What do you feel like reading? A Los Angeles-set noir? Historical fiction? A murder mystery? An alternate history that feels scarily relevant to today’s world? With Beat the Devils, you can get all of this and more in one book.
Mo Baker is a holocaust survivor and an LAPD detective in 1958. The US president is the xenophobic Joseph McCarthy. Yes, that Joseph McCarthy. Mo finds two murder victims, John Huston and Walter Cronkite. One holds a crumpled note in his hand: Beat the Devils Baker. Mo must find the killer while fighting both racism and city corruption.
While there is a lot going on here, the book is definitely worth your time. I enjoyed the unique perspective of Mo and the alternate history presented. 4 stars!
Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.