Review: Another Winner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
This is the second book in the justice series by T.E. Woods, concerning the Fixer. Book #2 is about Detective Mort Grant's investigation into a case that involves a prostitute who’s turning her tricks into dead men. Because of that, the press and the detectives have taken to calling the serial killer, “Trixie.”Though this book was intriguing, I found myself not as consumed by it as I was with The Fixer, the first book in the series, because Lydia is not fully in her element here as she was previously. However, I like how cleverly she works within the letter of the law to alert authorities on criminal activities that she sees taking place around her. Who knew that Lydia was an accomplished hacker? She also helps shed some light on the profile of Trixie for Mort, in her bid to help him get a break in the frustrating case.In spite of seeing a somewhat less active Fixer, I'm still happy to see that The Red Hot Fix was another good read. It was very well-written and witty with the usual wonderful main characters that grow on you (i.e. Mort, Lydia, Bruiser, and Jimmy), along with a devious and diabolical serial killer on the loose who tauntingly gives the detectives a run for their money. The theme was intriguing which made me think of the Jack The Ripper story, only reversed in the roles between the perpetrator and victims. Plus, the twists and turns in the plot were unbelievably on point, making it hard to fathom who the killer was (whereas I suspected the wrong person all along!) as the list of possible suspects was a mile long. The ending was very climatic and explosive- never saw that one coming. Overall, this book is another great one from T.E. Woods. So, if you're looking for action, suspense and an intriguing crime mystery, then this is the book for you. Though The Red Hot Fix could possibly be read as a standalone, it's better that you read the first book in the series first, The Fixer, in order to get a better understanding of what's going on and also what makes the main characters tick. I look forward to reading the author's next book, The Unforgivable Fix, to see if Lydia's guilt over her past life dissipates. It would also be nice to see her love life, along with that of Mort, pick up steam with their respective love interests. I, most especially, am interested in seeing more situations getting "fixed". Thank you, T. E. Woods, for another great one!