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shai3d's review against another edition
4.0
I have been on a kick lately where I have been enjoying PI books. Even so when I first started reading this book, I wasn't too sure how well I would like it. It starts out in a bar, no let me correct that, in a dive so I assumed that this was going to go along the lines of all the hard nosed PI novels from the 50s and 60s. You know the ones I mean where the PI is despicable but still manages to get all the girls. The hero that everyone loves to hate.
Thankfully it didn't take very long for me to find out how wrong I was. Even though Leo was in the dirty business of investigation in the past, he is an all around nice guy. He's one that I could easily cheer on who just happens to be rather curious and unable to rest until he finds the answers. It's just a good thing that his father left him wealthy as some of those answers are pretty pricey to discover.
And together with a likeable main character, there are a cast of secondary characters that keep the story hopping. And there are those pesky questions, some of which don't get answered until the very end. Some of the plot points I was able to figure out in advance, some of them threw me for a loop.
All in all, SALVATION LAKE is a very satisfying read and one that I would recommend to anyone who loves a good mystery or who enjoys the PI genre. As a bonus (at least to me), this story is based locally in Seattle which I love as I can recognize the locations that the story takes place in.
*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions expressed within are my own.
robinsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I have loved all of the titles in this series set in Seattle and this 9th entry was especially terrific.
Read these if you are a fan of Sue Grafton (Leo has the smarts and heart of Kinsey Millhone), Janet Evanovich (Leo is not nearly as inept as Stephanie Plum but gets himself in some interesting situations and his "operatives" are very colorful), and Lee Child (Leo is a tough manly man). Ford also infuses his mysteries with a lot of snort-worthy snark and humor.
This can be read without reading the others but I highly recommend starting with the first, "Who the Hell is Wanda Fuca?" and bingeing on the rest.
Read these if you are a fan of Sue Grafton (Leo has the smarts and heart of Kinsey Millhone), Janet Evanovich (Leo is not nearly as inept as Stephanie Plum but gets himself in some interesting situations and his "operatives" are very colorful), and Lee Child (Leo is a tough manly man). Ford also infuses his mysteries with a lot of snort-worthy snark and humor.
This can be read without reading the others but I highly recommend starting with the first, "Who the Hell is Wanda Fuca?" and bingeing on the rest.
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