Mike Knowles
Auteur de Wilson Mystery Omnibus, The
A propos de l'auteur
Mike Knowles is a Canadian author of mystery and crime novels. He writes the Wilson Mystery Series which includes Darwin's Nightmare, Grinder, In Plain Sight, Never Play Another Man's Game, The Buffalo Job, Rocks Beat Paper, and the Sullivan Mystery Series which includes S. O. B. (Bowker Author afficher plus Biography) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de Mike Knowles
Commando 4946 COWARD IN KHAKI 2 exemplaires
Commando 5014 KILLER COMMANDO 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Knowles, Mike
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Canada
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 15
- Membres
- 87
- Popularité
- #211,168
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 8
- ISBN
- 43
- Favoris
- 1
Os, Woody & Dennis…3 cops who couldn’t be more different but must work together to solve the grisly murder of one of their own. When the body of colleague Julie Owen is found in her home, all 3 get the call. Os & Woody are partners & not happy about being saddled with Dennis, the precinct pariah. But a cop has been killed & that means all hands on deck.
It’s an atmospheric read that is not for the faint of heart. Noir-ish & leaning toward hardboiled, Knowles takes no prisoners. The prose is stylish but lean with just enough description to set the scenes. Yes, it’s hard core crime but what elevates it are the characters. As the story unfolds we learn about the MC’s & the secrets they’re struggling to hide. They have one thing in common. Although none of them knew Julie well, each has a deeply personal reason to avenge her death.
Os is a big, intimidating man of few words. Usually cool & focused, he’s like a coiled spring with tendencies barely held in check by his badge. But now Os is angry which means everyone else is scared. He’s an ill-fated figure shaped by his past & as the story progressed I got knots in my stomach as I just couldn’t see any way this could possibly end well for him. By coincidence I was reading “MacBeth” at the same time & couldn’t help thinking Os would have been right at home in Nesbo’s take on Shakespearean tragedy.
Woody has his own issues that he keeps at bay with a drug habit. He’s the chatty half of the partnership, a rumpled Columbo-like man who excels at interrogation while Os does the heavy lifting.
And then there’s Dennis, a legend in his own mind. He’s loud & never tires of regaling anyone who’ll listen of the cases he’s closed. He yearns for the old days when he could have been a cop like his father & resents the lack of respect from his colleagues.
These are your tin men….all badge & no heart on the job. But as we learn each has a trigger that threatens to release emotions that have been simmering below their professional facade. The search for Julie’s killer pushes all the right/wrong buttons, resulting in some shocking events before all the answers are delivered. If you’re looking for a story of redemption with an HEA, move along. Nothing to see here. But if you enjoy spending time on the dark side, give this a shot.… (plus d'informations)