The writing draws one in almost instantly and never really lets go until the end. Upon reflection I should not have been surprised at the depth of character development, the intricate plot with several surprising twists and turns, the careful and even loving development of understanding and human insight residing in the pages. When this book arrived pre-armed as a traditional British mystery, I was prepared for just that. I recommend it strongly.Īuthor of Red Sky, Devils Island, Hard Cheese, Reunion. The almost constant battles between the lovers as they try to accommodate each other is a fascinating piece of this very entertaining novel. Seaver is a former cop with a high level of crisis and SWAT training, excellent skills and more than a little rigidity as regards the rules of life and the law.
The relationship developing between our principal “investigator,” amateur tho she is, Tai Randolph and her lover, Trey Seaver, is much more than casually interesting to observe. There are teams of competing poets as well as individual efforts and a surplus of egos swirling around as participants prepare. It’s hot in Atlanta, and gun shop owner Tai Randolph is mentoring her long-time friend, rising poet, Rico. Some of the characters have known each other from childhood and others seem to have uncertain, even mysterious backgrounds.
The setting is Atlanta, Georgia, during the run-up to a major poetry slam competition. Indeed, the identity of the killer, while important to the story, was, to this reader, not as compelling as the characters, and the milieu. Heavily populated with interesting characters, the turbulent love affair between the protagonists informs and leavens what could otherwise have been a run-of-the-mill mystery. The second entry in the author’s intriguing series featuring a gun shop owner and a corporate security officer is a winner.
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