Monkeewrench. The computer genius crew, along with a few friends on the "official" police force and FBI, have been good at solving extraordinary crimes by accessing various data sources (some even legally) and performing analyses on the data.
BUT ... what if they physically find themselves in the middle of a mystery? Without a server, or a laptop, or even a cell phone at their disposal? And, even if they did, discovering that the barebones cell service they MIGHT be able to use is probably monitored by the very forces they're trying to evade.
âDead Runâ is not a typical Monkeewrench novel. For that reason, some fans tuned out almost immediately. However, those that stayed around for the ride were treated to a most unusual and page turning novel. As Rod Serling might have said, âPicture, if you will ⦠a small town in Wisconsin. A town with buildings. But no people. And no animals. And no vehicles. ...â This is the situation that Grace McBride and Annie Blinsky find themselves in, along with former-deputy now-FBI Sharon Mueller. If they DO find anyone, is that person potential help? Someone NEEDING help? Or the CAUSE of the situation?
As the nature of the situation came to light, I thought it a bit far-fetched. HOWEVER â so what? The book was a page-turner; I didn't know what was going to happen next even once I figured out what was happening â and who the (relative) good guys were as opposed to the bad guys!!
RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded up to 5 stars when 1/2 stars are unavailable. It kept my attention and it's stuck with me, weeks after I finished the book.
BUT ... what if they physically find themselves in the middle of a mystery? Without a server, or a laptop, or even a cell phone at their disposal? And, even if they did, discovering that the barebones cell service they MIGHT be able to use is probably monitored by the very forces they're trying to evade.
âDead Runâ is not a typical Monkeewrench novel. For that reason, some fans tuned out almost immediately. However, those that stayed around for the ride were treated to a most unusual and page turning novel. As Rod Serling might have said, âPicture, if you will ⦠a small town in Wisconsin. A town with buildings. But no people. And no animals. And no vehicles. ...â This is the situation that Grace McBride and Annie Blinsky find themselves in, along with former-deputy now-FBI Sharon Mueller. If they DO find anyone, is that person potential help? Someone NEEDING help? Or the CAUSE of the situation?
As the nature of the situation came to light, I thought it a bit far-fetched. HOWEVER â so what? The book was a page-turner; I didn't know what was going to happen next even once I figured out what was happening â and who the (relative) good guys were as opposed to the bad guys!!
RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded up to 5 stars when 1/2 stars are unavailable. It kept my attention and it's stuck with me, weeks after I finished the book.
