It’s a good thing PI Jonah Geller has landed a case in Canada. A slew of recent probes have taken him to the United States, where he’d likely have trouble getting across the border again.
This time, the Toronto sleuth is hired by the grandfather of a man recently found beaten to death in Montreal. The police have no leads, but Geller knew the victim when they were boys attending the same Jewish summer camp.
Sammy Adler’s body was mutilated, and his grandfather suspects Muslim extremists. But Geller is keeping an open mind, especially since his boyhood friend was a magazine writer who ruffled feathers among the city’s powerful and elite.
Aided by a contract killer who drives a cool car and is trying to go straight, the gumshoe embarks on his first murder probe — one that takes Geller to a city known for being multicultural and a bastion of corruption and illegal activities.
Shrier’s first two works in this four-book series won Arthur Ellis Awards for top Canadian crime fiction.
Geller’s voice is smart, funny and contemporary. The young investigator is a fan of spy tools, and ancient history to him are the Blue Jays’ World Series wins. This summer read features fast cars, wisecracks and guns galore — what more could a reader ask for? — Joan Alberstat, Halifax Chronicle-Herald
