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Dead Air: A Cycling Murder Mystery

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Fans of Will Ross will not be disappointed with this much anticipated followup to Deadroll. My only problem is I read the book too fast. I guess I'll have to start over with book 1 and read the whole series. Long live Will Ross!

Dead Air is another challenging mystery by Greg Moody. I so enjoyed getting to know new characters as Moody peels away the layers of their personalities, but I was also glad to encounter familiar old characters from his previous novels. The book flows with glimpses into the insanity of the villain and the T.V. Station! Along with the prose are gritty descriptions of life on a bike. Reading a book by Greg Moody is like choosing between plain vanilla ice cream or a hot fudge sundae... he makes you work a little harder than a "canned formula" mystery, but the satisfaction is well worth the effort!!! This is a great read and should be added to your summer book list!

This review is long over due. I read Dead Air many months ago. I'm just now coming down from the exhilaration of another fine Moody murder mystery novel. Moody once again blends the two things he knows best...cycling and TV. He has written one of the finest and most exciting fight scenes I've ever read. If you think you know how this one ends....think again.

Greg Moody's books are a fun habit. If you have any interest whatsoever in professional cycling (and who doesn't after Lance Armstrong's feats) read Greg's books. You'll get an inside, albeit wild and crazy look at the peloton. You definitely should read the books in the order written (this is the fifth in the series), to understand the history of Will Ross, a washed-up bike racer who has years of European pro cycling under his belt, but always manages to get in one last ride, or one last season, in each of the books. In the latest, he is on staff at a Denver TV news station, and is sent to cover a ride through the Rockies. Mayhem predictably follows, and Will must try to clear his name, find and outwit a mad-bomber, get along with his mobster in-laws, and take yet another ride-of-his-life. Hang on to your cycling shorts!

...as a followup for Deadroll. It extends the previous book which seemed to end abruptly without proper ending. The writing style of Greg Moody is very natural, so the book reads very fast. So read the Dead Air and learn bomber's fate.

Dead Air: A Cycling Murder Mystery by Greg Moody is the final installment in a series which features a fascinating and detailed look at the world of cycling interwoven with intrigue, carefully placed clues and exhausting emotions. When I read a mystery I want every single narrative thread nicely woven up by the end of the book and this did not disappoint. The start is a bit slow, but after about fifty pages I was beginning to neglect my normal household chores and near the end I was completely ignoring time itself in my rush to finish before I had to give in to the day's exhaustion.

Was a little slow going at first, then the pace picked up and held my interest.The actual writing left something to be desired. I'm glad I hung in and read the book. Over all I enjoyed the read.

Greg Moody is a local newscaster here in Denver on Ch. 4. Years ago, there was a very famous bike race called, The Coors Classic. Several famous racers were in it. I was involved with the event as a road course marshall. It was amazing to travel with the tour. But, this wasn't the 1st time I had traveled with the "tour." The 7-11 bike team went to the Tour De France as the 1st American team to compete. Davis Phinney (who later won an Olympic medal,) was on the team. Greg Moody covered the Tour for the local tv station. So, he has based this series of books on a combo of the Tour De France & the Coors Classic. If you like cycling & mystery, this is the series for you!!