Fallen Star is the most fun you can have while being immersed in a murder investigation. It’s a deadly serious and dangerous investigation juxtaposed with sarcasm, humor and tasty cuisine. Lee Goldberg delivers once again, crafting an unputdownable police procedural containing wonderfully constructed characters engaged in deception and political maneuverings within a pulse-racing plot.
LASD homicide detectives Eve Ronin and her partner Duncan “Donuts” Pavone are called to Malibu to investigate a dead body found in a fifty-five-gallon drum on the beach. They quickly recognize the victim as a key player in an ongoing bribery and corruption scandal involving local politicians and businessmen. And if that’s not enough, a helicopter crashes on the hillside behind Eve’s home that is connected to both the corruption case and Eve’s past. Leading Eve and Duncan on a twisting and turning investigation that will have far reaching ramifications. Including putting Eve’s life in mortal danger.
All Lee Goldberg does is churn out exceedingly entertaining books that you plow through like Duncan Pavone at a Las Vegas buffet, leaving you full, satisfied and with a smile on your face upon completion. Fallen Star is just the latest example. It’s chock full of intrigue, politics, crime, shady characters, misdirection, investigative twists, ethical dilemmas, and food. Oh, and Eve continuously ignoring the sage advice of her partner, Captain and everyone else around her, resulting in putting herself in harms way time and time again. But while her actions are questionable, her instincts are undeniable and she gets results. Along with some scrapes and bruises.
This has been a fantastically fun series and there are no signs of it slowing down anytime soon. It will be exciting to see where it goes next. In the meantime, if you’re not already reading about Eve Ronin’s exploits with the LA Sherrif’’s department, you need to rectify that immediately. And if you have, then do not miss this latest installment. It’s excellent!
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