Howard Shrier’s second novel, High Chicago, is even better than his award-winning debut.
Toronto investigator Jonah Geller becomes convinced a suicide is murder linked to the upmarket construction of a piece of Toronto’s old waterfront. But the evidence is insufficient for the police to act. The suspect, the victim’s father’s business partner, is eliminating everything that gets in his way.
High Chicago is rich in action and dialogue. It’s skillfully plotted and bold with a firm yet compassionate voice.
High Chicago confirms Shrier as an author to watch for, both in Canada and abroad. It’s a mystery that peels away the urban layers of big business civlity to expose the raw flesh of reality underneath. — Don Graves, Hamilton Spectator
