Review: Must Read for Crime Novel Lovers
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2012
In Joey Costa's New Game: A Goomba in Paradise, Henry Simpson colors a fantastically vivid picture of a world filled with criminals, law enforcement officers with their own shady pasts, and the people caught between the two worlds.There are several characters of interest in this story, starting with lawyer/real estate agent Joey Costa, and Las Vegas police detective Sandy Lawler.  Though they live in two completely different cities, their stories keep crossing paths until in the end they meet across an interrogation table.Costa has tried to leave behind the shady life of defending mobsters, but trouble seems to have followed him to Santa Barbara.  While his real estate trade isn't going too well, he find himself inundated with offers to return to the legal game.Joe Costa is an intriguing character who has no qualms about stepping over the line to resolve the issues his clients are dealing with.  You find that he was known as Joey the Brick for a reason.The beautifully detailed landscapes and the fascinatingly complex characters make this story a must read, especially if you enjoy a good crime novel.