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product_id: 34426526
title: "Return to the Same City (Hector Belascoaran Shayne Detective Novels)"
brand: "paco ignacio taibo"
price: "VT7564"
currency: VUV
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reviews_count: 4
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# Return to the Same City (Hector Belascoaran Shayne Detective Novels)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Philosophical, One-eyed Gumshoe
  

*by E***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 15, 2010*

Spanish-born, Mexican-raised author Paco Ignacio Taibo II's philosophical, one-eyed gumshoe Héctor Belascoarán Shayne rises from the dead for another novel. Tranlsated from Spanish, "Return to the Same City" isn't about the physical Mexico City and Acapulco (although it helps to be familiar with their respective politics). Instead, "Return to the Same City" is about Shayne's reacquaint with himself - his life after his death in 1993's "No Happy Ending".His first case after some recuperation, Shayne (half-Irish, on his mother's side) investigates a woman's claim that her brother-in-law is involved in some shady business. Under multiple pseudonyms, the criminal makes deals with politicians, government agents, and drug dealers. With the help of an alcoholic American reporter, Shayne follows the mysterious man to Acapulco. What's really going on here? Who is this mysterious man? Even better: who is the client?Allusions to the hard-boiled fiction masters are scattered throughout Taibo's novel, especially that of Raymond Chandler. Shayne thinks to himself that "Chandler forgot to prohibit detectives from getting metaphysical". Well, that's plenty made up for in "Return to the Same City"; Shayne often waxes poetic on his rebirth and on returning to Mexico City.It's an engaging read, even if the previous novels about Shayne have not been read. It can stand on its own, and may work best this way since his resurrection is glossed over by both author and character.

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    Hard to put down.
  

*by R***P on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2019*

The main character is a quirky detective. His nemesis is a Cuban-American with ties to the CIA, being pursued by a left-wing reporter and said detective. It turns out they are being guided and manipulated by the secret police to do their dirty work for them. But once they figure it out....It's a great story and well written.

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    Mexican Detectives
  

*by T***F on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 1, 2012*

I really liked it. Héctor is such a cool and sometimes clumsy character. Very funny moments. A good description of the 80s Mexico city devastated by the earthquake.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-14*