Book Review - The Short Drop by Matthew FitzSimmons
This is not a cozy but more of a mystery thriller. It was the first book I've read by this author but was very well done. The pace kept me interested throughout and wasn't overly gruesome.
We meet the main character Gibson Vaughn when he seems to be at a particularly low point in his life. He's divorced and jobless, although not blameless in the divorce there are high profile forces at work which keep him unemployed.
The author weaves in backstory with finesse - never giving us too much at one time, but just enough to move the story along and tell us how Gibson wound up in this place. There were a few instances where new characters were introduced who connection wasn't initially clear. A few places where it seemed beyond what is realistic but I was able to overlook it in the interest of enjoying the story.
Without giving away too much of the story, Gibson is a computer hacker genius who's skills are recruited to help find a missing girl, with whom he had a strong childhood connection. There is deception which ties in nicely with the current Presidential election coming up so the book is a timely read.
Happy Trails,
Leslie
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We meet the main character Gibson Vaughn when he seems to be at a particularly low point in his life. He's divorced and jobless, although not blameless in the divorce there are high profile forces at work which keep him unemployed.
The author weaves in backstory with finesse - never giving us too much at one time, but just enough to move the story along and tell us how Gibson wound up in this place. There were a few instances where new characters were introduced who connection wasn't initially clear. A few places where it seemed beyond what is realistic but I was able to overlook it in the interest of enjoying the story.
Without giving away too much of the story, Gibson is a computer hacker genius who's skills are recruited to help find a missing girl, with whom he had a strong childhood connection. There is deception which ties in nicely with the current Presidential election coming up so the book is a timely read.
Happy Trails,
Leslie
Visit my website
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