Review: GOOD READ
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2011
John Rockne made a mistake as a rookie cop. It left a boy dead and cost John his career.Now John's a PI in Grosse Pointe, with a wife and two daughters he loves. And a sister who's the Grosse Pointe Chief of Police. She also happens to be John's BIG sister, with all the angst that implies.When a woman who builds guitars out of salvaged timber is murdered, her father hires John to find evidence her boyfriend did it. But the boyfriend is murdered so John has to chase after other people. Like the singing star who ordered a guitar. Like the singing star's ex-husband. Like all kinds of nasty people who don't mind beating John up.But John slogs away, quick with his quips, intent on finding the murderer and trying to soothe his worried wife and sister.This is a good read if you like mystery with an occasional wisecrack from the hero who's an ordinary guy trying to live with the past and enjoy his present. The pace is good and so is the humor. The only thing I'd like to see is a tad more editing. PI as p.i. doesn't quite cut it. But that's a little quibble.Mystery fans who're tired of serial killers, guilt-driven heroes and gratutious sex will enjoy it.