James Calder

It was a fun read. The writing is never awkward, but it tilts heavily toward telling rather than showing, and the book is longer than really necessary (though quick to read—I chewed up all 400 pages in one lazy day). I won’t go deliberately seek out more Bill Damen mysteries, but wouldn’t turn up my nose at one, either, if I wanted a fun read and there wasn’t something else around.

Summary: Filmmaker-turned-detective Bill Damen is drawn into the dark side of gene therapy involving an executive escort service with a hidden agenda, a biotech company on the verge of fortune or collapse, and venture capitalists with shady backers