party， he is engaged by a screen writer to track down those threatening her。 When she disappears， and a dead body turns up at her house， Archer is on the hunt。 So much happening Baldacci delivers another top read here。 Really enjoying the Aloysius Archer series。 Although the third in the series， this can be read as a stand-alone。 Being set in the 1950’s， Baldacci is able to intersperse real people and events into the narrative to give it a more realistic feel。 Archer is in LA， and at a Hollywood party， he is engaged by a screen writer to track down those threatening her。 When she disappears， and a dead body turns up at her house， Archer is on the hunt。 So much happening in the plot here， it will keep you guessing all the way to the end。 Baldacci remains at the top of his game。 。。。more

Monique ，

⭐️ 3。5 stars ⭐️

Barbara Schultz ，

Name of Book: Dream TownAuthor: David BaldacciGenre: Mystery Thriller Publisher: Grand Central PublishingPub Date: April 19， 2022My Rating: 3。5+ Stars！ Rounded up！This is Book # 3 in the Archer series and it is Baldacci book #28 for me ~ yep I am a fan。 I especially love the following Baldacci characters: John Puller， Will Robie， and Amos Decker; now have added Aloysius Archer to my list。 When I read One Good Deed which was #1 in this series， I was hooked！In this story， Archer， war veteran and Name of Book: Dream TownAuthor: David BaldacciGenre: Mystery Thriller Publisher: Grand Central PublishingPub Date: April 19， 2022My Rating: 3。5+ Stars！ Rounded up！This is Book # 3 in the Archer series and it is Baldacci book #28 for me ~ yep I am a fan。 I especially love the following Baldacci characters: John Puller， Will Robie， and Amos Decker; now have added Aloysius Archer to my list。 When I read One Good Deed which was #1 in this series， I was hooked！In this story， Archer， war veteran and now private investigator is here in ‘Dream Town’ ringing in1953 with an old friend。 ~ Yes！ I live near LA。 Although wasn’t here in 1953， but it is fun to visit Hollywood’s 50’s glitz and glamor and other local places with Archer driving his Of course， there is a murder and Archer is on it！ This story isn’t a big twist and turn thrill read （true a few twists）; I like Archer so did enjoy it。Want to thank NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for an honest professional review。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 19， 2022。 。。。more

Karen Hancock ，

Dream Town is the third installment in the popular Archer series by bestselling author David Baldacci。 The protagonist is Aloysius Archer and the time period is post war 1953 where Archer served， then was jailed for a crime he didn’t commit， and is now a private investigator。 In this novel， Archer goes to Los angeles to meet his friend， aspiring actress Liberty Callahan。 While at a New Year’s Eve party， an acquaintance of Liberty， Ellie Lamb， who has joined them at their table， insists someone i Dream Town is the third installment in the popular Archer series by bestselling author David Baldacci。 The protagonist is Aloysius Archer and the time period is post war 1953 where Archer served， then was jailed for a crime he didn’t commit， and is now a private investigator。 In this novel， Archer goes to Los angeles to meet his friend， aspiring actress Liberty Callahan。 While at a New Year’s Eve party， an acquaintance of Liberty， Ellie Lamb， who has joined them at their table， insists someone is trying to kill her and tells Archer she wants to hire him and to meet him in the morning at her office to pick up his check and sign a contract。 However， Lamb is missing and a PI’s body is found in her home。 Archer begins searching for Lamb， and gets himself involved in Hollywood and the world of acting and screenwriting。Baldacci is a master storyteller， and this series is no exception。 Since it’s set in the 1950s， it’s obvious that he has done his homework to make the setting true to the time period。 He is also very good at developing his characters。 Aloysius Archer is a likeable， relatable character; he is a perfect protagonist for an ongoing series。 The supporting characters in this novel are believable as real people， both good and bad。 Baldacci knows how to use them to move the story along， build suspense， and keep readers wondering who is responsible for murder and the surprising dénouement。If readers haven’t read the previous novels in this series， they have missed out and ought to read them。 However， this third novel in the series can be read as a standalone novel。 Baldacci is always recommended， and this novel is very good。Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more

