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Silent Proof

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SILENT PROOF is written proof that Michael A. Hawley knows of what he writes -- he's a real-life crime fighter. And Hawley knows how to write about crime so that the reader is kept in thrall from the first page to the last. SILENT PROOF is action-packed with big-city cops, crooks and courtroom drama. Once you pick up this thriller, you won't put it back down until you've finished the last chapter. It's gripping, fast paced, believeable. My only question is when is Hawley's next book coming out -- this is an author to bookmark!

I can't wait to read a follow up book by the author, and find out what's in store for Detective Leah Harris and Frank Milkovich. Silent Proof kept me in suspense til the very end with interesting characters, clever clues, and richly described locations.

A quick glimpse at the book store persuaded me that this was a potentially good , or at least adequate read. At first, it wasn't bad, as though the author had actually tried to build a good story.

Sadly, the story falls apart at the end, with a comepletely unbelieveable climax, brought on by the cheap plot trick of holding back information from the reader, and introducing new characters to deliver it. Furthermore, one character described as frail and old and ill suddenly morphs into a sly, quick-moving and powerful danger, now with a "beefy arm". The entire conclusion was completely lame, makeing it seem that the author was in a hurry to slap the book together and be done with it.

I was unimpressed. Normally, when I discover a writer new to me, I try to find all the books he has published, knowing I can trust him for a good read. In this case, I won't bother.