Mike Attebery

It's snowing in Seattle, there's corruption at every turn & Ransom needs a good meal. This was a fun read for a weekend. A cop trying to keep witnesses safe for a big trial the next day is difficult enough but our cop, Ransom is having to do so in a snow storm of epic proportions not knowing who he can trust & on a very tense run. The action was vivd & very much like watching a movie (especially the library & market chases). The characters were well drawn & honestly, I was very much a fan of show more all the food references. I wanted a bowl of Mrs. Ransom's beef stew with warm bread (no offense to the divine osso bucco or onion tartlet). When your cop is channelling Martha Stewart-isms to get him through his travails, I think that's pretty special. This isn't going to change your life or anything but it is darned entertaining. I suggest having good food & wine nearby. show less

Ugh. It reads like a frat boy's fantasy novel. Sex, boobs, and stuff what blows up. And the frat boy gets to be the hero. Never mind the typos and grammar wrecks, the stuff that is intentional (plot, action character names...) is dreadful. Only redeeming characteristic is that is was free. But I do want those three hours back.

The events depicted were a bit over the top, but a fun read.