Rock of Ages by Timothy Hallinan

 

Rock of Ages by Timothy Hallinan

Rating: 3 stars

Summary:

Junior Bender is asked by a local aging mobster to get his stolen investment back from a local rock concert tour made of past rock star's. Bender must also entertain his teen daughter and delves into his career while teaching the expert burglar trade to her. 

Comments: Plenty of woke references to plot the book to be sure Hallinan shows his bonafides to the readers that need such reference to there reading. Bender never really gets to use his skills, but suddenly becomes and investigator.

https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Ages-Junior-Bender-Mystery-ebook/dp/B09BTX64PY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2VX907NYPFQ4E&keywords=rock+of+ages+hallinan&qid=1646050803&s=books&sprefix=Rock+of+ages%2Cstripbooks%2C93&sr=1-2

Something Wicked by David Housewright

 

Something Wicked by David Housewright 

Rating: 4 stars

Prolific Minnesota crime writer brings back Rushmore McKenzie surviving a almost fatal shooting. Now recovered he is bored and his long time partner asks him to look into a the death of a friends very rich grandmother. Although it seems straightforward McKenzie finds otherwise.

Comments: A nifty crime novel with a very Agatha Christie style ending. Housewright does Minnesota crime writing a great service. 

https://www.amazon.com/Something-Wicked-McKenzie-Cities-Novels-ebook/dp/B09CNFPK1B/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2Y5KWF3S6ZMW7&keywords=Something+Wicked&qid=1645014631&sprefix=something+wicked+%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-5

First Born by Will Dean

 

First Born by Will Dean

Rating: Starred Review

Summary: A twin sister living a quiet safe and prepared life in London is called by her parents that her twin sister is dead in New York City. She rushes to New York to console her parents and grieve her awful murder. 

Comments: Dean is amazing suspense writer. Never saw a major twist coming and the pages flip almost by themselves. Totally absorbing and shocking. Must read novel of the year. 

https://www.amazon.com/First-Born-Novel-Will-Dean-ebook/dp/B09JPKNT4N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=194G60HVQVVTP&keywords=will+dean+first+born&qid=1643978550&sprefix=Will+dean%2Caps%2C236&sr=8-1