Damaged Goods is the story of Hershel Swift, a previously-selfish auctioneer who is recovering from a car accident that has impaired his memory, and Silvie Thorne, a young woman on the run from an abusive past.

You could call Damaged Goods a crime/suspense/thriller novel. It definately has plenty of crime, including some really inventive murder methods and body disposal schemes. The story line moves along at a pretty fast pace and culminates in a scene worthy of the 'thriller' genre. It is a page-turner.

But Damaged Goods has much more depth than a typical crime novel. The primary characters are so very real, layered with all manner of positive and negative traits and motivations. Some of the secondary characters are equally interesting. Hershel's assistant, Carl, is one of the most interesting supporting characters I've encountered in a crime novel.

Recommended. ( )