A Mysterious Review of For The Dead by Timothy Hallinan. A Poke Rafferty Mystery.
Review summary: The primary storyline here is a strong one, solidly constructed and well played out. Except for the ending, which while having foundation and is plausible in context seems to lack credibility. On balance, one of the better entries in this series and definitely one that fans of these thrillers will enjoy. (Click here for text of full review.)
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For The Dead
Timothy Hallinan
A Poke Rafferty Mystery
Soho Crime (November 2014)
Publisher synopsis: Poke Rafferty is happier than he's ever been. He's financially solvent, his family is about to grow larger, and his adopted Thai daughter, Miaow, seems to have settled in at junior high school. All that is endangered when Miaow and her boyfriend, Andrew, buy a stolen iPhone from a shady vendor and discover photographs of two dead police officers on it — disgraced officers, violently murdered to avenge the long-dead. Surrounding the murder investigation is a conspiracy that reaches the highest reaches of Bangkok law enforcement, and perhaps beyond. It soon becomes apparent that Miaow's discovery threatens the entire family — and if that's not enough, in order to survive, they may ultimately have to depend on someone who, in the past, has already betrayed them.
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