A review by john_culuris
The Power of When by Michael Breus

4.0

In Nick Stefanos’ second outing, he is now officially a PI. Nick’s Trip has him taking on two cases, one of a friend whose murder had gone unsolved long enough, the other in the person of a childhood friend who walks through the door of the bar in which Nick supposedly works part time; he spends more time there than doing any actual investigating. While Nick’s world only touches the city life that Pelecanos has become known for exploring, he still finds new and refreshing ways to examine the complexities of living a powerless existence on the streets of Washington, DC while going virtually ignored by the transient powerbrokers who run a nation. Pelecanos creates an environment where cut-and-dried solutions are in no way feasible, then forces Nick to find other means. While not the pure detective story that was [b:A Firing Offense|307534|A Firing Offense|George Pelecanos|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328705169s/307534.jpg|298504], Nick’s Trip is still worth taking.