Book Review: The Body of David Hayes

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

The Body of David Hayes     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Ridley Pearson
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Police Procedural   Computer Security   Financial
Series: Boldt / Matthews # 9
Hyperion, Hardback, 4/04, 352 pages, $23.95

In this latest installment by Ridley Pearson in the Lou Boldt series, some of the story is told from Lou’s perspective, but a lot of it is told from his wife’s prespective. Some actions in Liz’s past have put them in a sticky situation that comes to a head in this book.

A past lover and ex-employee of Liz’s, David Hayes who is now paroled, contacts her upon his release. He embezzled millions from the bank where she works. No one ever found the money when he went to prison.

Now he’s trying to enlist her help to get the money for the Russian mob, who he stole it from, before they kill him. She tells Lou about her past affair. In the meantime, Lou’s long-time friend and fellow cop, Danny Foreman, enlists Lou to help him track down David Hayes. While Lou has a hard time with the affair, he knows his family will never be free without David Hayes being brought to justice.

There are so many twists and turns in this book, it is very difficult to figure out exactly who the good guys and the bad guys are, let alone figure out the whole mystery. It is a very fast-paced, action packed book. It is hard to put down. You always want to read just a little more to find out what happens.

I have always enjoyed the Lou Boldt series, but I think this was a great diversion from the normal way the story was told. It also gave me a better sense of the relationship between Lou and Liz. I liked that. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series! I highly recommend this book and the whole series.

Dawn Dowdle

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