False Friend

This book had both high and low points; but, Detective Devereaux is one of those cops you don’t want to meet in a dark alley! When local schools in Birmingham are targeted by an arsonists, Devereaux hops on board, attempting to stop the arsonists before more damage can be done, when the second school......more

This is the eighth volume I have read by Andrew Grant, actually it is the sixth by just him, I have read the two he wrote with his brother Lee Child, published under the name Andrew Child. I believe Grant has 9 books published under the name Andrew Grant, and two contributions to anthologies. He has......more

It is an interesting premise for a detective story. We have an arsonist who is torching schools in the Birmingham Alabama area. Obviously there are many questions to answer, the Who, What, Why are the most important. Agent Devereaux will put together a group to investigate and bring to justice the i......more

Thus far I have really liked this series and hope that there will soon be a third one. The crime starts right off with the burning of a school and a mystery photo of the man that could have been the arsonist. The main characters in the series all have believable and likable characteristics but are h......more

Let's see -- arson, serial killer, cop with questionable ethics, teen child with serious mental illness, younger child with scary mental symptoms -- believe it or not, that isn't all, but you have to read it to get the full monty. There will obviouslyl be a sequel or follow up in the series. Don't t......more