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4.0 out of 5 stars
Coyne Plays Hardball with a Former Red Sox Ace,
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This review is from: Follow the Sharks (Mass Market Paperback)
"Follow The Sharks" is the 3rd installment of William G. Tapply's Brady Coyne series. In this novel we catch up with Brady as he works to solve the mystery of the kidnapping of EJ Donagan, son of Eddie Donagan, former Red Sox ace.Brady first met Eddie when he was a college baseball pitcher. He represents him when he gets drafted by Boston and watches as the pitching sensation falls apart within a few seasons. Eddie goes from unhittable to unable to throw a pitch over the plate. He unexpectedly retires from baseball, divorces his wife Jan and disappears for months at a time. He occasionally comes around to see his son EJ, but not often and not always when he says he will. From time to time he just falls off the face of the earth and then reappears with no explanation for where he has been. When his son doesn't come home one Saturday after doing his paper route, Brady gets a call to help the family try to find out what happened to EJ. As always, Brady seems to do more detecting than lawyering, steps on the local police-men's toes and irritates his secretary Julie to no end. When Eddie vanishes yet again, everyone assumes he is just up to his old tricks, except for Brady, who thinks something might have happened to him just like EJ. With the weeks flying by and the police seeming to have no interest in finding Eddie or EJ, Brady works on his own to try and find both of them before it it too late. This is another fast-paced, well-written novel. Tapply is great at making Coyne a likable character and I always find myself rooting for him to catch his man and solve the case without causing himself to much physical or emotional harm in the process. I recommend reading this series if you haven't done so already and enjoy the legal/detective thriller genre.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brady Coyne: fine attorney--William Tapply: fine writer,
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This review is from: Follow the Sharks (Mass Market Paperback)
First Sentence: Sylvie Szabo normally speaks with the careful diction and precise grammar of one whose English is a second language, but when she's a little sleepy or drunk or wants to tease, her speech tends to betray her Slavic origins.At the bequest of a friend, attorney Brady Coyne becomes the agent for young baseball pitcher Eddie Donogan. Although his career starts with great promise, over time his pitching falls apart. Eddie not only quits baseball, but walks away from his wife and their young son, E.J.. Now, 12-years later, Brady receives a call that E.J. has been kidnapped and the family wants his help. You don't need to be a fan of baseball to like this book even though it does include one of the most lovely and reverential descriptions of the game I've ever read. But it's that level of description of all aspects that makes Tapply such a pleasure to read. He pays such wonderful attention to the details in providing time, place and atmosphere."The sky along the horizon was turning from black to purple." With that, you know exactly the point in the day to which he is referring. Tapply brings the same life to his characters. Brady is one of my favorite protagonists as he is a true "good guy," which is so refreshing. He doesn't automatically go to bed with the attractive woman, he plays by the rules while protecting his clients, he likes classical music and classic jazz and misses his children. Even with the secondary characters, there is not only the physical description, but that sense of who they are. As with other books I've read recently, it is interesting to read a book set within the past 25 years and to realize how much has changed within that short period of time in terms of technology and social behavior. Even so, the story did not feel dated to me at all, as plot is very well constructed. Although, the events take place over a period of time, there is still plenty of action and suspense with a very effective first-person voice. The thing to which I keep coming back is that Tapply makes it feel real. William Tapply passed away in 2009. I, personally, should hate to see his work overlooked or forgotten, and am greatly enjoying reading his series in order. I highly recommend this book. FOLLOW THE SHARKS (Lic Inv-Att. Brady Coyne-Boston-Cont/1985) - VG Tapply, William G. - 3rd in series Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985, US Hardcover - ISBN: 068418446X
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