Medusa's Lair
A Chic Sparks—Fish House Gang Novel
فرمت کتاب
ebook
تاریخ انتشار
2017
نویسنده
Kenneth L. Funderburkناشر
Archway Publishingشابک
9781480850187
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- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
In the second Funderburk (The Fish House Gang, 2013) thriller featuring Charles "Chic" Sparks, the crime-fighting Florida psychologist takes on a crime syndicate threatening him and his love, Suzy.Chic's work as a profiler for law enforcement had previously put him on a case of murders, which he attributed to a criminal enterprise. This is how he met Suzy, who was in danger at the time as a potential witness. But neither he nor Suzy is safe. Chic hasn't yet identified the enterprise; but he took out a member or two, so they may be out for revenge. Suzy's periodic-jailbird cousin, Buck Chapman, puts Chic in touch with one of his criminal cohorts in Louisiana. Chic gets the names and locations of two individuals and, along with a Spanish-speaking detective, heads south to investigate in Mexico. Both men are soon pursued by thugs. It seems the bad guys are a step ahead, and Chic suspects a leak. As the syndicate slowly becomes more discernible, he works at dismantling it--a life-threatening task. Although the Fish House Gang (Chic's poker pals) is disappointingly absent, Funderburk's sophomore effort improves on the first. Like last time, the many characters are vibrant--whether they're allies or adversaries. But females in this novel are much more distinctive, particularly villains. Judith, for example, is a proficient Colombian assassin whom the syndicate hires to hit a rival cartel's banker; her results are memorably explosive. The author easily keeps the story moving with so many perspectives but does allow for contemplative moments: "But now the day was dying, leaving a sadness in his soul at the gradual loss of light." A satisfying conclusion hints at another installment. Sturdy mystery and rousing gunfights in a sequel that transcends its predecessor.
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