Long Time No See (An 87th Precinct Novel)

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Summary: The Return of the Deaf Man
Review: The true greatness of a hero can only be matched by the cleverest of villians. Here the boys of the 87th are facing their archnemesis, the Deaf Man. I was with them every step of the way as they tried to out-think the delightfully fiendish mastermind.

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Summary: NOT the deaf man, and not satisfying, either ...
Review: This was NOT a return of the deaf man. (What book was he reading??)

I won't give any plot away, as that would spoil the fun. I've read a dozen or more of the 87th precinct books, and this one was rather weak. I get frustrated with books that rely on a gimmick that gets revealed in the last 5 pages. I think that a novel should be rewarding throughout, giving out nuggets of the solution along the way, instead of making it impossible for the reader to figure out until the author pulls back the curtain at the very end.