"Colombo", by Ty Patterson

Cutter Grogan book #11

Cutter in on vacation so he thought till an American tourist dies. The local police ruled the death natural. The family wants a private investigator to confirm the details…Cutter was on location ready to help. Asking questions brought the wrong people around, the kind that shoots first and ask questions later….Cutter becomes a target….and the fun begins….enjoy

Typical Ty Patterson action pack story with lots of Bing Bang and excitement. It so well written I could visualize every movement and enjoyed every bit of it. There are always surprises to reroute everything, that is the fun of Ty’s you know there will be danger and the hero will give a great go thwarting the bad guys plans and along the way entertain us.

So much going on I had a hard time setting it aside. I love Cutter, he is my favourite of all Ty’s characters. In this latest we have the participation of some great players from the past series adding their touch with all their expertise needed to help and to top all this a new crew member joins the lineup, what a great addition in Perara. You will like her no nonsense attitude, I did.

In a few words:

Action pack, fabulous story, very well-written and great characterisation

Keep up the good word Ty and thank you for the hours of enjoyment.

"Ax Rising", by Travis Colter

A Vigilante Suspense Thriller

The Handyman Series Book #1

This story is short and sweet 114 pages I zipped through it in no time. In this new series we are introduced to Ax Hawke, a handyman who fixes houses in Calder, California where he is well known….We soon find out that Hawes isn’t really a handyman…..

“When a few of his new friends are threatened by someone from the outside, Ax's past resurfaces, his old secret friends Zeb Carter and his team come to help him as well. “.. and the fun commences….enjoy.

This book is based on characters created by Ty Patterson. Although you will recognize landmarks and some characters, this story is pure fiction. Those who know Ty will recognize that this story mirrors his technique...This story reads in short sentences at a staccato rhythm with never ending action. It is far from being boring and in no time the finale is there. In fact, I must say this is the best short story I read so far this year. A great start for a new series.

"Purranormal Activity", by Cate Conte

A Cat Mystery Café Mystery book #10

A Cozy mystery

I enjoyed my first experience reading this author and her charming story set off the coast of New England which features Maddie the cat café owner and JJ the cute little fur ball. I had not trouble fitting in at this stage although I am deeply curious …. What excitement did I miss not having read the previous installments….

This story in a few words:

Maddie recent customer booked her for a birthday party featuring her adorable kitties. Olivia, the customer was Maddie’s mother high school friend who had left the island a long time ago, astonished to see her back they both head over to her home. When they arrived, the door was ajar and a gorgeous long-haired white and gray cat lead them to a secret room where they found Olivia dead in a pool of blood…….and the mystery kicks off…..enjoy.

My thoughts:

This is a fun story full of charming characters and the touch of a ghost cat added intrigue and speculation. In a few words, this story is surrounded by a close-knit community assembling together in order to solve a murder, all this while cats are set free to roam around helping humans in their quest. Quite a deferent spin.

It is a fast read keeping a steady pace throughout and is well said to keep us engaged till the very last page. No dramatic red herring to shocks us just smooth sailing from start to finish. The touch of purranormal was at a minimum just purrrrrrrrrrrfect.

My thanks to St-Martin’s Press and Netgalley for this ARC