"Dead Heat", by John W. Mefford

Booker, # 6

The story in a few words:

Booker T. Adams, PI, is asked by the chief of Dallas Police Department for assistance in flushing out a new breed of killer that has hit Dallas: the victims are one of their own. Booker shifts into overdrive to end this sinister game.

My thoughts in a few words:

Even with all his good intentions, Booker is always dragged into seedy situations and following him is a real roller-coaster ride. Once again, Mr. Mefford combines a terrific story line with action out of movie scenes. The action is fast-paced and seems to never end. In “Dead Heat” we meet different people: Bolt. A lovable teenager, Henry, works for the DA’s office and of course Alisa, Booker’s crime-fighting partner. We also have a police chief whose motives are questionable, a dangerous mobster and an old friend not so friendly at all. You would think that “Dead Heat” had all the elements needed to make a gripping read. Some would say yes...Then why did I have trouble keeping my mind on this story and staying focused: simply too many uninteresting side bars that distracted me: such as parties and games even superfluous events that added little to the story. Good read, but not the author’s best work.

I read a lot of books from this author and I generally think there are great although the Booker series is not my favourite I still think all 6 books are well worth reading.