Helpful Score: 2
A very surprisingly good first novel! And I'm absolutely positive that the author, Harry Dolan, is fond of pretzels. Convolutions wrap around motives like a ball of yarn. Each time the reader thinks 'Aha! I figured it out, another turn of the page unwraps another player with a twisted motive.
The man who calls himself David Loogan is leading a quiet, anonymous life in the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. But when he's hired as an editor at a mystery magazine, he's drawn into an affair with the sleek blond wife of the publisher, Tom Kristoll---a man who soon turns up dead
Elizabeth Waishkey is the most talented detective in the Ann Arbor Police Department, but even she doesn't know if David Loogan is a killer, or an ally who might help her discover the truth.
As more deaths start mounting up -- some of them echoing stories published in Gray Streets -- it's up to Elizabeth to solve both the murders and the mystery of Loogan himself
The man who calls himself David Loogan is leading a quiet, anonymous life in the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. But when he's hired as an editor at a mystery magazine, he's drawn into an affair with the sleek blond wife of the publisher, Tom Kristoll---a man who soon turns up dead
Elizabeth Waishkey is the most talented detective in the Ann Arbor Police Department, but even she doesn't know if David Loogan is a killer, or an ally who might help her discover the truth.
As more deaths start mounting up -- some of them echoing stories published in Gray Streets -- it's up to Elizabeth to solve both the murders and the mystery of Loogan himself
Helpful Score: 2
Good 1st effort by Mr. Dolan. A bit different from the typical mystery and a nice read. I'll jump into his next effort as soon as possible.
Helpful Score: 2
Mystery was pretty good. It was well-written with lots of turns in the plot and the "who-done-it" finale. Although not yet the writing quality of Patterson, Connelly and certainly not an Alex Cross character, I would read another book by Dolan. Worth the read.
Helpful Score: 2
This was a new to me author so wasn't sure what to expect. Lots of twists and turns which kept you on your toes. It always seemed like the characters knew things going on that you didn't which you would expect but the writing made it seem more mysterious. The MC David Loogan is an enigma which I look forward to reading more of.
For those that might want to know - there are a few curse words here and there in the book.
For those that might want to know - there are a few curse words here and there in the book.
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book! The relationship between the cop and the murderer is sooo creepy but very fascinating. If you are a mystery lover this really puts a different twist on that relationship for any other book I've ever read. I had to get the 2nd book immediately because I was very interested in what would happen next with that. I would highly recommend this book
