Sorrow’s Anthem: A Lincoln Perry Mystery

I enjoyed this story even more than the first book in the Lincoln Perry detective trilogy, which was also Michael Koryta's first published novel. I ordered books three and four in the series and look forward to reading them. I've read all his later books, and can't wait for his new release. Koryta has become an auto-buy author for me. High recommended.

His best friend is killed by corrupt police officers. They accuse the dead friend of crimes, and he wants to defned his deceased friend's honor. Someone is torching buildings belonging to an organisation for providing low-cost housing for poor people.

Due to having to order "one click" and not being able to review my order, I accidentally ordered the "audio book" instead of the "Kindle" edition and there is no way to return it. Wasted $10 due to the "one click". I will start getting my books somewhere else, I am really tired of being forced to order "one click".

I love a mystery that’s a throwback to Raymond Chandler and this one ticks all the boxes. The second of the author’s Lincoln Perry series, it’s a worthy follow-up to the first. I look forward to reading the next book in this fine PI series.

"All you need to know is I went cop and he went con. Worlds collided." So says PI Lincoln Perry about himself and childhood best buddy, Ed Gradduck. Now, Gradduck's dead. Perry feels guilty, and he and partner, Joe Pritchard, labor to untangle a complicated series of crimes stretching back twenty years.As in TONIGHT I SAID GOODBYE, Koryta's prose is elegant in its simplicity and the dialogue hums. The characters continue techni-colorful. The story, despite its density, holds together very neatly.All in all, it's a better book than TONIGHT I SAID GOODBYE. A must read for Koryta fans--indeed for any devotee of crime genre fiction.

Excellent book. This is my favorite Michael Koryta book. It's a very touching story with a mystery that makes it hard to put down.

After reading Koryta's first book, I was wondering if this kid was a one-hit wonder, or if he might be at the beginning of a truly great writing career. Well, it looks like it's the latter. Within the first few pages, the reader is given an obviously guilty character (there's a video, for goodness sake!), and unbelievably the protagonist is convinced of his innocence. And it gets more complicated from there. The book is emotionally evocative, the reader really cares. Even the title--"Sorrow's Anthem", which was what the main character's father called the sound of ambulance and police sirens, is moving. Very readable, very satisfying. Comparable to Pelecanos, Coben, Childs, already; this guy is on his way.

I discovered Michael Koryta when I found one of his books at the library, "THE PROPHET". Although the Prophet was a bit more of a mystery/horror theme, I did like his writing style.This book is much more of a straight mystery genre, and his style, prose and dialog are first rate.I highly recommend this book to readers of Dennis Lehane and others, as the writing is crisp, the characters extremely well developed and the twists and turns leave you wanting more.

A good detective series set in a rough neighbourhood. Had substance to it with childhood friends finding out the depth of their friendship, even after not speaking for many years. Definitely gritty, believable violence, a good story and characters while likeable were believable as the back story was interesting and build up.

While this was the first of Michael's works that I have read, it won't be the last.I found it to be well paced with lots of unexpected developments, some of which were very exciting.Thanks to the Daily Deal for bringing it to my attention.

Tight writing a welcome change from James Lee Burke's histrionics

I just discovered this author and love his books.