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What's It About?
Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two minute rule and they’ll tell you that’s as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up. Break the two minute rule and it’s a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules.
When ex-con Max Holman finally gets out of jail, freedom doesn’t taste too sweet. The only thing on his mind is reconciliation with his estranged son, who is, ironically, a cop. But then he hears the devastating news: His son and three other Los Angeles police officers were gunned down in cold blood the night before Holman’s release. When the hit is exposed as a revenge killing and the question of police corruption is raised, it becomes a father’s last duty to clear his son’s name and catch the killer.
What Did I Think?
In a nut-shell I would have to say that this novel is a tale of one man’s search for redemption. Most of the characters are not at all likable...but then they aren't supposed to be. The saving grace for the entire story is ex-con Max Holman and ex-FBI agent Katherine Pollard, They make the perfect odd couple and keep this novel personal and real. The ending has a real twist that readers will never see coming
I've read all the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series and really enjoyed every one of them. I have found that this authors standalone novels don't quiet live up to Elvis and Joe for me... but they are readable.
