4 out of 4 stars
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Mitch King is such a great character! I enjoyed every minute of “Blood Spiral” by Sam Waas.
Mitch is a private detective in Houston. One of the first things that attracted my attention was the author’s descriptions of Houston weather. Having experienced it myself, I can tell you that the descriptions are spot on. This is the first book in a series and in this one Mitch is hired by a local attorney to investigate a murder. Terrie is a beautiful young woman who has been arrested for the murder of her long-time boyfriend. Mitch is in love at first sight. He believes she is innocent but still in danger because she took a shot at the murderer, and missed, just after her boyfriend was shot. When the charges against her are dropped, Mitch decides the safest place for her is his house, and maybe even his bedroom. Mitch’s second client in the story is an astronaut who is being harassed by a co-worker and asks Mitch to try and scare her off. Throughout the book, he goes back and forth between protecting Terrie, and trying to find the murderer. There’s a couple of surprising twists near the end that you won’t see coming.
I really enjoyed the author’s writing style. In particular his descriptions, whether it be of the weather, the scene, or the character, they are thorough without feeling heavy and cumbersome. They fit seamlessly with the action and dialogue. Another strength of this book is the characters. Mitch, in particular, moves effortlessly from tough guy to gentle soul, and Terrie had me completely fooled for a while. The relationships Mitch has with the local cops was refreshing and fun. For a change, a PI who is friends with the cops.
The only problem that I had with this book was that there is not much in the way of background on Mitch. I would have liked to know more about his history and was he always a PI. I will also note that there is some sexual content and a few grisly crime scene descriptions, so this book may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
I’m giving this book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars, because it was a thoroughly engaging story with a great plotline and characters. Readers who enjoy mysteries, PI’s, or police procedurals should enjoy this one. I would definitely read other books in this series.
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Blood Spiral
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