Guard Against Dishonour (Hawk and Fisher, No 5)

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Summary: They May Have Faced Worse, But Not By Much
Review: Hawk and Fisher return and face one of their hardest cases ever. The two guard captains have not been in Haven long, but they have made a reputation for being tough and honest. They have faced many terrible things (the worst being in their first adventure, BLUE MOON RISING), but now they face possible dishonor.

A terrible new drug is about to hit the street and Hawk and Fisher are there when a sample is taken. The results are so horrible that Hawk leads a raid on the drug runner to stop him before the new drug gets to the population and destroys the city. But all of the evidence disappears and the perp is released. Hawk and Fisher are now targets from above.

But instead of being taken off duty, they are split up. Hawk has to find out what happened to the evidence while Fisher is volunteered for a suicide mission guarding some peace talks.

But things go wrong and soon both Hawk and Fisher are disgraced and on the run. Somehow they need to clear their own names and find out what happened to their partner. Not an easy task when everyone in the city wants the reward for turning in their corpses.

Another fine mystery/suspense tale. This one ends with an uncharacteristic happy scene. We see a little more of what has make Hawk and Fisher wh they are as well as some more hints to their pre-Haven history (see Blue Moon Rising).

Rating:
Summary: They May Have Faced Worse, But Not By Much
Review: Hawk and Fisher return and face one of their hardest cases ever. The two guard captains have not been in Haven long, but they have made a reputation for being tough and honest. They have faced many terrible things (the worst being in their first adventure, BLUE MOON RISING), but now they face possible dishonor.

A terrible new drug is about to hit the street and Hawk and Fisher are there when a sample is taken. The results are so horrible that Hawk leads a raid on the drug runner to stop him before the new drug gets to the population and destroys the city. But all of the evidence disappears and the perp is released. Hawk and Fisher are now targets from above.

But instead of being taken off duty, they are split up. Hawk has to find out what happened to the evidence while Fisher is volunteered for a suicide mission guarding some peace talks.

But things go wrong and soon both Hawk and Fisher are disgraced and on the run. Somehow they need to clear their own names and find out what happened to their partner. Not an easy task when everyone in the city wants the reward for turning in their corpses.

Another fine mystery/suspense tale. This one ends with an uncharacteristic happy scene. We see a little more of what has make Hawk and Fisher wh they are as well as some more hints to their pre-Haven history (see Blue Moon Rising).

Rating:
Summary: Forget It - It's Rubbish
Review: I am writing this review to warn other people off this book. Forget it, avoid at all costs, this book is terrible.
Bascially it is the fifth (how did it get this far?) book in the Hawk & Fisher series set in Haven, a fantasy city. Basically a drug bust goes wrong, Fisher cops the blame and Hawk sets out to clear her name.
The main problem I have with this book is it is a cliched tough cop story set in a fantasy world, and that simply just does not work. Hawk and Fisher seem to be able to intimidate anyone through presence alone, and whenever they are outnumbered 400 to 1, they always utter the same predictable phrase - "I've faced worse". And it does get worse, as every dilemna gets solved by the main characters hacking through hundreds enemies with their weapons. It is just so totally stupid and unimaginative that every conflict is resolved in the same way.
I really struggle to find positives to talk about when considering this book. There are some grisly scenes that the author has written quite well, but these fail to lift this novel out of the mire.
To conclude, this book is a terrible mish mash of cliched rubbish that is a waste of anyones time.

Rating:
Summary: Forget It - It's Rubbish
Review: I am writing this review to warn other people off this book. Forget it, avoid at all costs, this book is terrible.
Bascially it is the fifth (how did it get this far?) book in the Hawk & Fisher series set in Haven, a fantasy city. Basically a drug bust goes wrong, Fisher cops the blame and Hawk sets out to clear her name.
The main problem I have with this book is it is a cliched tough cop story set in a fantasy world, and that simply just does not work. Hawk and Fisher seem to be able to intimidate anyone through presence alone, and whenever they are outnumbered 400 to 1, they always utter the same predictable phrase - "I've faced worse". And it does get worse, as every dilemna gets solved by the main characters hacking through hundreds enemies with their weapons. It is just so totally stupid and unimaginative that every conflict is resolved in the same way.
I really struggle to find positives to talk about when considering this book. There are some grisly scenes that the author has written quite well, but these fail to lift this novel out of the mire.
To conclude, this book is a terrible mish mash of cliched rubbish that is a waste of anyones time.