This is the first book of a new mystery series featuring LA cop Michael Gideon and his police dog Sirius - and it's pretty good. Although Alan Russell occasionally overdoes the witty banter between Gideon and other characters, there are plenty of genuinely funny lines, and Gideon's nemesis The ...
I had gotten this novel for free during a sale. I tend to put free books on the back burner, assuming I'll get what I paid for. I should have gotten to this one sooner.It was a surprisingly good read. The protagonists are both remnants of a serial killer: the author who wrote a best-seller abo...
After years of reading science fiction and fantasy I wandered into detective and thriller novels as my favorites and this book is a great example of why. I guess it mainly has to do with the characters - and the characters in this book are great. Gideon and Sirius are a great team, but all the fo...
Nick Pappas is a cop who is trying to hold his life together as he waits to see if he will be able to keep his job. As he sits alone on Thanksgiving morning he gets a call from his old partner. His parter runs security at a local shopping mall and they have a problem with muggers. He offers Nick ...