THE DEATH DEALING GAME REVIEWS
This is the fifth book by Nathan Gottlieb which features private investigator Frank Boff as the central character in the series. It's pretty rare when a series like this maintains the level of writing quality that we see here.
Actually, it seems as though every book in the series has gotten better. Rather than the reader being able to predict what the characters are going to do, Frank Boff seems to be getting more and more complex as a character as do the supporting players around him.
This time, we're introduced to a new player - Emily Lynch, a tall and beautiful police detective who's battling her own demons - in this case - booze - which threatens to not only cause her to lose her job, but even her own life (and the lives around her - including Frank Boff, who really prefers working alone.)
What makes this book and its predecessors in the series so terrific is the incredibly tight dialogue that keeps the reader on the edge of the seat from start to finish. The dialogue in these books keeps an amazing level of excitement for the reader as the pages fly by.
This book continues the apparent evolution of Frank Boff, private investigator, as he finds himself once again questioning his decision to remain on what he calls "The Dark Side" of the law where he finds himself. As this volume comes to its conclusion, it's apparent that the ongoing story of the very complex Frank Boff is far from over. And now it seems as though he has another character in his life. The equally complex Emily Lynch appears to be getting ready for another part of her life. But this time, her complicated life is made even more so with the world of Frank Boff intertwining with her own.
I predict that other readers of Nathan Gottlieb's novels are as eager to get their hands on book six as I am. They really are worth the wait.--(Ken Mitnick)
Actually, it seems as though every book in the series has gotten better. Rather than the reader being able to predict what the characters are going to do, Frank Boff seems to be getting more and more complex as a character as do the supporting players around him.
This time, we're introduced to a new player - Emily Lynch, a tall and beautiful police detective who's battling her own demons - in this case - booze - which threatens to not only cause her to lose her job, but even her own life (and the lives around her - including Frank Boff, who really prefers working alone.)
What makes this book and its predecessors in the series so terrific is the incredibly tight dialogue that keeps the reader on the edge of the seat from start to finish. The dialogue in these books keeps an amazing level of excitement for the reader as the pages fly by.
This book continues the apparent evolution of Frank Boff, private investigator, as he finds himself once again questioning his decision to remain on what he calls "The Dark Side" of the law where he finds himself. As this volume comes to its conclusion, it's apparent that the ongoing story of the very complex Frank Boff is far from over. And now it seems as though he has another character in his life. The equally complex Emily Lynch appears to be getting ready for another part of her life. But this time, her complicated life is made even more so with the world of Frank Boff intertwining with her own.
I predict that other readers of Nathan Gottlieb's novels are as eager to get their hands on book six as I am. They really are worth the wait.--(Ken Mitnick)
