Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Mystery
Approximate word count: 115-120,000 words
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Author:
After
working in construction, as an accountant (which he says didn’t work out at
all), and a piano player on the Las Vegas strip, M.D. Grayson now writes from
his home on an island near Seattle. This is his first novel.
For more,
visit Grayson’s website.
Description:
“Beautiful
Seattle business heiress Gina Fiore has vanished without a trace. Desperate for
help, her family turns to Danny Logan, Gina's former boyfriend, to find her and
bring her home safely. Logan is a fifth-generation Seattle native who owns the
Logan Private Investigation agency. Along with his associates Antoinette
"Toni" Blair, Kenny Hale, and Joaquin Kiahtel, he accepts the case
and begins the hunt for Gina.
Logan and
his team dig for clues and soon find that they're not the only ones looking for
Gina. The Tijuana-Mendez drug cartel is keenly interested in her whereabouts,
as is the Calabria crime family from Chicago. The race is on to locate
Gina--the stakes could not be higher. In order to prevail, Logan's going to
need all the skill and luck he can gather, and he's going to need to confront
the unresolved feelings he still has for Gina-- feelings that might just get
him killed!”
Appraisal:
Angel Dance is a fast-paced detective mystery (the
first of a planned series) with Danny Logan, a Seattle private investigator, and
his team. I found that I liked Danny and Toni, who is his business partner
(kind of), sidekick, and the person who reins Danny in or gives him a kick in
the pants, whichever is needed at the time. The interaction between these two
added immensely to the entertainment value of Angel Dance, with this being a typical example:
Toni stared at me with a cynical
expression on her face that made it look like she was about ready to call,
“Bullshit!” Rather than stare back at her, I did the manly thing—I looked away.
Not only
did these two keep me entertained, but their relationship bodes well for future books in the series.
They’re a solid foundation to build on.
This story
kept me guessing, always a good sign with a mystery. Just when it would look
like the answer was clear, something would happen to muddy the picture. I not
only enjoyed Angel Dance, but I’m
also eager to see the series continue.
FYI:
Some adult
language.
Format/Typo Issues:
My copy of
this book was a prerelease ARC copy, so I can’t comment on this area.
Rating: **** Four stars
1 comment:
Sounds like one for my list. Thanks. :)
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