Fred Hunter

Light, enjoyable reading if a little silly on the plot at times.

This is the third novel in the Alex Reynolds series. In this one we find Alex, Peter and Jeanne mixed up with fanatic religious zealots, chasing a purple diamond and inheriting a dog. This is not brain surgery and it doesn't pretend to be. It's a fun romp. It's more a trio than a duo this time. We have a little more Peter and less Jeanne. Alex is still his naive self and it's okay. It was something fun to read while I'm nursing a cold.

While the author was able to make sense of a large number of implausibilities by the end of the novel, I still did not find this an enjoyable read.

Odd, a parody of noir?