A Cold Case Can Become Hot Very Quickly…”The Wrong Side of Goodbye”, by Michael Connelly

Two By TwoIn his latest Harry Bosch series, author Michael Connelly proves Harry is still in the criminal tracking business, even though he has retired from the LAPD. Without advertising any willingness to take on new cases, Harry is still called upon for his professional services. He takes a job with the San Fernando Police Department as a reserve officer, but still gets caught up in a very dangerous case involving a serial rapist. It is a cold case, but as the reader will find out, a cold case can become hot very quickly when the perpetrator of the crime is not happy being tracked down. Even in a small town police department, the cases can be very tense, unpredictable, and dangerous.

At the same time that Harry is on the heels of the serial rapist, a very wealthy magnate has requested that he find a daughter, with whom he had no relationship. The wealthy man is dying and wants to find the daughter because she is the sole heir to his vast fortune. Unfortunately, the man dies before meeting his daughter, but Harry is still under contract to find her and secure her safety until she receives the proceeds of her inheritance. Of course, this proves to be very dangerous for all involved.

One reviewer wrote…….”I often compare reading good books to old fashioned trains leaving the station. Once I can hear the steady chug and hum as it hustles down the tracks, I know there is going to be one great ride of a story.” Some have been known to finish the book in one day……truly a page-turner.

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Perfect Storm of Greed and Corruption…”The Whistler”, by John Grisham

The WhistlerAmerican author, John Grisham has sold over 300 million copies of his books since writing The Pelican Brief in 1992. His newest offering is The Whistler, which he calls a bit of a different style than he usually writes. He has enlisted the character of Lacy Stoltz, who is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer who responds to complaints about perceived dishonest judges. In being called upon to investigate a certain judge who has been accused of skimming millions from Indian owned and operated casinos, she quickly realizes that this particular investigation could prove to be very personally dangerous. But, she did not expect it to be deadly.

The 493 Indian casinos in the United States make more than any regular casino……..they gross more than $30 billion (from 2015 figures). And, they have different rules……they pay no taxes, and 90% of their money is in cash. Grisham saw this as a “perfect storm” of sorts for greed and corruption to surface. Since corruption, thrills, and suspense are sellers in novels, Grisham’s combination should be a winning combination for another award winning book. He has had 28 consecutive number one best sellers on the New York Times fiction bestseller list. His wife, Renee, convinced him to put a different spin on The Whistler. She told him, “to stop preaching, get off your soap box and just write a legal thriller”. So, that he did…….with none of the usual serious social injustices incorporated. In recent interviews, Grisham has hinted that there might be a Lacy Stoltz sequel or sequels.

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