Hack (F.X. Sheperd #1)

Hack by Kieran Crowley

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


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I thought this was a great book. Fast and exciting, the plot moved forward at a fine pace. Normally I'm not keen on mysteries but over the years the genre has opened up to include plenty of crime fiction in addition to Whodunits and now I find myself reading them with increasing frequency. The hero is working as a pet columnist for a newspaper and, due to having a name similar to one of their top reporters who happens to be on vacation, gets sent in error to cover a celebrity murder. As much by luck as good reporting he get a sensational item and finds himself pursuing both the story and the murder to its final conclusion.

Although not a whodunit per se, this is more of a how-was-this-done followed by a why-was-this-done and only late in the story do we get around to identifying the culprit.

The plot was exciting. The characters were interesting and once started it was difficult to put down. Plus the author has a wry sense of humor that I quite enjoyed. In addition, this is one author who chooses not to stint on the murders. By the time the book ends it is starting to become difficult to keep track of the deceased there are so many of them.

If you like a fast-paced mystery novel - more thriller than whodunit - then I think I can definitely recommend this one.



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