The Left Hand of God [Paperback]

Hugh Holton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Forge (1999)
• ASIN: B000OTM5X2
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thundering adventure throughout Chicago!, May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Left Hand of God (A Larry Cole Mystery) (Hardcover)

Hugh Holton catapults the reader into a swift moving river of crime, deception, payoffs, mob hits and a touch of the X-Files! Chief of Detectives Larry Cole, along with his crime fighting crew of Blackie, Manny and Judy once again thrill the reader with back alley cop tactics that walks the razor thin edge between justice and injustice. Many of Chief Cole's previous contacts are exposed to danger or consulted for advise in this complex saga of future crime.

Chief Cole uses his brilliant mind and physical prowess to undo the evil deeds of the diabolical head of the Human Development Institute. However, a softer side of Cole is uncovered as he shares the summer with his son Butch, who is destined to follow in his father's footsteps. Coles seems to be slightly more interested in having fun this novel and seems to be quite attracted to writer Kate Ford.

The pages burn up in your fingers as you are blasted about Chicagoland by the diabolical Human Development Institute hitman, portraying himself as a visiting Irish priest from Detroit. Always one step away from handcuffs, he is a master of disguise. His ability to slip away from Chicago's finest leaves you leaping for the telephone to call 9-1-1.

Hugh Holton delivers a great balance of characters in this novel. He continues to expand on headline grabbing stories that quenches the thirst of the hard back reader. Every book from Hugh Holton brings an action packed adventure in reading!

Jim Gannon

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good plot, but it could have been told better., February 12, 2001

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"andre98" (Bergen County, Northern New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Left Hand of God (Larry Cole Mystery) (Paperback)

I read the reviews of others, and it seems the most enthusiastic are familiar with other works by this author on this character Cole. This is my first encounter with the series. The start is fantastic, and due to the style of writing, absorbing the cast of characters was easy. Yet, I don't feel particularly thrilled enough to recommend this book, nor do I feel inspired to check any other installments of "Cole & the Gang" <---(I thought I'd be clever...) All in all, it was an average book of it's genre. I was more excited reading the Harry Potter books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a big disappointment, August 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Left Hand of God (Larry Cole Mystery) (Paperback)

This book started out with such a bang that I was sorely disappointed when it degenerated into such a clunky writing style shortly thereafter. Mr. Holton is in bad need of an editor; there's a good story here, but its clumsy execution keeps getting in the way. Not only that, but the title is a ripoff of a sci-fi classic, The Left Hand of God.