What do You think about Red Cat (2007)?
The third John March thriller penned by Peter Spiegelman and also the third one I've read in a short period of time having read good reviews for this particular novel but wanting to read the series in order. Some series novels you can dip in and out of as the characters don't really develop or relate back to previous incidents or settings but that isn't the case here where the strong element of family and the interactions they have with each other can be placed better in the context of the previous novels, each of which stands up well in its own right with the first having won a Shamus award. I continue to look forward to reading more of this author and series.
—John Sheridan
Spiegelman keeps getting better.This one is focused on a crime that has nothing to do with finance, so if you're not a fan of Michael Lewis this might be a better place to start. Deep characters with complex motivations are what really make this series a cut above the average crime series. Again, March's isolation can't help but recall Michael Connelly's early Harry Bosch novels, but unlike Bosch March lives in the most dense city in the US, and can't help but interact with others. I'm blown away. (Slight spolier ahead...)The fact that Spiegelman does not resort to that thing that makes me dock a star (when it would be so easy!) makes me love it even more.Fantastic book, all three in the series are worth reading.
—Michael
Detective John March is asked to work for his estranged brother, David, who is being stalked by Wren, a woman he had an affair with, and David wants John to find her and find her and tell her to lay off. John finds her and finds that her name is Holly Cady, and that she is a very experienced videographer and has made videos of her lovers while they are with her. Shortly after John finds Holly, she is found dead, and the police soon figure David and his wife Stephanie are the prime suspects. John has to keep sleuthing to find some other suspects, and in the process learns more about Holly.
—Scilla
