Review of Edwin Steelside
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Edwin Steelside" by Bradford Bennett.]
Edwin Steelside, also known as Ed, is a private investigator in Vancouver, Canada. Ed quit his job as chief inspector in the Vancouver Police Force and decided to go solo because he missed the field action. Ed, the forty-three-year-old detective, witnessed a gruesome scene when he and his great-aunt went to the theatre to watch a play. A prominent operatic singer called Alexia Morrison was murdered during the play with a prop gun that contained a live bullet. This spurred Ed into action after he was secretly hired by the playwright to investigate the homicide. With the killer out there and the police and the public pointing fingers, only Ed could bring the real culprit to justice.
Edwin Steelside: Searching out the Devil by Bradford Bennett is an intriguing crime thriller. The book is a collection of four thrilling crime stories in which Ed is on the front line solving cases. I enjoyed each of the stories, which kept me on the edge of my seat, and it felt like I was watching each episode of Sherlock Holmes. The author did a good job of bringing the stories to life, which kept me hooked and thrilled as I wondered how each crime case would be solved. The cliffhangers were unpredictable, drawing me in as I swiped through the pages. One example appears in the second crime story involving the former head of BC Athletics, Andre Lavinski, who was shot dead in his apartment. When Ed solved the final mystery in the case on his trip to Mexico, I was eagerly anticipating, with other characters in the book, the secret he uncovered that would solve the case. That was an interesting moment. The author kept both the readers and the characters in the loop, which was admirable.
What I loved most about the book was how Ed and his research assistant, Jerry, solved each case. Also, the romantic touch between Ed and Molly made the story more captivating, and it kept me smiling by the end of the book. One of the crime stories I enjoyed most was the last story, 'There is Death in Texas'. A billionaire psychopath who killed for fun was on the loose. With no motive behind his serial killings, he was a tough nut to crack. This story took me on a long ride of apprehension and curiosity. With each scene that unfolded, I waited with bated breath, and with the author's creativity and excellent writing style, it felt surreal. I didn’t find anything I disliked about the book. Each story was well portrayed, and the characters were well developed, which is why I gave the book five out of five stars. I recommend this book to fans of crime thrillers.
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Edwin Steelside
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Edwin Steelside, also known as Ed, is a private investigator in Vancouver, Canada. Ed quit his job as chief inspector in the Vancouver Police Force and decided to go solo because he missed the field action. Ed, the forty-three-year-old detective, witnessed a gruesome scene when he and his great-aunt went to the theatre to watch a play. A prominent operatic singer called Alexia Morrison was murdered during the play with a prop gun that contained a live bullet. This spurred Ed into action after he was secretly hired by the playwright to investigate the homicide. With the killer out there and the police and the public pointing fingers, only Ed could bring the real culprit to justice.
Edwin Steelside: Searching out the Devil by Bradford Bennett is an intriguing crime thriller. The book is a collection of four thrilling crime stories in which Ed is on the front line solving cases. I enjoyed each of the stories, which kept me on the edge of my seat, and it felt like I was watching each episode of Sherlock Holmes. The author did a good job of bringing the stories to life, which kept me hooked and thrilled as I wondered how each crime case would be solved. The cliffhangers were unpredictable, drawing me in as I swiped through the pages. One example appears in the second crime story involving the former head of BC Athletics, Andre Lavinski, who was shot dead in his apartment. When Ed solved the final mystery in the case on his trip to Mexico, I was eagerly anticipating, with other characters in the book, the secret he uncovered that would solve the case. That was an interesting moment. The author kept both the readers and the characters in the loop, which was admirable.
What I loved most about the book was how Ed and his research assistant, Jerry, solved each case. Also, the romantic touch between Ed and Molly made the story more captivating, and it kept me smiling by the end of the book. One of the crime stories I enjoyed most was the last story, 'There is Death in Texas'. A billionaire psychopath who killed for fun was on the loose. With no motive behind his serial killings, he was a tough nut to crack. This story took me on a long ride of apprehension and curiosity. With each scene that unfolded, I waited with bated breath, and with the author's creativity and excellent writing style, it felt surreal. I didn’t find anything I disliked about the book. Each story was well portrayed, and the characters were well developed, which is why I gave the book five out of five stars. I recommend this book to fans of crime thrillers.
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Edwin Steelside
View: on Bookshelves
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