Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Wicked Break
Jeff Shelby's second novel in his Noah Braddock series is even better than the first. I read Killer Swell a couple of weeks ago and posted my comments here. I ordered this second book even before finishing the first.
Peter Pluto asks Noah to look for his brother, Linc, who is missing. Noah was recommended to him by a mutual friend so Noah feels some responsibility to take the case. It turns out the reason Peter wants the police kept off the case is because Linc was mixed up with some white supremacists.
When Noah is beat up by two of the supremacists and shot at by some local gang members the case becomes much more confusing and terribly personal. Mixed somewhere in all of this is a cache of guns found in Linc's apartment.
On a personal level, Noah is attempting to reconcile with both his estranged alcoholic mother, and Liz, the cop Noah has dated off an on for some time.
Carter returns as Noah's backup and muscle and Noah becomes friendlier with Liz's partner, Wellton, this time around.
I highly recommend Jeff Shelby's books. Run out and get both of them!
Peter Pluto asks Noah to look for his brother, Linc, who is missing. Noah was recommended to him by a mutual friend so Noah feels some responsibility to take the case. It turns out the reason Peter wants the police kept off the case is because Linc was mixed up with some white supremacists.
When Noah is beat up by two of the supremacists and shot at by some local gang members the case becomes much more confusing and terribly personal. Mixed somewhere in all of this is a cache of guns found in Linc's apartment.
On a personal level, Noah is attempting to reconcile with both his estranged alcoholic mother, and Liz, the cop Noah has dated off an on for some time.
Carter returns as Noah's backup and muscle and Noah becomes friendlier with Liz's partner, Wellton, this time around.
I highly recommend Jeff Shelby's books. Run out and get both of them!
# posted by Kim Reis @ 8:00 AM 
