Book Review: TKO

Reviewed By: Pat Reid - RAM

TKO     Amazon US TPB Amazon Canada TPB
Tom Schreck
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Amateur Sleuth   Sports   Dogs
Series: Duffy Dombrowski
Midnight Ink, 2008, 276 pps.

Duffy Dombrowski is a social worker with a big heart. Paperwork is not something Duffy is noted for much to the dismay of his supervisor, Claudia Michelin. Claudia doesn’t think much of Duffy but that doesn’t seem to be too big a problem for Duffy since he doesn’t think much of Claudia either.

Duffy’s current client Howard Rheinhart is in big trouble. Howard went wild in high school and killed two cheerleaders, a quarterback and the class president. Howard has spent his time in jail and is now free. Duffy thinks Howard has changed but Duffy is the only one believing this. Now more murders are occurring and the police have zeroed in on Howard. Howard is contacting Duffy saying he is innocent but the police are not convinced. Howard is now number one on the “wanted list” and called “Hackin” Howard by the press.

In between calls from Howard and disagreements with his boss Duffy takes on a boxing match and defends a goofy karate kid. Allah-King, Duffy’s Muslim basset hound is still around creating the same havoc he did in On The Ropes but he is so loyal to Duffy you have to love him.

Billy proves to be another wonderful side-kick for Duffy and it turns out he is more valuable than Duffy ever imagined. When push comes to shove Billy is there.

When you combine Duffy, Billy, Allah-King and Elvis on the 8-tracks you have a combination that just can’t be beat. Grab a copy today and delve into Duffy’s adventures. I don’t think you will be sorry you did.

Pat Reid - RAM

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