Peter Dyer ，

great story， great series

Annette ，

This is the 3rd book in the Aloyisius Archer series which is set in 1950s Hollywood where Archer is a private eye。 In this book he is hired by Eleanor Lamb who fears that someone is watching her。 When Archer calls her house a strange man answers and when he drives over to check ， Lamb has disappeared and he finds a dead body。I really enjoyed the first two books in this series and I was excited to receive this book as I was curious to know how Archer and the beautiful aspiring actress， Liberty Ca This is the 3rd book in the Aloyisius Archer series which is set in 1950s Hollywood where Archer is a private eye。 In this book he is hired by Eleanor Lamb who fears that someone is watching her。 When Archer calls her house a strange man answers and when he drives over to check ， Lamb has disappeared and he finds a dead body。I really enjoyed the first two books in this series and I was excited to receive this book as I was curious to know how Archer and the beautiful aspiring actress， Liberty Callahan we’re getting on。 They both have feelings for each other but neither seems keen to express them。However that said Dream Town was not as gripping as the earlier novels and there were so many characters I found it difficult to work out who they all were， particularly the female ones。There was a lot of description of what clothes the characters were wearing and that also slowed down the narrative somewhat。There was a lot of detailed description of 1950s Hollywood which was interesting and had obviously been well researched- I was surprised to learn that even well paid actresses could not own property and the studios had to provide a “ man” so that they could get a mortgage。All in all this was an enjoyable but rather slow paced read。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my arc。 。。。more

Annarella ，

Another excellent， gripping and highly entertaining novel by David Baldacci。 A fast paced novel set in a world of glamorous facade in the 50sI loved this story。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine

Joseph Weed ，

3 1/2 stars

David Williams ，

What a great series。 Archer is the ultimate character。 Baldacci does a great job taking the reader into the 40s/50s and in this book to the era of Hollywood and Las Vegas during that time。 Highly recommend the series and hope there are more books to come。

Joo ，

Another enjoyable blockbuster Strong reminder of the great old black and white 1960s detective films I could imagine Robert Mitchum or Burt Lancaster in the lead role Looking forward to his next sequel

Wendy ，

In Dream Town （Archer 3） by David Baldacci due out April 19， private eye Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles to visit with an actress friend to ring in 1953。 Their celebration is interrupted when Liberty’s friend Eleanor Lamb stops by their table and hires Archer on the spot when she learns he is a private eye because she believes someone is trying to kill her。Archer plans to meet Lamb the next day to get a contract signed and a down payment for his services， but Lamb is missing， and there is a In Dream Town （Archer 3） by David Baldacci due out April 19， private eye Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles to visit with an actress friend to ring in 1953。 Their celebration is interrupted when Liberty’s friend Eleanor Lamb stops by their table and hires Archer on the spot when she learns he is a private eye because she believes someone is trying to kill her。Archer plans to meet Lamb the next day to get a contract signed and a down payment for his services， but Lamb is missing， and there is a dead body in her house。 Even though his new client is missing and there is no retainer fee， Archer takes on solving the mystery of the dead man and the missing woman。He soon finds himself chasing all over Los Angeles along with a trip to Las Vegas as he tries to put the clues together。 Unfortunately， he comes across smugglers and a mob executioner as the plot thickens， and Archer sifts the truth from the lies as he chases one puzzle piece after another。Typical of a Baldacci thriller， the kernel of truth is hidden in a plot that is as twisted and furious as a tornado。 David Baldacci published his first novel， Absolute Power， in 1996， and it became a popular movie starring Clint Eastwood。 Baldacci， a former lawyer， has published another 40+ novels for grownups since Absolute Power。My review will be posted on Goodreads starting April 10， 2022。 I would like to thank Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review。 。。。more

Sue Plant ，

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookfound this one a bit slow and dragging a bit。。 not one that i enjoyed but can see a lot of time and effort went into this book and it must be me

Sue ，

I actually couldn’t finish it！ Loved book 1 and 2 but Dream Town just wrong！

Booze Boobs Books ，

This was actually my first novel by Baldacci and I know coming in to book 3 of a series may be weird but I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t really need any background info to understand and love this story。 I was hooked from the beginning and absolutely loved all the old school “ who done it” suspense mixed together with the tales of Hollywood from the glory days。 I would definitely recommend this one and can’t wait to check out more from Baldacci！

