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Has Otho Eskin created a new genre that we might call Washington Noir? Jon Land asks Eskin this very question as he compares The Reflecting Pool to the crime novels of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett via BookTrib’s Facebook Live.
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Eskin likes the sound of Washington Noir and explains how his aim was to explore the lesser-known side of Washington — the side separate from the monuments and the bureaucrats and the politics. Land praises Eskin for taking ownership of our nation’s capital like no author in this genre has done before him, noting that the city itself becomes a character. Land draws attention to Eskin’s captivating dialogue, his use of various dialects to distinguish characters, which Eskin no doubt brought to the page from his vast experience working on the stage as a playwright.
If you missed the live interview, watch it here:
Want more Eskin? Visit his BookTrib author profile page or read our review of The Reflecting Pool here. You can purchase your own copy of his book here.
Interested in Jon Land’s work? Read our review of Strong from the Heart here and look out for his monthly thriller roundups! Check out his September picks here.
