A review by kleedc73
Treasure Hunt by John Lescroart

4.0

This book features recurring character Wyatt Hunt, my favorite of the usual cast of suspects from John Lescroart's books. Wyatt's PI firm, the Hunt Club, is flagging in the wake of a problem case, to the point that he is thinking of closing up shop. The Hunt Club gets a second chance in the wake of the murder of a prominent philanthropist when Wyatt's junior associate, Mick, comes up with a scheme to get the Hunt Club involved in the investigation. Things get sticky when the investigation turns up potential sex scandals, corruption, fraud and the seamy underbelly of the non-profit machine in San Francisco. Although the ending comes together in a way that might be a little too neat (do murderers ever really make a public confession?), the book is very strong overall. The plot moves quickly and unfolds in an interesting way. Even better, the book develops interesting secondary characters, particularly Tamara, Mick and Jim Parr. If you like any of the prior Wyatt Hunt books, you will like this one.