Rajesh ，

After two brilliant Aloysius Archer books， here comes a total let down。 The plot is unnecessarily made to look complicated， the pace drags and to make things worse， Archer can't seem to put a foot right。 It's OK for a PI to be occasionally bested by his enemies but to time and again end up in second position is not funny。 Indicates a certain lack of competence。 The characters are all equally despicable so one doesn't really care who will turn out to be the bad guys in the end。 Also the developme After two brilliant Aloysius Archer books， here comes a total let down。 The plot is unnecessarily made to look complicated， the pace drags and to make things worse， Archer can't seem to put a foot right。 It's OK for a PI to be occasionally bested by his enemies but to time and again end up in second position is not funny。 Indicates a certain lack of competence。 The characters are all equally despicable so one doesn't really care who will turn out to be the bad guys in the end。 Also the development of the personal equation between Archer and Callahan is a big let down。 Basically the book is messed as there seems to be an underlying motive to try and get a film made from it。 。。。more

Denis Kirkaldy ，

good readBaldacchi is able to write consistently good books。 I always enjoy a new one。 However， I have to say this series is my least favourite of them all。

David ，

Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer finds himself on a collision course with death in Dream Town， best-selling author David Baldacci's third Archer adventure。 I read Baldacci's latest novel courtesy of NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an objective review。 Objectively， stop what you are doing， go to the nearest bookstore or library， and get your hands on Dream Town。 You can thank me later。 It's THAT good。 I am being objective here， or I would quickl Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer finds himself on a collision course with death in Dream Town， best-selling author David Baldacci's third Archer adventure。 I read Baldacci's latest novel courtesy of NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an objective review。 Objectively， stop what you are doing， go to the nearest bookstore or library， and get your hands on Dream Town。 You can thank me later。 It's THAT good。 I am being objective here， or I would quickly run out of superlatives。 It's the eve of 1953， and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend and rising actress。 Their dinner is interrupted by a successful screenwriter who fears someone is trying to murder her。 Faster than you can say Dragnet's classic opening line， "Ladies and gentlemen， the story you are about to hear is true。 Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent，" Archer finds himself overwhelmed by dead bodies， double-dealing husbands， lying wives， unscrupulous cops， and murderous drug dealers out to exterminate anyone and everyone who gets in their way。Baldacci has written a brilliant， old-fashioned gumshoe tale about Hollywood in all its gloriously seedy past。 The streets are neon-washed and streaked with rain puddles。 Alleys are deep， shadowy and menacing。 The storied movie industry is alluring， seductive， and overflowing with betrayals and broken souls。 The action is relentless， taut and unpredictable。 His dramatic personae are varied， beautifully detailed， and fascinating to the nth degree。 And Aloysius Archer， himself， is more than capable of breaking hearts。 He is quick-tongued （which he often regrets）， quick-witted， and does what he can daily to make his small part of the world a better place。I'm now going back to read the first two books in the series， with the hope that more are on the way。 Bravo， Mr。 Baldacci， ya did good！ 。。。more

Jeanie ，

You must've been very brave to do what you did。 I didn't have time to be brave。 I just had time to duck。 The 1950's was a glamourous time in Hollywood。 Hollywood never showed it's dark side but always showed the best and the glamourous。 In Baldacci new character Private Investigator Aloysius Archer is in a complicated relationship with an upcoming star。 The couple are at a Hollywood New Years Party。 You are taken to a different time。 When a screenwriter approaches the couple and finds out that A You must've been very brave to do what you did。 I didn't have time to be brave。 I just had time to duck。 The 1950's was a glamourous time in Hollywood。 Hollywood never showed it's dark side but always showed the best and the glamourous。 In Baldacci new character Private Investigator Aloysius Archer is in a complicated relationship with an upcoming star。 The couple are at a Hollywood New Years Party。 You are taken to a different time。 When a screenwriter approaches the couple and finds out that Archer is a PI， she sets up an appointment。 She is worried that her life is in danger。 When Archer calls her later that night， a man answers the phone and like a dog with bone， Archer makes the trip to the clients house， he finds a world of trouble。A Hollywood thriller， with murder， smuggling， China Town mob， Las Vegas ties in the backdrop of the Hollywood Elite， Archer fits the bill。 Archer is debonair， loyal， and he never gives up。 I liked going back to a familiar time made known by the old movies I am fond of。 Some things never change， like crime， power， and the victims of the mob but some things have changed for the good。 Like women being able to independent。 If Baldacci continues with Archer， I will be there！ I loved it。A special thank you to Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review。 。。。more

