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IQ is contacted by Sarita, his dead brother's girlfriend, to help in rescuing her sister from a considerable gambling debt and the risk (loan sharks) that has come from it. IQ is closer to discovering what really happened to his brother and why he died.

This book had almost non-stop action like the first book but I didn't enjoy it as much. There were parts that were ginormous blocks of text, which made for hard reading and caused my attention to wander. Dodson is again by IQ's side but the things that happen toward the end with Dodson and his gal are ridiculous.

Thinking back, it is getting ridiculous how lucky IQ is when he gets himself in front of a gun or a deathly bad guy. I am not sure how long I will go along with it. Another thing that is getting old is the constant racist comments. I believe the author is going for an authenticism with street gangs and such, but when there is so much, it begins to seem like story filler instead of helping to portray a type of reality.

Dot calls

Dot calls and Keller is on h I s way to White Plains. Then a murder or two and back home to fill the time until the next call. Not much of a story really but the back and forth between Dot and Keller is entertaining and obviously a basis for more to come.

My first meeting with Jack Reacher of a popular series of books by Lee Child.

Jack is wandering here and there and ends up in a small boring town. Or so he thinks. He is quickly involved in a recent murder and jailed. Things went from bad to worse from there.

I enjoyed the book, not so much all the lovey dovey stuff between Jack and a small town policewoman, last name Roscoe. It didn't round his character out for me, but maybe this is just the start that will flesh out better in coming books. i did enjoy the two old barbers who have small but interesting parts.

I wasn't disappointed by the action. There was lots of it and lots of blood and small town secrets. Lee Child's way of writing is something to get used to. Lots of small clipped sentences. But at points, these were really good.

Cal Claxton is a lawyer who has moved from the big city to live with his dog, Arch in a rural, slower-paced setting. Danny Baxter, a street kid, rides his bike from the city to hire Cal to help him put the person he believes murdered his mother in prison. This sets Cal (the bleeding heart) on a chaotic journey to find out who killed Nicole Baxter.I had never heard of this author or series before but found myself enjoying the book in this series. Cal is a very laid-back investigator who puts himself into multiple risky situations and seems to have the luckiest time coming out on the other side. I liked that Arch wasn't a “wonder” dog but a loyal companion and the romance crap was kept minimal. The story creates some realistic characters of street life in the homeless kids and a war veteran. Anna, the love interest, has a life mission of helping them and Cal can't stop himself from giving to the multitude of street people with their hands out. I will continue with [b:Dead Float 18669450 Dead Float (Cal Claxton, #2) Warren C. Easley https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403175514l/18669450.SY75.jpg 26496189] the second of an eight-book series.

The continued adventures and quite a bit of backlog about Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver. This time they are held hostage in the police station and Lena has a chance to make a comeback.

The more I read this series, the more surprises come about the lovestruck pair. Jeffrey's past is quite different than just growing up poor. Sara should be half crippled by now, the injuries she gone through - in just four books. The brutality Lena went through previously is still having unbelievable effect on her. I thought she would bounce back quicker or better and so did Jeffrey, I guess.

I enjoyed this book though and am on my way to finishing the series. I believe I will be sad when I do. The characters are strong and I never know what is going to happen next.