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willac's review
4.0
What can I say? It’s Leo Waterman and Gabe all the way this time, with Carl and the “reggae twins,” but very little if the Zoo crew. Leo is asked by an old associate of his father’s to look into why the man’s grandson would have snapped and assassinated a politician Leo turns him down, but when the old man kills himself, he has second thoughts and starts turning over rocks. He is very quickly in over his head.
Another exceptional novel by G. M. Ford. I was thrilled to get it from NetGalley, and devoured it in a day.
Another exceptional novel by G. M. Ford. I was thrilled to get it from NetGalley, and devoured it in a day.
robinsbooks's review
4.0
I have adored this series and have followed private detective Leo Waterman and his ragtag pack of characters since the first book, WHO IN HELL IS WANDA FUCA? I have to admit that I enjoyed most of this but poor Leo suffered so much that it was almost painful to read at times. However, the ending seemed to leave it optional to continue the series, but I hope it is continued and we see more of Leo Waterman.
These are perfect for Lee Child, Sue Grafton, and J. A. Jance fans, and anyone who likes a good mystery series set in the appealing city of Seattle.
Thanks to the publisher for the advance digital reading copy.
These are perfect for Lee Child, Sue Grafton, and J. A. Jance fans, and anyone who likes a good mystery series set in the appealing city of Seattle.
Thanks to the publisher for the advance digital reading copy.
nozycozy's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
annarella's review
4.0
I loved this book and it was - BANG - being hooked since the first pages.
I read it as fast as I could as I was engrossed in the plot and wanted to know more.
A very good, fast paced and enjoyable thriller. It's well written, with a solid plot, and the characters are well written and interesting.
Even if there're other 10 books in this series I had no problems in understanding the characters and their relationship.
I will get the other instalments as I really liked this one.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for this ARC
I read it as fast as I could as I was engrossed in the plot and wanted to know more.
A very good, fast paced and enjoyable thriller. It's well written, with a solid plot, and the characters are well written and interesting.
Even if there're other 10 books in this series I had no problems in understanding the characters and their relationship.
I will get the other instalments as I really liked this one.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for this ARC
skinnypenguin's review
4.0
In this latest installment of the Leo Waterman series Leo finds himself in some deep trouble. He is asked by a friend of his late father's to help figure out why his grandson killed a city councilman in Everett and then was killed. Leo says he can't help but when the man dies and Leo attends his funeral things happen that lead him to look into the case. He is attacked by some people who nearly kill him and it takes many, many months for him to recover and it effects the way he sees himself and thinks.
Leo has some shady friends who help him out and give him a place to recover. One friend, Gabe, stays with him the whole time to also protect him and when he decides to look further into the case and figure out who hurt him and why, Gabe goes along. He encounters lots of resistance to his investigation and runs into a white supremacist group. He follows the group to their camp out in Conway and finds out about their plans for lots of terrorist attacks. He and Gabe barely escape with their lives.
Leo is aided in his investigation by his friend in the Seattle police department. His regular bunch of bums doesn't show up much in this story, just on the fringes helping out a bit. His girlfriend has finally reached her limit when he is almost killed and they split. Lots of action and some stereotypes when it comes to the white supremacists but a good story. A little dark when it comes to Leo's thoughts as he is definitely rattled down deep. The end leaves you wondering if there will be more books.
Leo has some shady friends who help him out and give him a place to recover. One friend, Gabe, stays with him the whole time to also protect him and when he decides to look further into the case and figure out who hurt him and why, Gabe goes along. He encounters lots of resistance to his investigation and runs into a white supremacist group. He follows the group to their camp out in Conway and finds out about their plans for lots of terrorist attacks. He and Gabe barely escape with their lives.
Leo is aided in his investigation by his friend in the Seattle police department. His regular bunch of bums doesn't show up much in this story, just on the fringes helping out a bit. His girlfriend has finally reached her limit when he is almost killed and they split. Lots of action and some stereotypes when it comes to the white supremacists but a good story. A little dark when it comes to Leo's thoughts as he is definitely rattled down deep. The end leaves you wondering if there will be more books.
deearr's review
5.0
With all the mystery writers crowding the bookstores nowadays, it is difficult to finish a story without some measure of disappointment when considering consider the time lost in reading a substandard tale. Thankfully, the few hours spent with “Soul Survivor” became an unexpected treat.
G. M. Ford has crafted an adventure/thriller, one that begins as a mystery and ends with multiple pulse-pounding climaxes. This book introduced me to former PI Leo Waterman, a man graced with fortune and, at times, incredibly horrible luck. Waterman relates the events, his inner thoughts laced with his dark view of the world. Although he tries not to become entangled in a mystery he initially attempts to avoid, Waterman is dragged along for the ride, eventually a willing player in a scheme even larger than he ever could have imagined.
Mr. Ford keeps us engaged at all times, injecting danger whenever the story hints that it might begin to slow down a bit. The balance of adventure and realism without stepping into the realm of the impossible makes “Soul Survivor” an enjoyable read. Highly recommended. Five stars.
My thanks to NetGalley and Publisher Thomas and Mercer for an advance complimentary copy of this book. {Release Date: July 17, 2018}
G. M. Ford has crafted an adventure/thriller, one that begins as a mystery and ends with multiple pulse-pounding climaxes. This book introduced me to former PI Leo Waterman, a man graced with fortune and, at times, incredibly horrible luck. Waterman relates the events, his inner thoughts laced with his dark view of the world. Although he tries not to become entangled in a mystery he initially attempts to avoid, Waterman is dragged along for the ride, eventually a willing player in a scheme even larger than he ever could have imagined.
Mr. Ford keeps us engaged at all times, injecting danger whenever the story hints that it might begin to slow down a bit. The balance of adventure and realism without stepping into the realm of the impossible makes “Soul Survivor” an enjoyable read. Highly recommended. Five stars.
My thanks to NetGalley and Publisher Thomas and Mercer for an advance complimentary copy of this book. {Release Date: July 17, 2018}
vkemp's review
4.0
Leo Waterman is back, living in his father's house that he inherited after the old man dropped dead. Leo also inherited a lot of money, but he can't openly use it since the old man was behind a lot of illegal and extra-legal shenanigans. One of his father's old cronies asks Leo to investigate how his grandson could have been responsible for the murder of an Hispanic city council member in a remote town in Washington state. Leo turns him down because he is no longer a PI and is not interested. But, when the old man dies, purportedly a suicide, Leo cannot help getting involved. When he is beaten, almost to death, after following a truck down an alley, things get personal. It takes almost a year for Leo to recover and he is now on the trail of the miscreants. No one wants to be on the bad side of Leo Waterman. White supremacists are a problem in remote parts of Washington, but Leo is a one-man wrecking machine. He discovers the young man was indeed turned into a killing machine by the hateful rhetoric of the alt-right and now they have set their sights on Leo. Another adrenaline-filled ride from G.M. Ford.
catmum's review
5.0
It has been six years since the last Leo Waterman outing. A lot has changed. Leo is older, richer, retired from the P.I. business, and the series has gotten darker. Much darker. And old friend of Leo's dead asks him to look into why his grandson, a gentle boy on the autism spectrum, should suddenly assassinate a Latino councilman. Leo declines. The old man kills himself. And then the story gets really dark. This is likely to be the last in the series, but I hope not as it is also the very best one yet.
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