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4.0
Lethal Greed by John W. Mefford is a 2014 publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Once more the author uses greed, avarice, as the drive at the very heart of the actions which leads to the senseless deaths of young people who have not even started their lives yet and which will lead to much more heartache and broken lives before we are finished with our tale.
Michael and Marisa have tied the knot and Micheal is firmly ensconced in his new job working for the local newspaper. He quickly finds himself immersed in the drama unfolding with his friend Arthur whose wife has been kidnapped and is being held captive as well as the string of drug related deaths of young adults in their city. Marisa's mother, who is from San Antonio has also popped in for a visit.
I really enjoyed the characters in the first book and was looking forward to touching base with them again. The case involving Arthur and his wife Trudy will occupy most of Micheal's time and energy as he travels back to Puerto Vallarta, to rescue Trudy. But, there is also a new member to his staff, a young girl who has agreed to work undercover in order to bust the drug ring responsible for the heartbreaking overdoses, plus trouble in Marisa's personal family life also ties into the fray making for some really tense and action packed scenes.
The cautionary tale that warns against easy money and the dangers of drugs is an old one. It never fails to amaze how many people still fall under the spell of big money, somehow filing away the fact they are ruining countless lives by supplying drugs. The addiction to drugs is still very prevalent and knows no boundaries when it comes to class or money. Very good, otherwise law abiding citizens with stable, loving home lives can become addicted to illegal drugs just like anyone else. This story is a fine expose' of just that. No, it doesn't become preachy or anything but there were some ironical moments between Michael and Marisa, each affected personally in one way or the other.
However, some of these more poignant moments might fly under the radar as most readers will become caught up in the action and suspense elements in the story. The first chapter sets the pace and the action only slows down briefly here and there. The only complaint I had was the plausibility in some areas. I have said this countless times about thrillers.. I give this genre lots of leeway in that area, but I also like it to stay in a believable range. At times I felt things were about to get out of hand in that area. Thankfully, the story righted itself and continued on a more even pace.
There are some whopping emotional punches thrown out there and again the victims in this deadly game are many. Michael and Marisa seem like survivors to me and despite the differences in their upbringing, their lives are meshed together and I have the feeling they will work through all this and come out stronger in the end. Over all this one is a 3.5 rounded to 4
Once more the author uses greed, avarice, as the drive at the very heart of the actions which leads to the senseless deaths of young people who have not even started their lives yet and which will lead to much more heartache and broken lives before we are finished with our tale.
Michael and Marisa have tied the knot and Micheal is firmly ensconced in his new job working for the local newspaper. He quickly finds himself immersed in the drama unfolding with his friend Arthur whose wife has been kidnapped and is being held captive as well as the string of drug related deaths of young adults in their city. Marisa's mother, who is from San Antonio has also popped in for a visit.
I really enjoyed the characters in the first book and was looking forward to touching base with them again. The case involving Arthur and his wife Trudy will occupy most of Micheal's time and energy as he travels back to Puerto Vallarta, to rescue Trudy. But, there is also a new member to his staff, a young girl who has agreed to work undercover in order to bust the drug ring responsible for the heartbreaking overdoses, plus trouble in Marisa's personal family life also ties into the fray making for some really tense and action packed scenes.
The cautionary tale that warns against easy money and the dangers of drugs is an old one. It never fails to amaze how many people still fall under the spell of big money, somehow filing away the fact they are ruining countless lives by supplying drugs. The addiction to drugs is still very prevalent and knows no boundaries when it comes to class or money. Very good, otherwise law abiding citizens with stable, loving home lives can become addicted to illegal drugs just like anyone else. This story is a fine expose' of just that. No, it doesn't become preachy or anything but there were some ironical moments between Michael and Marisa, each affected personally in one way or the other.
However, some of these more poignant moments might fly under the radar as most readers will become caught up in the action and suspense elements in the story. The first chapter sets the pace and the action only slows down briefly here and there. The only complaint I had was the plausibility in some areas. I have said this countless times about thrillers.. I give this genre lots of leeway in that area, but I also like it to stay in a believable range. At times I felt things were about to get out of hand in that area. Thankfully, the story righted itself and continued on a more even pace.
There are some whopping emotional punches thrown out there and again the victims in this deadly game are many. Michael and Marisa seem like survivors to me and despite the differences in their upbringing, their lives are meshed together and I have the feeling they will work through all this and come out stronger in the end. Over all this one is a 3.5 rounded to 4
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