Michael Stephen Daigle

One of the categories of the 2016 Reading Challenge is a book published in 2016.
Synopsis: Two young women are attacked in their dorm room at the local college. The only motive seems to be that they played a reality/virtual reality game. At almost the same time Leonard's bookshop is vandalized. Although these crimes don't seem connected, Frank Nagler thinks they just might be. Review: Set in the down-but-not-out city of Ironton, New Jersey, this rather hard-boiled cop story also examines the topics of violence on college campuses and nepotism within city departments. This is the second in the Frank Nagler series and shows the growth of the writer; it's an enjoyable novel with a good ending.… (more)

Synopsis: Detective Frank Nagler is like Ironton NJ - worn down by life but certainly not beaten. Nagler is faced with a body dumped near the swamp that was supposed to be turned into a mall. This body, however, has no head or hands, making solving the crime much more difficult. Adding to the difficulty is the possibility that Nagler's former girlfriend may be involved either as a perpetrator or a victim in a political cover-up that may relate to the murder.
Review: This was an interesting story with a nicely convoluted story line. The characters are also interesting in that they cause an emotional reaction - either you like them or you are suspicious of them. This is the first book published by this author and I look forward to reading more of his work.… (more)