Sunset Swing (City Blues Quartet, 4)

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Also returning is Ida's old friend Louis Armstrong, the legendary trumpeter. He's near the end of his life and has an opportunity to record one more hit song, which plays into the novel's theme. Louis also helps Ida with her investigation by providing some inside Hollywood tips, and there's a great scene with Louis and doomed jazz hotshot Chet Baker. This being a series centered around the history of jazz, it shouldn't come as a surprise that some of the best scenes were taking place in seedy bars. Here is one of my favourite parts, from book 3: This time we’re in Los Angeles. It’s December 1967 and a young army nurse travels there to find her missing brother. A serial killer is terrorising the city and she fears he is the next victim. Sunset Swing may be an ode to the classics of hard-boiled noir, but it has more than enough rhythm of its own to take its place beside them.”

Ombak Resort is one of the most popular resorts on Gili T, it’s a great place for honeymooners and therefore it has a well suited, double swing, perfect for sunset swing photos on Gili Trawangan. I loved this one because of its historic description of Los Angeles, the interspersing of jazz into the theme, and its portrayal of three strong women—Ida, Kerry, and Dante’s wife Loretta. It includes revelations about the role of sacrosanct U.S. government agencies in drug smuggling, which may have made it unpopular in the U.S. (In his endnotes, the author provides sources to support allegations about members of these sacrosanct agencies and their role in the drug trade.) Headrest & Footrest: The variable position headrest and footrest are covered with molded polyurethane for comfort and weather resistance.It is obviously up to you which one you would like to go for, however, the iconic Gili T swing sits at the Hotel Ombak Sunset on the western coast of Gili T. This beach bar stretches for about 400m along the beach and is completely lined with comfy bean bags for you to chill out in. It also has a selection of three sunset swings to choose from, which is very handy as during the peak months this island (and this spot) will get very busy. Initially, the pursuits of these three characters appear to be unrelated. The only thing in common among the three story lines is that each character listens to Chet Baker singing ‘Alone Together’ on the radio. For readers who know about Baker’s history of heroin abuse, this provides a clue to the direction that overall scenario will take. Mid-range – Uber Scuba offers cheap accommodation and the option of taking a variety of scuba diving courses during your stay.

Ida Young, recently retired Private Investigator, is dragged into helping the police when a young woman is discovered murdered in her motel room. Ida has never met the victim but her name has been found at the crime scene and the LAPD wants to know why . . . There are no queues! Well, at least when I’ve seen the swings during my half-year in Gili T, there have been no queues. Maybe because I was in Gili Trawangan during the low season or maybe because there are more swings now, but unlike in the past and past stories I have heard and read, I personally didn’t see any big queues which helps the experience of getting a photo on the swings more fun and less commercial I think. Louis Armstrong has been such a constant in the entire series and I so loved it - I often looked forward to reading his segments. From New Orleans, to Chicago, to New York and finally to Los Angeles. What a brilliant storyline! Interwoven is the story of his friend, Ida who starts as a detective for the Pinkertons and finally having her own agency. Ida and Louis' friendship is to be cherished.There is a fourth POV that occurs sparingly, that of Louis Armstrong. I am always hesitant when a ‘real’ person is placed in a fictional context, particularly when the story contains imaginary thoughts and actions of that ‘real’ person. The author handled this fairly well, not steering far from known facts about Armstrong, who plays a very minor role in the plot. There is a big gap between the next set swings on Gili T between The Exile Bar andVilla Ombak Sunset Gili Trawangan. If you’d like to store away your new playset to make room in the garden when the kids aren’t playing, look out for garden slides with lighter moulded frames and an easy-fold mechanism. For durable year-round options, choose a sturdy metal or wooden frame.

Ida Young, age 67, is a retired detective, trying to write her memoirs but restless; she is secretly happy to be called to consult on the latest murder scene of the Night-Slayer, a serial killer who is terrorizing the city—he appears to select innocent victims randomly and his killing scenes are chaotic and horrifying. As you may be aware, Bali is one of the most photogenic places in the world, so you definitely don’t want to forget your camera. No matter where we go in the world, we always ensure our camera bag is fully topped up.

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It’s here! "Sunset Swing". The fourth and final book in Ray Celestin’s City Blues Quartet. Fans have been waiting, but finally we get the final chapter in Ida and Louis’ journey. It’s a new city, a new time, we’ve got a new song and a new killer (or do we?) Dante Sanfillipo is a mob “fixer”, looking forward to retiring at a newly acquired vineyard in Napa Valley, unhappy about being summoned by the head of the local mafia for a “last” job—find the mob boss’s son, a bail jumper, who may be dead. If dead, Dante is tasked with finding his body.