John McFetridge

Gord Stewart works as a location scout for movies, but moonlights as a private investigator for a security firm run by a bunch of ex-cops. When a colleague asks him to investigate the disappearance of her uncle, Gord ends up in the middle of a morally corrupt game that may get him killed.

Working as a location scout was a little different and interesting as was the subject of suicide in middle aged men. Gord was a likeable character but when he gets involved with bit actress Ethel and she starts doing some investigating, it was a bit annoying. The dialogue had a genuine feel to it. The story was slow in places but overall an ok story.… (plus d'informations)

This was an Early Reviewer book that didn't arrive until eons later, so it can't really be called "early," in my opinion. However, I did enjoy the stories ... some more so than others, of course. Collections are always tricky because those comparisons get made regardless, and certain authors do well and others not such much when that happens. "Such a Pretty Little Girl" was quite good. "Other People's Secrets" was a bit too obvious for my taste in noir. All-in-all, a decent collection. Hopefully the rest of the series is the same.… (plus d'informations)