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Steam City Pirates

de Jim Musgrave

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As seen in U.S.A. Today. Talked about on Authors on the Air. In this steampunk mystery, Jim Musgrave portrays late 19th century New York City with a horrifying yet comic vision of science gone awry. Detective Patrick O'Malley struggles with bizarre creatures and bawdy situations when he is pitted against steam-engineered pirates who aim to raid cargo ships and destroy lives. People breathe and release steam, fly out of windows and disappear, wield knives at lightning speed, and travel through time, but O'Malley also has a few tricks up his sleeve to help hold the dark forces back. What Reviewers Have to Say about Steam City Pirates: "Patrick Oâ??Malley is a reluctant hero but an eager detective. These aspects of his nature mean heâ??s thrust into events both technologically and spiritually beyond his scope. Yet to solve the case, he will do whatever necessary, terrified the whole time not only by the simple risks to his physical form but also the implications against his soul." â?? Fantasy author Maragaret McGaffey Fisk "The character of O'Malley is as complex a character as you will meet in literature, but quite entertaining in his ruthless pursuit of answers." â?? Douglas Meeks "Steam City Pirates allows you to not just have a good read but also listen to steampunk music and play games all at the same time! I thoroughly enjoyed this one and highly recommend. Awesome book cover, too!" â?? Carlana Charles "Even though the plot is a bit complicated at times, if you take the time to absorb the intricate story, even if you have to re-read certain passages, as I did, you'll realize the effort the author has made to tell a creative storyline." â?? Jay Douglass "Musgrave had me at 'monotechnological paradigm.' As a lifelong non-fan of steampunk, I stand corrected in Steam City Piratesâ?? loud wake. This book is literary, philosophical, speculative, comedic art. Its meticulous details, quirky expertise, lunatic twists and effed-up, dream-logical characters are more complex than its industrial contraptions. Time travel, half-angels, bacteria-sized stowaways, Schillerâ??s Don Carlos, Poe flashbacks and opposing multiversal anti-Semitism spring from what Iâ??ll dub the Musgravean imagination." â?? David Herrle, author of Sharon Tate and the Daughters of Joy ??? Multimedia Extravaganza Play both original and popular steampunk music as you read this exciting novel. Feast your eyes on the illustrations. If you get bored, play the online steampunk video games. This is fun for the entire family who wants to get into the steampunk party in a big way! ??? Listen to the Fun-Filled Party with Author Jim Musgrave Jim was the #1 chosen radio show (out of 15,000) the night he talked with Pam Stack about Steampunk. He's been invited back. Listen to the Authors on the Air interview in the Amazon preview link under Jim's… (mais)
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This book being outside my usual genre which is Mystery, with sub categories of British mysteries and historical mysteries I was not sure how to review this book. As I started reading I thought it a little odd. I have only read one other Steampunk book. But the more I read it the more I enjoyed the book. The book had humans, mazikeens,rabbi's,robots, little people and all sorts of steam powered vehicles. I felt it had a good storyline and wonderfully created characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to all readers of all genres.
Thanks to Net Galley. ( )
  druidgirl | Dec 29, 2013 |
Originally published on Tales to Tide You Over

Steam City Pirates is a nontraditional adventure narrative with rich characters that are very true to their time period and environment. It is also a philosophical exploration of society and religion, an odd combination, but one that makes up the strength of this novel.

I found the story compelling not because of the plot, which suffers a bit from external agency providing answers, but because of the characters and their interactions. I fear mystery readers will be disappointed. Though there is a mystery to be solved, the solution comes more from guesses and provided solutions than the direct cognition of O’Malley. He does have his moments, however. I am not a mystery reader in part because so few manage the combination of providing the clues and keeping me from piecing them together too early. In this case, the clues just weren’t there, and the detective spent most of his time flailing about with clues appearing at appropriate moments.

So why did I enjoy reading Steam City Pirates? Because it doesn’t read like a mystery. I don’t know if it’s the philosophical approach, the way the characters are presented, or just how rich the environment is, but the book held my interest up to the end.

