Review: Kind of like a gateway drug
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2011
I grabbed a bunch of short stories and novellas on Amazon one afternoon in search of authors I had yet to read. Dead Drop was part of that binge and the one most worth reading. I liked the almost film noir feel of the story. It's gritty but not Sam Spade kind of gritty. (Yeah, I've got a thing for Dash Hammett.)  I liked Lawson immediately, so I grabbed the four Fixer novels I could find and started reading...Lawson's a real man, not one of those frou frou, whiny types. He kicks ass and takes names and admits when he's not perfect. He's not the type to be p-whipped, but he's also got a tender side he's not afraid to show. That vulnerability gives him even more strength.So, if you're thinking about starting The Fixer, why not grab Dead Drop too? It's well worth the read.