Michael Skelling,
owner of a limo company, is waiting for his fare in an alley behind a
hotel. He’s been driving Bismark Avila, a skateboard rapper, for
the last twenty-eight hours and wonders when Avila will get tired and go home.
A voice on the Santa
Ana wind, like that of a Chechen torturer he shot in Yemen, warns
Michael of danger. Knowing not to disregard the warning, he charges
into the hotel just in time to save Avila from a bullet, but not
before Avila’s body guard is killed. When Michael wakes up in the
hospital, he finds he’s implicated in the murder. Avila refuses to
alibi him unless he agrees to be his personal driver which puts
Michael in a direct line to take a bullet for his employer.
The book is packed
with action and snappy dialog. The ending is quite violent. Michael
seems almost superhuman. The plot is filled with twists. It’s
almost impossible to figure out what’s behind the murders until the
very end.
For me, the best
part of the novel was the quirky characters Michael employs in his
limo service. Two are wounded veterans, one is his Afghan
interpreter. The veterans are damaged, fighting their demons, but
they are all supportive of each other and willing to sacrifice their
lives, if necessary, to save each other.
I recommend this
book if you enjoy fast paced action and interesting characters.
I received this book
from Dutton for this review.
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