Hour Game is the second book in the King and Maxwell series and the first I have read. It started off like a shot and kept the story running from beginning to end. Both King and Maxwell are x-secret service, Maxwell was an Olympian and King is a lawyer and they are in business together as private investigators. King is the brains and Maxwell is the brawn but only in relation to each other and they make a pretty dangerous team to go up against.

The story starts out with King and Maxwell near the end of a long dry spell for work. A local handy man is accused of robbery and K & M are hired to find out if he's innocent. Shortly after that several grisly murders are discovered in the area and since it is a relatively small town and Maxwell found the first body the local Sheriff asks them to help in the investigation. What is interesting is the two unrelated cases seem to have more and more in common as time goes by. But at the same time the body count continues to rise, more pressure is put on everyone and the populace of the little town is starting to panic. Who's next on the killer spree? Can K & M catch the killer/s before he/she strikes again?

Overall I enjoyed this book it really kept up the pace and helped the miles fly by while I was driving. I wasn't real sure who the killer was until near the end but the likely suspect list was rather short. I didn't rate this as a great book because it wasn't, even Baldacci's 'The Camel Club' books are a step above but it was still a gripping read none the less. ( )

2005

Good book! Lots of twists and turns and though I figured the ending out there was STILL a twist that totally surprised me. I cant believe I've never read this author before! It is a detective novel, mystery, suspense. If you like that kind, definatly read this. ( )

Keeps your interest going from the first page to the last. ( )

Fast moving thriller if a little predictable at times ( )