Search - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

This was supposedly a true story of a murder that happened in Savannah in the 80’s. A rich, homosexual, antique dealer is accused of killing young Danny Handsford, an employee of his. First of all, I had a real hard time believing this book is actually non-fiction. Secondly, if it was Fiction, it would be terrible. I DID like the information about Savannah and how it related to the rest of the south and the rest of the country for that matter. That was very interesting. I Thought the book tended to be slow in some parts. I thought there were parts of this book that had nothing at all to do with the actual story. Like the Alpha Ball. It was an interesting part of the book but I am sitting here wondering why the author felt the need to put it in. I am glad I read this, but I am also glad I am done.

I tried several times to get into this book. It just seemed to ramble and ramble without getting into the plot. I didn't bother even finishing it, after feeling frustrated through the first third.

Quick, rather compulsive, if not entirely satisfying read. There are, as noted by other reviewers, many interesting characters, and the portrait of Savannah is indeed compelling. I found myself wanting to visit. But the "plot" is rather thin, and only about half the book is actually concerned with it. The rest is sort of dressing. I wouldn't characterize the book so much as a mystery but rather as a quirky portrait of a place and its inhabitants, at a specific moment in time, in which the story of a murder is embedded. I ripped through the book in a couple of days, but I'm quite happy to be reposting it, as I certainly wouldn't read it it again.

An interesting read, with "unusual characters." I thought his other book, The City of Falling Angels, was better.

I loved this book. I did not see the movie, but had heard of it, so I requested the book based on that, Good Choice. I didn't even really care about the murder aspect, though it was interesting how many times the case was brought to trial.

This book will make you want to pack your bags and go hang out in Savannah for a few months. I would add this to your must read list.

This book is truly captivating. I could not put it down (or get anything else done!) How the lives of these characters become entwined is magickal and each separate character comes to life in their own unique way. Learning the ways of Southern Georgia and how different things are even in recent years is fascinating. I will be keeping this book in my collection for many years to come.