Wild Card by Michael Brandman – 5 Stars
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
ISBN: 9781464211584
As I was browsing the book offerings from NetGalley I
recalled Michael Brandman as the author who very pleasingly and successfully
continued Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone series. He did an excellent job with
those books. So, I chose Wild Card,
the third book of a new series by Mr. Brandman and was not disappointed.
Although Wild Card
is the third book in the Buddy Steel series, it is fine as a stand-alone. The
background information is quickly and smoothly established. There is a dual
plot: one in which Buddy stands up to a billionaire who uses his wealth to
manipulate the law for his own selfish and criminal reasons, and a second which
is a multiple murder mystery with a surprising villain.
It is fast paced with interesting, likeable characters and
witty, often amusingly sarcastic dialogue. I absolutely enjoyed this book. It
is a high compliment when one yearns to read more of an author’s books -- I
have already gotten the first two of this series and hope there will be a
fourth.
Reviewer: Nancy
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