Review: Dead at Third by Gregory Payette

Henry Walsh Private Investigator Series, Book 1 • Gregory Payette • ★★★★

Dead at Third is the first book in the Henry Walsh Private Investigator Series. The sleuth is a former police officer who’s now the head of security for the Jacksonville Sharks, a (fictional) professional baseball team. The Sharks’ slumping star third baseman is found dead—and the star of the team is the main suspect.

The book is often a fun read. There’s some will-they-or-won’t-they attraction between Henry and Alex, a woman who’s also on the security team. The plot is twisty, and uncovering the victim’s past is often page-turning goodness.

I got the feeling, however, that Payette was still acquainting himself with his characters. I never got a good sense of how old Henry Walsh is—he’s got retired parents, and he doesn’t seem that far removed from college or his failed career as a police detective (which,...Read More