Cast in Stone [Paperback]

G.M. FORD (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: PAN BOOKS; New Ed edition (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330427520
• ISBN-13: 978-0330427524
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,470,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars G.M. Ford does it again, June 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Cast in Stone (Leo Waterman Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

G.M. Ford's refreshingly average-joe P.I. Leo Waterman returns. Leo's old friend Heck Sundstrom finds out that married life can, indeed, be murder when he is killed while investigating the death of his son and new daughter-in-law. Heck's widow hires Leo to find out why Heck was convinced Allison Sundstrom didn't go "down with the ship" when she and Heck's son are supposedly killed on their honeymoon cruise.

A twisted trail of lies, deception, and broken lives leads all the way from Seattle to Wisconsin and back, with an ending that will catch the reader off-guard.

With a return of "the Boys," a group of aging winos that serve as Leo's eyes and ears on the street, Leo does his best to make sense out of a friend's death. Ford's flowing writing style, refreshing characters, and occasional tongue-in-cheekiness makes this another enjoyable read from one of the best new writers in this field.

(Note, if you missed the first Leo Waterman mystery, "Who in Hell is Wanda Fuca?" go back and read it too. You're missing a great time if you don't.) The only thing I didn't like about this book was the unusual cut-out on the paperback-version's cover that sometimes annoyed me when reading. But between the covers is priceless entertainment.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Private Eye Gem, October 8, 2006

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JoeV "Reader" (Arlington Hts, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cast in Stone (Leo Waterman Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Having read, (and enjoyed), this author's later Frank Corso books, I'm now reading the earlier Leo Waterman series. This is the second in the series tracking the adventures of a Seattle based PI and what a pleasant surprise. The story centers around the mysterious death at sea of a young man and his new wife, (Leo's good friend's son and daughter-in-law), and Leo's investigation to get to the bottom of what happened. The twists and turns of this tale are expertly handled with a unique, (and endearing), cast of characters. The story never flags and Leo's off beat sense of humor kept this reader turning the pages as fast as I could with a healthy number of chuckles and smirks. This is a great book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Suspense-Full Witty Private Eye Novel, January 21, 2002

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Joseph L Burke - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cast in Stone (Leo Waterman Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is as good or better than the old Travis McGee stories by John MacDonald. Great plot, wonderful characters, crackling dialogue...author Ford is a superior talent. When someone this good writes a novel, their work almost defies description because the result is like magic. You are transported, informed, entranced, amused, and entertained. Try Ford's series of Leo Waterman, Private Eye, novels. You'll be glad you did. Also... please ignore the luke warm endorsements on the back covers of his books. They don't do the author justice; he is BETTER than they say.