A very enjoyable read. Not my usual sort of book but I picked it up on an Amazon Daily Deal when I needed something out of the norm after reading one that had upset shall we say. Great characters, well drawn, lots of politics which I love anyway, a good story that kept me guessing and snappy dialog. I loked it well enough that I bought the first book in this series and will start at the beginning with the author and his Joe DeMarco. Here's hoping the earlier entries were as entertaining as this one was. Mike Lawson does what an author should do: he gets better with each book. Reading "House Secrets" has added pleasure because Lawson assembles his cast of characters surrounding Joe DeMarco, letting us meet old friends if we've visited with Joe before, or giving us the pleasure of meeting special people for the first time.As usual, Lawson gives us a multifaceted tale set in Washington, D.C., where we find an extraordinarily effective villain in addition to the usual inside the Beltway creeps we keep electing. Joe sees it through even though he has a lot of shortcomings. Joe DeMarco is a hero for all of us, no super powers needed.Recommended.
What do You think about Dead Man's List (2000)?
Not engrossing enough to take me to the end. Promising start then the quality flagged.
—chasethegreat