Ronald Roseborough ，

He’s not as ruthless as Mickey Spillane’s， Mike Hammer， nor as hard boiled as Ross MacDonald’s， Lew Archer。 David Baldacci’s detective， Aloysius Archer is a more down to earth character。 You could easily see yourself in his situations。 A veteran of the war， he is trying to fit his skills and convictions into a world that has turned topsy-turvy。 In Los Angeles in the 1950’s， it is often hard to tell who is more dangerous， the criminals or the crocked cops。 Archer thinks he may have found his nich He’s not as ruthless as Mickey Spillane’s， Mike Hammer， nor as hard boiled as Ross MacDonald’s， Lew Archer。 David Baldacci’s detective， Aloysius Archer is a more down to earth character。 You could easily see yourself in his situations。 A veteran of the war， he is trying to fit his skills and convictions into a world that has turned topsy-turvy。 In Los Angeles in the 1950’s， it is often hard to tell who is more dangerous， the criminals or the crocked cops。 Archer thinks he may have found his niche as a private detective。 With the help of Willie Dash， a seasoned private eye， who has taken him under his wing， Archer is rapidly learning the ropes。 While investigating his current case for a screen writer who tells him her life is in danger， his client suddenly disappears。 Archer finds in Hollywood， a town built on half truths and lies， it is almost impossible to get anyone to tell a straight story。 He thinks the one possible exception may be his beautiful girlfriend， who is trying to claw her way up the Hollywood casting sheets。 From the breathtaking rolling hills above， through glamorous Tinseltown， to the twisted streets of Chinatown， Los Angeles is one enigma after another waiting for the right person to solve its mysteries。 Archer isn’t sure if he is the one， but he is bent on trying。 This book was provided for review by the Hachette Book Group and the folks at Novel Suspects。 。。。more

Barb ，

New Year's Eve 1952 finds Aloysius Archer heading to Los Angeles to ring in the new year with his friend， actress Liberty Callahan。 At one of the parties on their agenda， one of Liberty's friends approaches Archer and asks for his help。 Eleanor is convinced someone is trying to kill her， and Archer takes the case， despite feeling that Eleanor is holding back essential information。This is the third book in this historical crime series that reminds me of books like The Maltese Falcon and Walter Mo New Year's Eve 1952 finds Aloysius Archer heading to Los Angeles to ring in the new year with his friend， actress Liberty Callahan。 At one of the parties on their agenda， one of Liberty's friends approaches Archer and asks for his help。 Eleanor is convinced someone is trying to kill her， and Archer takes the case， despite feeling that Eleanor is holding back essential information。This is the third book in this historical crime series that reminds me of books like The Maltese Falcon and Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins books。 Archer is a WW2 vet， still learning the ropes as a PI; he's both a gentleman and a tough guy， determined not to let anyone keep him from doing his job， no matter how well-connected that person might be。 I enjoy these books， but they're not my favorite Baldacci series。 I like Archer and Liberty， and the people who help Archer with his cases， but many of the other characters， although they are probably accurate representations of people in this time period in this location， are hard to like。 Maybe that's the point？The story was well-written， of course， and the twists and turns in the plot kept me guessing almost every time I turned a page。 It was hard to put the book down until I reached the end， when I was finally able to say "Whew！ What a ride！" I was surprised at the identity of the bad guy， and I can't wait to read the next book in this series。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

K Saju ，

This is one of the best so far among the Archer series and the book which I'll reach out to read and read again this year。 As usual， David Baldacci， has brought to life the era which was， the cities are still being built around LA and Nevada， the life of the rich and famous。 Added to this our own morale boy scout plays his role to perfection and the narrative is engrossing。I would definitely recommend this one。Overall Rating 4。5 stars This is one of the best so far among the Archer series and the book which I'll reach out to read and read again this year。 As usual， David Baldacci， has brought to life the era which was， the cities are still being built around LA and Nevada， the life of the rich and famous。 Added to this our own morale boy scout plays his role to perfection and the narrative is engrossing。I would definitely recommend this one。Overall Rating 4。5 stars 。。。more

