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No One Left to Come Looking for You

A Novel

by Sam Lipsyte
Sam Lipsyte
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A darkly comic mystery by the author of Hark and The Ask set in the vibrant music scene of early 1990s New York City.
Manhattan's East Village, 1993. Dive bars, DIY music venues, shady weirdos, and hard drugs are plentiful. Crime is high but rent is low, luring hopeful, creative kids from sleepy suburbs around the country.

One of these is Jack S., a young New Jersey rock musician. Just a few days before his band's biggest gig, their lead singer goes missing with Jack's prized bass, presumably to hock it to feed his junk habit. Jack's search for his buddy uncovers a sinister entanglement of crimes tied to local real estate barons looking to remake New York City—and who might also be connected to the recent death of Jack's punk rock mentor. Along the way, Jack encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a bewitching, quick-witted scenester who favors dressing in a nurse's outfit, a monstrous hired killer with a devotion to both figure skating and edged weapons, a deranged if prophetic postwar novelist, and a tough-talking cop who fancies himself a retro-cool icon of the homicide squad but is harboring a surprising secret.

No One Left to Come Looking for You is a page-turning suspense novel that also serves as a love letter to a bygone era of New York City where young artists could still afford to chase their dreams.

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  • Release date

    December 6, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797146904
      • File size: 147809 KB
      • Duration: 05:07:56

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 5, 2022
      At the start of this charming comic mystery set circa 1993 from Lipsyte (Hark), 20-something Jonathan “Jack” Shit, who plays in “the Shits, a fast-disintegrating band” on the fringes of Manhattan’s East Village music scene, is awakened by a call from Dyl Becker at King Snake Guitars. Dyl tells Jack that the band’s smack-addled lead singer, the Banished Earl, was just in his store with Jack’s bass guitar trying to sell it days before a big gig. Earl disappears, and the stolen bass, probably swapped for drugs, ends up in the hands of a thug named Mounce, whom Jack confronts as Mounce also tries to sell the instrument. A subsequent murder raises the stakes. Jack soon connects Earl’s disappearance with an aggressive real estate mogul known for stiffing his business associates while scheming to profit at any cost from the urban renewal of New York City. A wild array of neighborhood characters and scenesters guide Jack, including Corrina, an affectionate devotee engaged in mysterious art projects. This whodunit homage comes complete with dark satirical observations of New York 30 years ago. Spinal Tap fans will want to check it out. Agent: Eric Simonoff, WME.

    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2023

      Lipsyte (Home Land; The Ask) dives into this rollicking tale of a pretentious and moderately successful punk-rock band prepping for their biggest show. Jonathan Liptak has recently changed his moniker to Jack--since his band's name is The Shits, this means that he is now Jack Shit. The band and most of their quirky associates are college grads with supportive parents, but they just want to be genuine East Village denizens. Everything goes off the rails when the band's charismatic front man and lead singer, the Banished Earl, goes AWOL, along with Jack's bass. Soon, there's a murder, and the ragtag band is off to search for the murderer; they seem to be in over their heads, but they might not be savvy enough to realize it. Lipsyte self-narrates this patchily plotted murder-mystery/thriller. He nails the slang and snarky wit, but unfortunately his voicing of specific characters is uneven. This clever, stylish, nostalgic portrait of the punk rock scene will make the right audience sing. VERDICT Spinal Tap fans will enjoy this Gen X romp, but the audio does not elevate the story, making this an optional purchase for most libraries.--Christa Van Herreweghe

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Author/narrator Sam Lipsyte embodies protagonist Jack Liptak with the right mix of youthful nihilism and bravado. Lipsyte chooses not to act out the other voices of the downtown music scene that is the setting of his Manhattan mystery. Instead, he provides a straight reading that works well and keeps the plot moving efficiently with the right mix of punk-noir humor. The story focuses on Jack's stolen bass, which is revealed to be connected to a murder. Soon, Jack and his comrades are combing Alphabet City looking for clues. This enjoyable ride is made even more satisfying by the author's knowledge of the New York music scene. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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