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Summary: A Series Continues: Collateral Damage by Austin S. Camacho
Review: "It wasn't often that Hannibal wondered just what he was doing or why. Most often his professional work involved some variation of protecting a sensible person from a bully. A person is threatened, something very dear to them is stolen, a child is involved with a gang and parents don't know what to do. Other people's troubles became his own. That was how he made his living since he resigned from the Treasury Department."And lots of people have troubles and they seem to be in need of what Hannibal bills himself as, a "professional trouble shooter." In this second novel of the series, Mother Washington brings him a client even though it is Sunday and the ribs are on the grill. The last thing Hannibal wants to think about this crisp fall afternoon with ribs sizzling on the grill is work. But, you don't say no to Mother Washington. The client is Miss Bea Collins and she is very worried about her finance, Dean Edwards. He had been acting a little strange the last couple of weeks and then disappeared the day before. Of course, the Police won't help since he is an adult and has not been missing very long. Hannibal does not see any reason to take the case but you don't say no to Mother Washington. Despite believing that Dean is nothing more than a con man based on the evidence so far that Bea tells him and that he has moved on to more financially lucrative pastures, Hannibal takes the case. He soon finds Dean but Dean is not the con man Hannibal thinks he is. Instead, he has his own problems and appears to have nicely been framed for murder. In an attempt to clear Dean, Hannibal must follow a trail that leads over fifteen years into the past. A past both men unknowingly shared and ultimately worked to bring them together today. Overall, this is a very good novel. While some lines of the story tend to be a bit over written, the Hannibal character is intriguing and complex. The mystery itself also works with plenty of twists and turns and quite a lot of action. The only real blemish on the work is that my ARC had a number of textual formatting errors, which were cleared up in the final published version. At 218 pages this is a fast and enjoyable read and an interesting series.
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Summary: Quick Reading
Review: A lot of excitement and intrique for such a quick read. I enjoyed this book that never had a dull moment.
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Summary: Highly engaging mystery
Review: Collateral Damage is an excellent mystery set in and around Washington DC. It's a good solid story with well developed characters, plot twists and turns and kept me going right to the end. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Summary: Highly engaging mystery
Review: Collateral Damage is an excellent mystery set in and around Washington DC. It's a good solid story with well developed characters, plot twists and turns and kept me going right to the end. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Summary: Great Mystery!
Review: Comacho knows how to keep the reader spellbound with his Hannibal Jones character and the plots with intrigue and suspense. A terrific ending as usual.
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Summary: New Author
Review: I am always looking for new authors in the mystery catagory so I was very pleased to see Austin S Camacho in [local store] doing a book signing. I bought and read the book, Collateral Damage, and enjoyed it very much. I will be back for more books by this author. His characters were very real and were woven together in a chilling tapestry. Also had a surprising ending but of course I won't tell....you must read for yourself.
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Summary: Enchanting
Review: I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Camacho at a wine festival when I bought his book. I purchased the book because I enjoyed the conversation... and i'm glad I did. The book was, in my opinion, well written and the story line kept me interested and what better way to enjoy my time riding the metro to work. There were days I was so entranced in the book, I wish my commute was a few stops longer! I highly recommend this book. To all that pick it up.. enjoy!
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Summary: Two for Two!
Review: I read Collateral Damage right after Blood and Bones. I admit I'm hooked and am looking forward to Mr. Camacho's next work. The characters and their stories kept me guessing to the end and the story was fast paced and made it difficult to put down. Hannibal Jones is my hero! If you are looking for an interesting story that challenges the intellect, yet is full of action, Austin Camacho is for you!
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Summary: Two for Two!
Review: I read Collateral Damage right after Blood and Bones. I admit I'm hooked and am looking forward to Mr. Camacho's next work. The characters and their stories kept me guessing to the end and the story was fast paced and made it difficult to put down. Hannibal Jones is my hero! If you are looking for an interesting story that challenges the intellect, yet is full of action, Austin Camacho is for you!
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Summary: A Terrific Read, A Phenomenal Mystery Series Hero!
Review: I've never had so much fun reading a mystery novel. Camacho grabs you with the first line and never lets go. Not only is every chapter a cliffhanger, but every paragraph is one, deftly feeding you just enough information to make you yearn for more.
Hannibal Jones is a refreshingly original and sexy protagonist, a mixed-race "troubleshooter" who is as moral as he is cool. The glimpses into his mind are endlessly intriguing. He never ceases to surprise and impress the reader, yet comes off as totally believable. Real. And enormously appealing. To men as we ll as women. (There's plenty of violence, but since Hannibal so reluctantly resorts to it, I couldn't hold it against
him.)
Every character is so masterfully drawn, memorable,
intriguing.
Camacho also plays fair with the plot. Too few mystery writers do. He feeds us enough details to give us a theoretical chance at solving the mystery. When the exciting resolution came, I was delighted--surprised, yet immensely satisfied. It all made sense!
In Collateral Damage, Camacho shows us what every series mystery can be. You've got to read it to know what we've all been missing. I feel like standing up and cheering. Bravo.
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