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Summary: Great mystery and very funny too!
Review: Leo Waterman and his cast of misfit street operatives are a riot. This is one of those mysteries that you can't put down for two reasons. First, the plot and mystery are intriguing. Second, you can't wait for the next bit of mayhem from the group of misfits Leo uses as his backup gang of assistants. The characters are well-drawn and the action is tense. You can't go wrong with this book.
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Summary: Colorful Characters, Variation On Typical Mystery Themes
Review: Leo Waterman is a middle aged detective whose support team is a group of winos a derelicts teetering on the edge of dementia. He lives in the shadow of his father who was one of Seattle's most colorful (if unsuccessful) politicians.Waterman is a break from the buff, tough PI types. He is smarter and more interesting, lacking super hero powers. Ford is a good, not great writer. But this is definitely worth a read if you are a fan of detective fiction.
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Summary: Somewhat Disappointing
Review: This novel introduces the occasionally amusing Seattle detective Leo Waterman and his posse of down-and-out assistants. The book is a fairly quick read and the mystery is mildly engaging, but the characters are not all that believable and the dialogue is neither interesting nor (for the most part) amusing. Those expecting an amusing mystery novel (see Hiassen instead) will likely be disappointed. This book rarely elicited a chuckle and is often outright boring. Not on par with John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels in either story or style, but similar in the overall feel as far as mystery novels go. This book can be recommended if you're looking for a quick, easy read. Otherwise, track down MacDonald, Hiassen, or van de Wetering.
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Summary: Somewhat Disappointing
Review: This novel introduces the occasionally amusing Seattle detective Leo Waterman and his posse of down-and-out assistants. The book is a fairly quick read and the mystery is mildly engaging, but the characters are not all that believable and the dialogue is neither interesting nor (for the most part) amusing. Those expecting an amusing mystery novel (see Hiassen instead) will likely be disappointed. This book rarely elicited a chuckle and is often outright boring. Not on par with John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels in either story or style, but similar in the overall feel as far as mystery novels go. This book can be recommended if you're looking for a quick, easy read. Otherwise, track down MacDonald, Hiassen, or van de Wetering.
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Summary: Moderately Amusing
Review: This was a moderately amusing first novel by G.M. Ford. It was entertaining and fast paced, but it felt a little too much like a "made for TV" movie. There are some funny scenes, but I thought a lot of it was just silly. You will get a pretty good sense of Seattle and suburbs, and Waterman is an interesting PI. But there isn't enough here to have me rush out and get the next in the series. There is too much better stuff out there. I recommend this only if you are an avid reader of the "hard-boiled PI" genre.
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Summary: Moderately Amusing
Review: This was a moderately amusing first novel by G.M. Ford. It was entertaining and fast paced, but it felt a little too much like a "made for TV" movie. There are some funny scenes, but I thought a lot of it was just silly. You will get a pretty good sense of Seattle and suburbs, and Waterman is an interesting PI. But there isn't enough here to have me rush out and get the next in the series. There is too much better stuff out there. I recommend this only if you are an avid reader of the "hard-boiled PI" genre.
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