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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Slovenian-American ex-cop-turned-PI Jacovich finds himself up to his eyeballs in crime in Roberts's latest roller-coaster ride of a mystery (after 2001s The Dutch). When William Poduska, a two-bit thug with a long list of aliases, ends up beaten and then shot to death in a lowlife motel, Jacovich must not only take a hard look at the Irish version of organized crime in Cleveland but also poke around in the business of his friend, crime boss Don Giancarlo D'Allessandro. To complicate matters, Jacovich discovers that a prominent client, Common Pleas Judge Maureen Hartigan, is the mother of his former girlfriend, Cathleen, who more recently has been involved with D'Allessandro's nephew. Both the judge and Cathleen are under pressure to reveal secrets they'd prefer never to make public, and now Jacovich has to do his best to cook up a solution without unveiling the whole recipe. The soup really thickens when Jacovich learns that the widow of the womanizing Poduska is none other than the niece of Cornelius "Con" McCardle, Cleveland's Irish godfather. Meanwhile, the obits, aka the Irish sports pages, are providing some interesting reading. Robert's speeds the reader through an investigation offering plenty of delicious twists and turns without ever compromising credibility.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Cathleen Hartigan is a successful Cleveland attorney with a sterling political pedigree. But bad judgment trumps money, power, and position every time, and Cathleen puts her family's reputation at risk when she decides to bed a charming drifter with no discernible past, Brian McFall. He absconds with some mementos, including decades-old photos that could besmirch the family legacy. Cathleen hires Cleveland private investigator Milan Jacovich, who traces McFall's trail back to Con McCardle. An Irish political leader with murky ties to Sinn Fein, McCardle makes it clear to Milan that questions regarding McFall will lead to trouble. Jacovich presses on, learning that McFall also runs errands for the Cleveland Mob. When McFall is murdered, Jacovich finds himself in a three-sided vise--cops, the Mob, and McCardle--that forces him to call in almost every favor he's owed. The eleventh Jacovich case is typically entertaining: plotting, characterization, and setting dovetail into an excellent reading experience for mystery fans. Jacovich is tough and intelligent and possesses enough self-awareness to make him very good company indeed. Heartily recommended. Wes Lukowsky
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Slovenian-American ex-cop-turned-PI Jacovich finds himself up to his eyeballs in crime in Roberts's latest roller-coaster ride of a mystery (after 2001s The Dutch). When William Poduska, a two-bit thug with a long list of aliases, ends up beaten and then shot to death in a lowlife motel, Jacovich must not only take a hard look at the Irish version of organized crime in Cleveland but also poke around in the business of his friend, crime boss Don Giancarlo D'Allessandro. To complicate matters, Jacovich discovers that a prominent client, Common Pleas Judge Maureen Hartigan, is the mother of his former girlfriend, Cathleen, who more recently has been involved with D'Allessandro's nephew. Both the judge and Cathleen are under pressure to reveal secrets they'd prefer never to make public, and now Jacovich has to do his best to cook up a solution without unveiling the whole recipe. The soup really thickens when Jacovich learns that the widow of the womanizing Poduska is none other than the niece of Cornelius "Con" McCardle, Cleveland's Irish godfather. Meanwhile, the obits, aka the Irish sports pages, are providing some interesting reading. Robert's speeds the reader through an investigation offering plenty of delicious twists and turns without ever compromising credibility.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Cathleen Hartigan is a successful Cleveland attorney with a sterling political pedigree. But bad judgment trumps money, power, and position every time, and Cathleen puts her family's reputation at risk when she decides to bed a charming drifter with no discernible past, Brian McFall. He absconds with some mementos, including decades-old photos that could besmirch the family legacy. Cathleen hires Cleveland private investigator Milan Jacovich, who traces McFall's trail back to Con McCardle. An Irish political leader with murky ties to Sinn Fein, McCardle makes it clear to Milan that questions regarding McFall will lead to trouble. Jacovich presses on, learning that McFall also runs errands for the Cleveland Mob. When McFall is murdered, Jacovich finds himself in a three-sided vise--cops, the Mob, and McCardle--that forces him to call in almost every favor he's owed. The eleventh Jacovich case is typically entertaining: plotting, characterization, and setting dovetail into an excellent reading experience for mystery fans. Jacovich is tough and intelligent and possesses enough self-awareness to make him very good company indeed. Heartily recommended. Wes Lukowsky
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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