Dsbook ，

This is one of my favorite authors and I immediately buy everything he writes。 He puts a lot of humor in his books and many times I can not help but to laugh out loud。 I really enjoyed this book and look forward to his new releases

Deborah ，

Dream Town by David Baldacci is the third in the  series featuring former soldier， turned inmate， turned private investigator。 A couple of years （in book-land， one year in real life） have passed since we last met Archer in A Gambling Man and he's obviously been honing his detecting skills under stalwart and old-school PI Willie Dash。We （along with Archer） are reunited with wannabe starlet Liberty Callahan here - though she's more of a sounding board （and object of desire） than involved in Archer Dream Town by David Baldacci is the third in the  series featuring former soldier， turned inmate， turned private investigator。 A couple of years （in book-land， one year in real life） have passed since we last met Archer in A Gambling Man and he's obviously been honing his detecting skills under stalwart and old-school PI Willie Dash。We （along with Archer） are reunited with wannabe starlet Liberty Callahan here - though she's more of a sounding board （and object of desire） than involved in Archer's case。I'm really enjoying this series。 Baldacci's writing and character development is outstanding here and he offers up a few changes at the end here so we're sure we'll see more of Archer but with a fresh approach。Read my review here: https://www。debbish。com/books-literat。。。 。。。more

Tanja ~ KT Book Reviews ，

David Baldacci has the most inexplicable way of telling a story。 I get so excited when a new release comes from him。 I love a good standard when it comes to mystery， but don't get me wrong。 A good standard doesn’t mean the same old-same old。 It’s the quality of standard that David Baldacci maintains in his work。 Dream Town， book three in the Archer series， has everything I wanted and more。 Literally from page one， the smile is affixed and firmly in place。 It’s an exercise in mental calculations。 David Baldacci has the most inexplicable way of telling a story。 I get so excited when a new release comes from him。 I love a good standard when it comes to mystery， but don't get me wrong。 A good standard doesn’t mean the same old-same old。 It’s the quality of standard that David Baldacci maintains in his work。 Dream Town， book three in the Archer series， has everything I wanted and more。 Literally from page one， the smile is affixed and firmly in place。 It’s an exercise in mental calculations。 Who， what， when， where。 All the things that make a mystery great。 "Being alive and living or also two distinct things， he had come to realize。 The former was strictly biological; the latter was everything else。"I mean let’s be realistic， he is THE gold star in the genre and I am forever a fan。 Dream Town was absolute perfection。 I enjoyed every moment and I can’t wait for more。~Tanja*Thank you to Novel Suspects and Grand Central Publishing for gifting me this title。 Follow me on Instagram✿Twitter✿Facebook✿Pinterest✿TikTok 。。。more

Katy The Sleepy Reader ，

"Being alive and living were also two distinct things， he had come to realize。 The former being strictly biological; the latter was everything else。" Aloysius ArcherAnyone who knows me well， knows how much I love the 1950s era。 The clothes， the cars， the movies， all of it。 If I could go live in one decade， the 1950s would be it。 When I read the synopsis for this book， I just knew that I was going to enjoy it and boy did I ever！ I was not aware that this was a series but was able to read it as a "Being alive and living were also two distinct things， he had come to realize。 The former being strictly biological; the latter was everything else。" Aloysius ArcherAnyone who knows me well， knows how much I love the 1950s era。 The clothes， the cars， the movies， all of it。 If I could go live in one decade， the 1950s would be it。 When I read the synopsis for this book， I just knew that I was going to enjoy it and boy did I ever！ I was not aware that this was a series but was able to read it as a stand-alone。 I know that this is definitely a series I will be picking up。Aloysius Archer is a private detective， ex WW2 vet working out of Bay Town， California。 At the moment， most of his work takes place in L。A。 where he also spends time with Liberty Callahan， a friend but definitely someone he'd like to be more with。 The book opens on New Year's Eve， 1952。 Liberty has invited Archer to attend a fabulous party to ring in the new year。 While there a mousy woman named Eleanor Lamb approaches Archer with a shocking accusation that someone is out to kill her， and she'd like to hire Archer to find out who it is and what they want。 From the get-go， Archer is on his guard， he believes Lamb is not telling all she knows about who might want her dead。 Later that night， he goes to her house to check on her only to discover a dead body there and Lamb nowhere to be found。 1953 opens with a bang！ After discovering the body， he stops at the beach on and is accosted by some stranger and nearly killed。 Archer quickly finds himself smack dab in the middle of the L。A。 mob， drug running， and the very seedy underbelly that is the backbone of Hollywood。 Archer is taken on a wild ride through the very rich and famous of Hollywood。 Meeting daring women for the time and seeing things not common for the era。 Can Archer find Lamb， figure out who killed the man in her house and stop the local drug den from continuing business before it's too late？I loved this book！ The characters are fantastic and well thought out。 I can really tell the author did his research on the era taking me on a journey through this fantastic historical era。 His descriptions were so good， I felt like I was really there。 The chapters are short and there is so much action that I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。 I am very much looking forward to more of PI Archer。 I received this book free from Novel Suspects and Grand Central Publishing for an honest review。 。。。more

