I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Booker T. Adams is a former Dallas Police Officer turned Private Investigator. He met his gorgeous girlfriend at the scene of the horrific murder of her fiance on their wedding day a few months prior. When a ballerina is found murdered at an event they are attending, Booker is hired to investigate the crime. Added to that, Scianti, the mob boss, is at it again; trying to show the Double Ds that he owns them. Meanwhile, at the same time, Booker is determined to take down the dirty cops that forced him into early retirement.

This is a suspenseful murder mystery that draws you in from the very beginning. I was at the edge of my seat and could not wait to see what happened next. There's also lots of humor, as Cindy throws herself at Booker repeatedly. Mr. Mefford has a great imagination and his series is one every mystery lover will absolutely love. Be sure to check out my review next month of Booker Hate City, the next book in the series! ( )

Book #2 in, The Booker Thrillers series

A short synopsis:

A budding Broadway musical star is found dead, a single bullet to the head. Then it happens again, someone Booker knew. This became more a personal obligation than a professional one and running against time before another murder happens Booker is forced to solicit the help of a crime boss.

My thoughts in a few words:

I am a huge fan of this author and through the years I have read a fair number of his books and thought they were an excellent escapism that offered mainly exciting stories for us to enjoy. I have to make an exception with this one. This latest was so slow and so drawn out I lost focus many time and couldn’t even remember what I had just read. The story lacked the usual intense action to keep my attention at bay. I wasn’t even trying to outsmart Booker in his quest to do whatever he was set to do. In previous books I felt often challenge to be one step ahead of the protagonist not here. Yes, I found this book somewhat boring. Although to his credits, Mr. Mefford writes with a strong hand and doesn’t shy from giving us a story with a mysterious side ...maybe a little too much this time. I am not giving up on this author and will continue to be one is faithful fans and read book #3 “Hate City” shortly.

This is the way I see it. But don’t shy away from this author you may love “Tap That” ( )

As always, Booker gets himself in some interesting positions. As a reality new PI, he ends up being asked to help with the death of a performer at the local Dallas theater. Of course he says yes, especially since he’s getting paid. The character Booker seems like such a loveable person and the way he interacts with others is great. You can see the warmth and caring type of person he is but he also does get the job done. When another performer ends up dead and is a friend of his, that’s when he really steps up the hunt for the killer. The author is great and comes up with good reads every time. I will also say the ending took me by surprise. I’ve never read a book that desires anything less than a 5 and some really deserves 10 stars! ( )

This book picks up shortly after the end of the first in the series (see below), but it is not necessary to have read the first to enjoy the second.

Booker has opened a PI office above his friend's bar and has hired an assistant who just happens to be one of the barmaids. He is romantically involved with a society girl--whose fiancee was murdered in the first book. This relationship gives him the opportunity to investigate a series of deaths in the arts community while still trying to bring down the dirty cops who got him removed from the police force.

I enjoyed this book just as much as the first and still find a lot of similarities between Booker and James Patterson's Alex Cross. There is action, intrigue, humor, romance, and lots of surprises all in one book. Highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys mysteries/thrillers/action.

I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours. All the opinions above are 100% my own. ( )

I received a free copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Booker T. Adams is a former Dallas Police Officer turned Private Investigator. He met his gorgeous girlfriend at the scene of the horrific murder of her fiance on their wedding day a few months prior. When a ballerina is found murdered at an event they are attending, Booker is hired to investigate the crime. Added to that, Scianti, the mob boss, is at it again; trying to show the Double Ds that he owns them. Meanwhile, at the same time, Booker is determined to take down the dirty cops that forced him into early retirement.

This is a suspenseful murder mystery that draws you in from the very beginning. I was at the edge of my seat and could not wait to see what happened next. There's also lots of humor, as Cindy throws herself at Booker repeatedly. Mr. Mefford has a great imagination and his series is one every mystery lover will absolutely love. Be sure to check out my review next month of Booker Hate City, the next book in the series!
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