The third Jonah Geller novel by Arthur Ellis-winner Howard Shrier is the best so far. Shrier has a great eye for location and a good ear for dialogue. Add those to solid characters and an intriguing plot and you have a winning combination for any mystery lover.
PI Jonah Geller nearly had his brains fried in High Chicago. He’s resting in Toronto and trying to focus when an old friend brings him a very personal case. Ron Fine’s son, David, is missing. The police in Boston, where the brilliant young surgeon lives, aren’t concerned. They know all about young men who take off for a while and don’t check in with Mum and Dad. But Dr. David isn’t like that. The Fines are convinced he’s in trouble.
Jonah heads to Boston on the trail, accompanied by his partner, Jenn Raudsepp. It doesn’t take long to discover that David Fine has run afoul of a vicious crime boss and is on the run for his life. The chase turns deadly, and Jenn joins the ranks of the missing. Jonah calls for a Toronto wise guy named Dante Ryan to help, and the clock is ticking down. — Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail
