Reviewer: Bob Lind, Echo Magazine
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Pages: 192
When Scotty Bradley’s father is kidnapped by unknown bad-guys,
he and his ex-FBI lover Frank suspect it may have something to do with the
theft of LSU’s tiger mascot by a militant animal-rights group. On a hunch that
they might find either of them, Scotty and his strong-willed mother go to a
secluded cabin in the bayou north of New Orleans, and discover the body of the
organizer of the group, who was a close friend of Scotty’s mom. Suspicion falls
on the organizer’s estranged daughter, who was one of the veterinary students
taking care of the tiger at its campus compound. Meanwhile, Scotty and Frank
also need to deal with Taylor, Frank’s gay teen nephew, who was sent to live
with him by his homophobic parents. A ransom note provides a clue that the
kidnapping may be related to a “deduct box” related to the misdeeds of a former
Louisiana governor.
Greg Herren is a master storyteller, using colorful, relatable
characters in diverse relationships, in order to spin a unique and entertaining
story that keeps the reader intrigued through the last page. This is his sixth
in the series about private investigator Scotty Bradley, and I hope he keeps
them coming. Don’t miss this one. Five stars out of five.
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