The triple-crown winner of mystery’s most prestigious awards–the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Shamus–Rick Riordan blasted onto the...
read full description
reviews
Jul 31, 2009
Cindy
rated it: 
I liked his Percy Jackson series, and while I was recently at the Aquecia on Mission Road, a fellow traveler asked if I had read "Mission Road", he encouraged me to read it as it takes place here in San Antonio, and it was really fun to read a clever mystery and know about "The pig Stand" and Contour Loop and Mission Road and even the insides of the Police Department, and the area where First Friday takes place. I didn't think it was too violent, and it was clean. I will lo
More...
May 26, 2010
Lee
rated it: 
I read The Lightening Thief because the DVD will soon be released and I enjoyed it so I decided to try one of Rick Riordan's books for grown ups. It was interesting reading a book set in a place I was familiar with. I think Riordan captured the feel of San Antonio pretty accurately. I wondered about Tres Navarre's ethnicity and apparently I'm not the only one who had that question. French catholic was the most descriptive answer I found. I liked this book and would recommend it to others.
Apr 27, 2010
Katy-Del
rated it:
IT was a good mystery. Tres goes on the run with Ralph, so there's no Tai Chi or drinking, but there's a lot of San Antonio and Sam has grown on me. My dad has often told us that if his mind goes, we should do what Tres does about Sam's handgun.
Aug 05, 2008
Merelyn
rated it:
This was a pretty darn good read. Riordan is getting better. These stories of his take place in San Antonio, so i enjoy them just for that fact. The main charecter is Tres Navarre, a privet investegator. He has funny trials, as well as serious crimes to take care of. He has a girlfriend that we meet in earlier books, & they are getting more serious as time goes by. This story is a cold case reopened by a young policewoman, who then gets shot. Tres has to step in as the shot lady is Tres's be
More...
Feb 23, 2010
Tina
rated it: 
Great suspense novel. Rick Riorden paints some interesting locations and characters. I love that there is always some surprise at the end. It's hard to figure out who done it.
Sep 21, 2010
Hobart
rated it:
of the 4 big reveals in this book, I saw 3 of them miles away (and should've seen the other). Still, well-plotted, well-told, gripping read. Have read a lot of Riordan this year, and am so glad I have.
Aug 11, 2009
Chris
rated it:
pure trash summer reading. suspense, murder, revenge- but get this- it's by the guy who wrote "the lighning thief"! Nice little twist at the end.
Jun 26, 2009
Deanna
rated it:
This book was fairly entertaining, but it had a lot of profanity. It was neat to read about San Antonio landmarks, though.
Jan 23, 2012
Richard
rated it:
Perhaps a little too much of a stretch to get a surprise ending, but another good read and lots of twists and turns.
Nov 13, 2010
Marjorie
rated it:
Tres Navarre does a really nice job of filling the void after we stopped hearing about Travis McGee...
Sep 19, 2011
Cindy
rated it:
Good and basic read. The kind of book you can read when you just need to kill a little time.
Jul 23, 2010
Richard
rated it:
This book was a great read and had a great ending. It's like your riding along with the characters.
Jun 10, 2008
Aaron
rated it:
I really enjoyed this novel. Riordan has really matured as a mystery novelist. True, some of his quirks are gone, such as the constant tai-chi or recipes for alcohol, but this novel had plenty of twists right up to the last page. I also like that he has no problem with killing characters (you'd know that from previous books).
Jan 31, 2012
Nancy
rated it:
The sixth Tres Navarre mystery, and one in which murders of young women need to be solved that all occurred on Mission Road. Ana and Ralph have married, and it causes a furor in the lives of all including what happened to Ana's mother, a policewoman herself.
Nov 30, 2007
Craig
rated it:
Riordan's heart just isn't in it anymore; the last good Tres Navarre was The Devil Went Down to Austin.
Feb 12, 2012
Feb 12, 2012
Feb 12, 2012
Feb 10, 2012
Feb 06, 2012
Feb 01, 2012
Jan 29, 2012
