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A review by kbranfield
The Kill Circle by David Freed
4.0
4.5 stars.
David Freed's latest release, The Kill Circle, is another clever and riveting installment in the always entertaining Cordell Logan Mystery series.
Cordell finds it surprisingly easy to refuse CIA agent Layne Sterling's request to help look into the recent death of former CIA analyst Rico Perris. On the surface, his untimely demise appears to be nothing more than a car accident but considering another retired agent, Joe Zyra, also died recently, the CIA is carefully scrutinizing both deaths. After Logan's friend and former colleague Buzz reads him the riot act, Cordell reluctantly agrees to work with Layne. Discovering Perris and Zyra formerly worked on a top secret project about John F. Kennedy's assassination, Logan cannot help but wonder: is it a coincidence that both men died just as formerly unreleased files about JFK's death are about to be released? Cordell and Sterling soon head to Colorado to find out the answer to that very intriguing question.
Logan and Sterling's investigation begins by interviewing local Sheriff Harlan Weber, who has ruled Rico's death an accident. On the surface, Weber appears to be a devoted grandfather and stellar lawman, but knowing the sheriff's somewhat checkered history, Cordell is less than convinced Harlan is squeaky clean. Cordell strikes out his own to collect evidence and after he is reunited with Sterling, they quickly find themselves in Weber's crosshairs as he tries to intimidate them into abandoning their investigation.
Although Logan and Sterling are having difficulty finding definitive evidence of foul play, they do uncover enough puzzling information that convinces them to continue their investigation. Details provided by Perris's live-in girlfriend send the crime-fighting duo to Denver where they run up against local law enforcement. With the clock ticking on the investigation as they fail to find proof that Rico was murdered, Logan doggedly stays on the case after learning some their evidence has gone missing. Returning to Weber's territory, Cordell tries to remain under the radar as he re-interviews people connected to Rico and he slowly but surely begins untangling the details of this perplexing case.
With a puzzling death to investigate, plenty of action and surprising plot twists, The Kill Circle is a well-plotted and briskly paced addition to the Cordell Logan Mysteries series. Logan is a seasoned amateur sleuth with keen instincts, a sharp intellect and an inability to leave a job unfinished. In this sixth outing, David Freed keeps the series fresh through the introduction new characters and a creative storyline. This fantastic whodunit comes a twist-filled, unexpected conclusion that is impossible to predict. The novel ends with a tantalizing proposition that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series.
David Freed's latest release, The Kill Circle, is another clever and riveting installment in the always entertaining Cordell Logan Mystery series.
Cordell finds it surprisingly easy to refuse CIA agent Layne Sterling's request to help look into the recent death of former CIA analyst Rico Perris. On the surface, his untimely demise appears to be nothing more than a car accident but considering another retired agent, Joe Zyra, also died recently, the CIA is carefully scrutinizing both deaths. After Logan's friend and former colleague Buzz reads him the riot act, Cordell reluctantly agrees to work with Layne. Discovering Perris and Zyra formerly worked on a top secret project about John F. Kennedy's assassination, Logan cannot help but wonder: is it a coincidence that both men died just as formerly unreleased files about JFK's death are about to be released? Cordell and Sterling soon head to Colorado to find out the answer to that very intriguing question.
Logan and Sterling's investigation begins by interviewing local Sheriff Harlan Weber, who has ruled Rico's death an accident. On the surface, Weber appears to be a devoted grandfather and stellar lawman, but knowing the sheriff's somewhat checkered history, Cordell is less than convinced Harlan is squeaky clean. Cordell strikes out his own to collect evidence and after he is reunited with Sterling, they quickly find themselves in Weber's crosshairs as he tries to intimidate them into abandoning their investigation.
Although Logan and Sterling are having difficulty finding definitive evidence of foul play, they do uncover enough puzzling information that convinces them to continue their investigation. Details provided by Perris's live-in girlfriend send the crime-fighting duo to Denver where they run up against local law enforcement. With the clock ticking on the investigation as they fail to find proof that Rico was murdered, Logan doggedly stays on the case after learning some their evidence has gone missing. Returning to Weber's territory, Cordell tries to remain under the radar as he re-interviews people connected to Rico and he slowly but surely begins untangling the details of this perplexing case.
With a puzzling death to investigate, plenty of action and surprising plot twists, The Kill Circle is a well-plotted and briskly paced addition to the Cordell Logan Mysteries series. Logan is a seasoned amateur sleuth with keen instincts, a sharp intellect and an inability to leave a job unfinished. In this sixth outing, David Freed keeps the series fresh through the introduction new characters and a creative storyline. This fantastic whodunit comes a twist-filled, unexpected conclusion that is impossible to predict. The novel ends with a tantalizing proposition that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series.