"The Alias Conspiracy", by Simon Gervais

Caspian Anderson #3

As usual Simson Gervais’ storyline is fantastic and absorbing and this one is as usual tension-filled and adrenaline fueled. This latest delivers a compelling story with lots of action, emotion and most of all intrigue. Lots in going on, so this tale demands our full attention from the very beginning through the excitement till we reach the surprising finish.

The story in a few words;

The abduction of an investigative journalist unravels an intricate conspiracy of corruption—both deadly and deeply personal.

My thoughts:

The top-notch characters make this story fantastic. The two main players Caspian and his German agent/girlfriend Liesel Bergman are well developed and complex.

When a journalist was abducted before their eyes, they were pulled into action and chased the truth across Europe, uncovering a network of corruption…As the pieces of the puzzle came together, more players entered the game, and the tension peaked…..This story is well-written and well done for our entertainment.

“The Elias Conspiracy”, is the 3rd book in the trilogy what a shame with it comes the end of excellent storyline. Maybe Mr. Gervais will reconsider and keep Caspian going…..

In a few words:

This story is suspenseful, riveting, fast-paced and pulse-pounding words reflecting many reviewers’ point of view.

My thanks to Thomas & Mercer as well as Netgalley for providing this ARC

"Dead Men Don't Fetch", by David Rosenfelt

Andy Carpenter # 33

A Legal thriller

in this latest installment David Rosenfelt has Andy Carpenter investigates a wealthy dog lover's unusual death.

Andy Carpenter wanted to retire for a long time but when his friend, Lou Campanelli who runs a rehab center, asked for a favour, Andy cannot refuse. One of his patients, a homeless veteran, is charged with first degree murder, the attorney in him springs into action and Andy will do his best to exonerate Jason, the accused….. The story proceeds with gathering evidences, the trial and the verdict……

My thoughts:

What a puzzle Andy is enmeshed in, a case that is as twisted as one can imagine. Facing the Russo crime family, suspects laundering money, lowlifes supplying drugs, enforcers on the move, all of them, plus, thirsty for revenge. The best of all Andy’s courtroom shenanigans, although he still shines, his actions were more muted than in the past.

This story is smooth sailing and easy to follow even with all the characters that populate the pages. Andy’s team definitely does a whiz-bang job of investigating. The prosecutor doesn’t give him an easy job and Andy give us a hell of a good time. Not all his attention is on the case, he still keeps his eyes on the Tara Foundation, a dog rescue operation and takes time to play with his three pooches.

Andy tells the story in his own words, the first-person narrative is funny, sarcastic and amusing and hilarious at times. I simply love him and since I am a huge fan I am eager to see what Andy and his crew will come up with next.

My thanks to St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for this ARC which I received via Netgalley.

"Fear the Reaper", by David Housewright

A Mac McKenzie Mystery book # 23

If you are a classic P.I. fan you will enjoy this one. I assure you even if it’s you first experience reading works by this author you will fit right in and not be lost, I know I did, I stepped right in and I enjoyed every moment, although reading this installment piqued my interest for the previous ones….

While visiting his friend in Minong Flowage Mac and his friend dropped in at local winery tasting room for some chat and wine when a man barged in carrying an AR-15. Bobby an officer in the Homicide Unit immediately recognizes the danger and the two sprung into action to take him down. Unfortunately, Wisconsin is an open-carry state…. Their actions started a whole new ball game…Afterall what appears to be a mass murder attempt may be something else……you have to read this book and see what develops…..enjoy.

I enjoyed this story a great deal. It is a fast paced and quick read filled with suspense. I like Mac, he is bad-ass so determined no matter what the cost to himself to do the right thing and along the way he entertains us. There are a lot of people populating this story it may be a bit confusing at times to place them, don’t worry you will do so.

This is a very engaging story giving us a few twists and turns some I could guess others not so much but what I liked the most is how Mac untangled the mystery and how the story is intercepted with Mac’s” inner voice” …pretty entertaining. Boy the man loves to express his thoughts out loud…fun book. I could go on but I will spare you.

My thanks to St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur for this ARC