With Rock & Roll
Homicide, by R.J. McDonnell, I finally found a fresh author that doesn't
disappoint. Mystery book lovers will know what I mean when I say I want a book
that has sharp, witty characters, believable facts, sub-plots and well
researched police tactics. The first in a series, I am looking forward to
reading Rock & Roll Homicide, has
brightened my reading list!
The main character, Jason Duffy, is a PI with a convoluted
past. The case brought to him by the sharp witted Chelsea Tucker in Rock & Roll Homicide, is one that is
entirely believable and could be a main news story today. She is the primary
suspect in the death of her husband, Terry Tucker, a rocker killed by exploding
headphones she gave him.
PI Jason Duffy, paid his way through college in a rock band,
and this experience gave him an extremely helpful insight to the world of club
bands. Then his past work as a mental health counselor added a nice mixture of
associates; and the use of a few of those former clients as employees, gives
his PI business a fabulous off-kilter, quirky sense of humor.
R.J. McDonnell is a writer with a rich source of
information on police tactics and personalities. His use of the tense father-son
relationship between Jason and dad is believable. With stereotypes that are
quickly shifted and balanced by a sense of honesty in each of the relationships,
we are introduced to… Jason's Irish policeman's family quickly becomes one we
fall in love with.
Terry Tucker is, as we find out not a truly up-front kind of
guy. Between trying to back-stab his band-mates and a dubious relationship with
the Russian mob, is it any wonder he ended up dead? R.J. McDonnell answers that
question in a surprising fashion in a book I recommend to any reader looking
for fast-paced action with a story-line that captures the imagination.
I LOVED this first book of RJ's. Wish he'd hire me to edit the rest of the series so I can get a first look, I liked it that much!
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