Sherri ，

***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn book 3 in the Aloysius Archer series， it's the eve of 1953， and Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend， aspiring actress Liberty Callahan。 While at a party， he meets a screenwriter by the name of Eleanor Lamb who begs him to help her。 Eleanor fears that her life is in danger， and she wants to hire Archer to look into the matter。 Before he can officially take on her case， a dead body turns up insi ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIn book 3 in the Aloysius Archer series， it's the eve of 1953， and Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend， aspiring actress Liberty Callahan。 While at a party， he meets a screenwriter by the name of Eleanor Lamb who begs him to help her。 Eleanor fears that her life is in danger， and she wants to hire Archer to look into the matter。 Before he can officially take on her case， a dead body turns up inside of Eleanor’s home 。 。 。 and Eleanor herself disappears。 Missing client or not， Archer is dead set on finding both the murderer and Eleanor。 He launches an investigation that will take him from the glamorous world of Hollywood to the most dangerous parts of Chinatown。This is such a fun and exciting series。 I love the time period it is set in。 Reading it is like watching a classic 50's black & white film。 There is non-stop action， and Archer never quite winds up with the girl because he is too dangerous for her。 He is a charmer though， and all the ladies seem to fall for him， but he only has eyes for Liberty Callahan。 The plot was very complicated with lots of threads that were interwoven。 They were tied up very neatly at the end， but if you aren't paying attention， you may get lost。 All-in-all it was very enjoyable and perfect for anyone who loves a good thriller。 。。。more

Mandy White （mandylovestoread） ，

PI Aloysius Archer returns for the 3rd book in this historical crime series and It might be my favourite so far。 Set in the early 1950's in Hollywood， it has all the glitz and glamour of the era that I just loved。 Archer is a character that I love to read about， a real gentleman and tough guy。 He charms everyone he meets and he uses that to his advantage。 If you haven't met Archer yet， you really need to change that。NYE 1952。 Archer travels to Hollywood to see in the new year with Liberty Callah PI Aloysius Archer returns for the 3rd book in this historical crime series and It might be my favourite so far。 Set in the early 1950's in Hollywood， it has all the glitz and glamour of the era that I just loved。 Archer is a character that I love to read about， a real gentleman and tough guy。 He charms everyone he meets and he uses that to his advantage。 If you haven't met Archer yet， you really need to change that。NYE 1952。 Archer travels to Hollywood to see in the new year with Liberty Callahan who is trying to hit the big time in the movies。 Whilst having dinner with the big names in the business， they are approached by Elanor Lamb， a woman who believes she is being stalked and her life is in danger。 Archer agrees to work for her。 The next thing he knows， there is a dead man in Lambs house in Malibu and Lamb has disappeared。This case will take Archer on a wild ride through the rich and famous， people who have the money and means to think they can et away with anything。 But they do not know how determined this PI can be。 It is dangerous work but he has been to war and prison so if anyone can handle it he can。Thanks to MacMillan Australia for sending me this advanced copy to read。 Dream Town by David Baldacci is out in Australia March 29th。 。。。more

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