Assume Nothing

This engaging crime novel by one of my favorite authors is a standalone title. I read it strictly for hardboiled entertainment value, and I wasn't disappointed. The protagonist is an ex-cop with a violent past who finds himself in another jam. The dialogue rings true, the characters are well-drawn,......more

PROTAGONIST: Joe Reddick, former cop SETTING: Los Angeles RATING: 3.5 Former Florida cop Joe Reddick’s world fell apart nine years ago when his wife and son were killed in a home invasion. Ever since, he has blamed himself for not being there. He’s remarried, is the father of a young boy and has stabli......more

Former Florida cop Joe Reddick is a haunted man. Nine years after finding his wife and children gruesomely murdered, his nightmares don’t occur as frequently as they used to, but they’ve left him haunted by an undying spirit of anger that years of psychotherapy, a new home in Los Angeles, and a new f......more

It has been a little while since I have read a book by Gar Anthony Haywood, but he is back better than ever. I enjoyed this suspenseful thriller with its cast of dark and quirky characters. There are a number of twists and turns that kept me turning the pages until the end. While the main character,......more