Reviewed By: Jon Jordan - Crime Spree Magazine - RAM
Redemption Street
Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Reed Farrel Coleman
Class/Genre: Mystery
Series: Moe Prager # 2
2004, Viking, 244 pages / $ 22.95
Moe Prager is the kind of guy you would want to have beers with. He’s interesting, and he has an interesting history. He has strong morals, and he is persistent. I guess these things would explain why he’s also a good PI. Actually he is a retired cop (due to an injury) and runs a wine store with his brother. But he does have the tag from the state that says he can investigate privately, so he is also a PI.
I read this book and I couldn’t help but think that Reed has met some interesting people in his lifetime. His book is full of them. And I know that I’ve met some of them. For me having strong characters in a book is a must and Coleman delivers in a big way.
In Redemption Street, the second in the series, Prager finds himself drawn to a case involving a fire in the Catskills. At first Moe is not interested in taking on a missing persons case that seems resolved already, but after a few incidents he finds himself hooked. So as Moe looks into the 1966 fire he also finds himself looking at his own past. I really don’t want to give anything away because it is so much fun to discover the story while you read.
Coleman has a depth to his writing that is layered and intricate. He knows how to put out the bait and slowly real in the reader. And trust me, you will be hooked.
Jon Jordan - Crime Spree Magazine - RAM
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