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Private Investigator Rick Cahill hasn’t quite recovered from his last brush with the law. He’s confident it’s only a matter of time before the cops arrest him for murder involving a missing body. In the meantime, he has a hot, beautiful woman seeking his help – her husband committed suicide but she’s not convinced.

Along the way, Rick has made lots of enemies that are hiding around each corner. His attention is scattered between losing his home, police chief tailing him and other unknown persons stalking him – Cahill doesn’t trust anyone. It’s only a matter of time before they get him or he gets them!

Well developed, the plot moves quickly with lots of action. There are no loose ends. Characters are well-developed and easy to follow. This is a vintage detective thriller – gritty and to the point. Matt Coyle has captured the vintage detective thriller genre and delivered a solid book.

The narrator, Travis Baldree, does an excellent performance of this dark detective novel. He kept the characters straight and even added to the vintage quality of the novel - his voice going gravelly for Rick. He kept the action going with the right inflection of his voice.

A great listen for anyone who loves vintage detective novels with a dark background. I listened to this as a stand alone, although there are others in this series.

There were no issues with the quality production of this audiobook.

Audiobook was provided for review by the narrator. ( )

For a book that is over 400 pages it was a surprisingly fast-paced mystery. When I began reading I didn’t know it was part of a series because it works very well as a stand-alone with one caveat. There are details from the other books that get dropped in without context so you just have to accept them as face value.

Coyle has a good writing style and knows how to deliver a thrilling, elaborate plot line with an edge of your seat feeling that will keep you hanging there til the very end. His character development will make you sympathize with Rick Cahill as Coyle nicely balanced character with action in a synergetic relationship to get the most out of his story. The fun only continues with the rest of his diverse range of characters.

Coyle really is a talented author and belongs in the class of Baldacci, Connelly, and Childs. I would recommend reading his other books to get a better feel for Cahill.

Thank you to Netgalley and Oceanview Publishing for allowing me to review this book. ( )

PI Rick Cahill is still struggling with his demons in Matt Coyle’s latest, character driven complex crime series-DARK FISSURES. (Cover love)!

From Yesterday’s Echo #1 and Night Tremors, #2- Cahill learns decisions have consequences, no matter how small. How long will he be haunted and will he ever escape the past?

Rick Cahill has suffered many tragedies in his life. He had been unlucky in love. He had been shot and a couple of times and survived. He had bones broken and bent. However, he could still walk. His dog had been poisoned and shot at; fortunately, he is still his faithful friend and remains by his side (love this dog). He has a job and a home (for now). Plus after this book, he has a country song about him.

Will the past ever stay buried? Will he ever be free? He is always under the radar.

La Jolla Chief of Police Tony Moretti is still out for him. He knows why. He knew the weight of the badge. How it could find a crack in your character and chip away at it until a dark fissure ran through your soul. He had been stripped of his badge long ago. He had lost his friends, his job. He had found the truth.

“Sometimes the truth is what everyone thinks it is.”

He had worked for a large agency in LaJolla. Now he worked on his own. He always looked over his shoulder for a knock on his door from a cop holding a warrant for his arrest-Murder.

He had to keep going in order to pay his mortgage. His office now is Muldoon’s Steak House in LaJolla. He had spent seven years as its manager and now it got him a table in the bar or dining room whenever he had to meet with a client.

His new client is Brianne Colton , a beautiful country singer. She is convinced her estranged husband’s suicide was really murder. She wants the truth. The worst- Jim was a cop!

She reminded him of his own wife being murdered eleven years ago and getting away with it. He was her last hope. His problems could land him in jail for the rest of his life. Everyone had problems. Her instincts about Moretti were good.

He had already caught him in a coverup once. Now Brianne says Jim never trusted corrupt, Chief Moretti. Why would someone kill her husband and stage it as a suicide?

He had been a Navy SEAL. They do not quit. He would only quit if he was asked to do something dishonorable or his superior was behaving dishonorably and Jim could not stop him.

Rick knew SEAL’s were the best. The toughest. Mentally and physically. Jim had led the Crime Impact Team. (CIT) He was an independent contractor for the CIA. Five days before Jim died, on his phone bill was the number to the FBI office. Why?

Was Moretti corrupt enough to murder someone to keep things quiet? Maybe Jim Colton had found the leverage Rick needed to keep Moretti away from his front door.

The missing phone. The call to the FBI. Moretti. He takes the case. Each new piece of evidence convinces him she’s right. He breaks his number one rule and falls for Brianne, even as he begins to question her motives.

Hi-adrenaline, fast paced, a series with non-stop danger and action and a troubled PI, to love. What an adventure! You put yourself in Rick’s place and sympathize with his situation. A nice balance between character and action. They compliment one another, as Cahill’s character shines through.

“Sometimes you have to do what’s right, even when the law says it’s wrong.”

As I have mentioned from the first book, Coyle is a talented author to follow! Powerful plot planning, and rich character development. Cahill loves to live on the edge and push the limits.

For fans of Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch), David Baldacci, and J. Carson Black (Cyril Landry) will enjoy this well-written series. Highly recommend reading all the books in the series, for the full background of the highly entertaining Rick Cahill. Can't wait for the next ride.

A special thank you to Oceanview and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Review to follow.