I liked the book. Actor Richard Belzer uses himself as the hero in his book about the Russian mob and the diamond trade. Belzer is friends with the New York City Medical Examiner, a Russian immigre. His friend suddenly announces his resignation and he won't give a reason for doing it. Shortly after arranging to meet Belzer at Madison Square Gardens to watch a boxing match, the medical examiner disappears. All they find is the man's car, some blood and half a ticket to the fight, near the East River. Richard Belzer decides he needs to investigate his friend's disappearance. Belzer is a practitioner of martial arts and because he drove off some young Ukranian toughs, an assistant producer for CSI: SVU decides he needs a minder. Enter Kalie, a journalism school graduate who takes part in the investigation as well.The two take us around New York City to find out what has happened to the missing Russian.The book moves along and is entertaining. Belzer mixes noir fiction with his comedic talent. Sometimes he just doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut. I'm looking forward to reading I Am Not a Psychic. For a first effort at writing a mystery, this wasn't bad. I liked the fact Richard Belzer used himself as the main character. The humor was light and and timely. I sort of guessed at the out come of some of the plots involved in Belzer trying to find out what happened to his friend Rusy. Seems Rudy went missing after asking Richard to meet him at a boxing match and didn't show up the next day either. It had Richard worried enough to try and find out what happended to him. Rudy's car was found down by the East River with blood on the driver's seat. Rudy was the city's ME and of Russian decent. This points Belzer in the direction of the Russian mob. Sorta goes downhill from there for Richard. I enjoyed reading it.
Do You like book I Am Not A Cop! A Novel (2009)?
hmmmmm--I like Richard Belzer, but am not getting too far with this...
—quan
The Belzer character was fun but the plot was only OK.
—queridacaro
