It can't be easy, being a criminal pathologist in exile in Florida. People drop dead like flies around Dr Jenner, unless they're busy trying to kill him. Or unless they're women, who prefer swooning. Jenner seems undaunted though, and efficiently uncovers drug cartels, performs autopsies, charms the ladies and even saves a mangy old dog from mean kids. I'm sure this is an excellent read for those who enjoy fast-paced crime fiction with a righteous hero and don't care much about credibility or character development. I thought it might work as a lazy summer read, but no. Te trials of Dr. Edward Jenner, a former New York ME, now disgraced and displaced, continue in this second novel. Jenner is in Port Fontaine, FL, filling in for his friend and mentor as county ME. When that friend and his wife turn up dead and other bodies are found hanging in the Everglades, Jenner finds himself in the middle of what turns out to be a dark and deadly conspiracy, reaching into the upper levels of society. Along the way, his personal troubles return to plague him, and the result is a fast-moving, satisfying thrill-ride.If you liked PRECIOUS BLOOD, you'll love A HARD DEATH. So say I, and I'm sticking to it.
What do You think about A Hard Death (2009)?
Got this at B'con, saw the author on an interesting panel. Good forensic book.
—Teffannie
Another outstanding novel by Jonathon Hayes. You can't put his books down!
—ittybitty
Really enjoyed this book, fast moving and no dull bits.
—tayls
