Review of After Pearl
- jodiwebb9
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Who knew that Buffalo, New York could be so gritty? When you read Stephen G. Eoannou's tales of a Buffalo of years ago you'll find yourself wishing you could visit and see first hand some of the amazing sights he describes.
More on After Pearl
A Nicholas Bishop Mystery
1942. War rages in Europe. Pearl Harbor still smolders. And alcoholic private eye Nicholas Bishop wakes up on a hotel room floor with two slugs missing from his .38 revolver. The cops think he’s murdered lounge singer Pearl DuGaye, mobsters think he saw something he shouldn’t have, and Bishop remembers nothing…
In After Pearl, together with his indomitable assistant Gia Alessi, who he may or may not have fired, a WWI vet who often flashes back to 1918, and a one-eyed female dog named Jake, Bishop tries to piece together the events that took place during his disastrous five-day bender. Along the way, he stumbles across a dirty politician, a socialite and her unfaithful husband, and a cabal of American Nazis who are undoubtedly up to no good.
Written in the spirit of classic noir, Eoannou adds his own unique voice and flair to the genre in this, the first action-packed outing of the Nicholas Bishop Mysteries…
More on Stephen G. Eoannou
Stephen G. Eoannou is the author of the award-winning short story collection Muscle Cars and the novels Rook, Yesteryear, and After Pearl. He holds an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte and an MA from Miami University. He has been awarded an Honor Certificate from The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Best Short Screenplay Award at the 36th Denver Film Festival. His latest novel, Yesteryear, was awarded the 2021 International Eyelands Award for Best Historical Novel, The Firebird Book Award for Biographical Fiction, and Shelf Unbound’s Notable Indy Books of 2023. He lives and writes in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, the setting and inspiration for much of his work.
Catch up with Stephen G. Eoannou:
BookBub - @seoannou
YouTube - @stepheneoannou341
X - @StephenGEoannou
Facebook - @steve.eoannou
Thoughts on After Pearl
I know the tough guy, PI types for the 1930s and 40s like the back of my hand. Nicholas Bishop is a 1940s tough guy PI...but he's also more than that. Congratulations to author Stephen G. Eoannou for successfully fleshing out his characters so they are three dimensional, unpredictable and full of contradictions. In other words, for making them REAL people.
In After Pearl, PI Nicholas Bishop is juggling a lot of people: criminals, clients, sources, cops, friends. And sometimes it's difficult to decide where a particular person belongs. There are good guys, bad guys and plenty of people in the gray area in between. After Pearl gave just enough clues to convince readers that somehow everyone was all connected. The question that keeps you reading is...how?
When I finished After Pearl, I was ready to come back to Buffalo for another peek at Nicolas Bishop's life.
A Little Extra
Check out the book trailer for an earlier Eoannou book: Yesteryear HERE.
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I loved this review! I really like a well crafted character driven story with real feeling characters and it looks like this one fits the bill. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!