Patrick O’Malley is a reluctant hero but an eager detective. These aspects of his nature mean he’s thrust into events both technologically and spiritually beyond his scope. Yet to solve the case, he will do whatever necessary, terrified the whole time not only by the simple risks to his physical form but also the implications against his soul.

Don’t let that make you think he’s a close-minded man, though. He is quite liberal in his thinking, a true patriot of the U.S. Civil War on the winning side, meaning he saw the conflict as one of civil liberties and the rejection of color as a measure of personhood. He is both aware of the dangers of anti-Semitism and has no difficulty accepting the intellectual abilities of women.

He’s joined by a complex cast, Seth who is half-angel, Seth’s mother Bessie, Patrick’s lover Becky who is a Vassar-educated madame, and McKenzie who commands a band of unofficial deputies. They, among others, help him navigate the complexities of working cases based on visions of the future from Seth.

I checked, and this is a continuation of a series of steampunk novels, something that doesn’t surprise me as there is a good bit of backstory referenced in the novel, but it comes at appropriate times with enough information to make the current events make sense.

This novel is clearly written for the steampunk fan. Between its extensive, and at times perhaps excessive, descriptions both of the locations and the contraptions invented by the World Scientific Advancement Society for Progress, among others, as well as its narrative voice, the novel very much conveys the steampunk alt-history period, and a sense of the world changing faster than a regular person can keep up combined with curiosity and need to understand.

P.S. I received this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review. ( )
  MarFisk | Dec 9, 2013 |
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As seen in U.S.A. Today. Talked about on Authors on the Air. In this steampunk mystery, Jim Musgrave portrays late 19th century New York City with a horrifying yet comic vision of science gone awry. Detective Patrick O'Malley struggles with bizarre creatures and bawdy situations when he is pitted against steam-engineered pirates who aim to raid cargo ships and destroy lives. People breathe and release steam, fly out of windows and disappear, wield knives at lightning speed, and travel through time, but O'Malley also has a few tricks up his sleeve to help hold the dark forces back. What Reviewers Have to Say about Steam City Pirates: "Patrick Oâ??Malley is a reluctant hero but an eager detective. These aspects of his nature mean heâ??s thrust into events both technologically and spiritually beyond his scope. Yet to solve the case, he will do whatever necessary, terrified the whole time not only by the simple risks to his physical form but also the implications against his soul." â?? Fantasy author Maragaret McGaffey Fisk "The character of O'Malley is as complex a character as you will meet in literature, but quite entertaining in his ruthless pursuit of answers." â?? Douglas Meeks "Steam City Pirates allows you to not just have a good read but also listen to steampunk music and play games all at the same time! I thoroughly enjoyed this one and highly recommend. Awesome book cover, too!" â?? Carlana Charles "Even though the plot is a bit complicated at times, if you take the time to absorb the intricate story, even if you have to re-read certain passages, as I did, you'll realize the effort the author has made to tell a creative storyline." â?? Jay Douglass "Musgrave had me at 'monotechnological paradigm.' As a lifelong non-fan of steampunk, I stand corrected in Steam City Piratesâ?? loud wake. This book is literary, philosophical, speculative, comedic art. Its meticulous details, quirky expertise, lunatic twists and effed-up, dream-logical characters are more complex than its industrial contraptions. Time travel, half-angels, bacteria-sized stowaways, Schillerâ??s Don Carlos, Poe flashbacks and opposing multiversal anti-Semitism spring from what Iâ??ll dub the Musgravean imagination." â?? David Herrle, author of Sharon Tate and the Daughters of Joy ??? Multimedia Extravaganza Play both original and popular steampunk music as you read this exciting novel. Feast your eyes on the illustrations. If you get bored, play the online steampunk video games. This is fun for the entire family who wants to get into the steampunk party in a big way! ??? Listen to the Fun-Filled Party with Author Jim Musgrave Jim was the #1 chosen radio show (out of 15,000) the night he talked with Pam Stack about Steampunk. He's been invited back. Listen to the Authors on the Air interview in the Amazon preview link under Jim's

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