A review by thetasigma906
The Last Straw by Ed Duncan

5.0

After a young girl, Sandra, witnesses a carjacking/murder, she is debating about whether to testify. A crime boss, who seemingly has no connection to the crime, puts a hit out on her. Rico, who has turned down the job, finds out that his enemy has taken the job, and Rico takes it upon himself to protect any innocents who find themselves caught up in this, predominantly Paul Elliot, the lawyer who saved his life.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was great to see some familiar characters and to be introduced to some newbies. I enjoyed reading more about Rico and his relationship with Jean, and his 'complicated relationship' with Paul Elliot. D'Angelo was the sort of villain that was written so well that you really loathed him from the start, and even when I found out why he and Rico had a dislike towards each other, I still could not like D'Angelo, not even slightly.

There were some twists and turns that I did not see coming, and that is part of the reason I like this book so much, it kept me guessing right up until the very end. I would have liked to find out what happened to Sandra and her mother, but that is my personal opinion, and not finding out did not make me stop liking this book as much as I did.

Thank you to Book Publicity Services and the author for the complimentary ebook copy.