Dead Red
Jan 2015 · Macmillan + ORM
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Filled with the kinds of unexpected twists that make for the best crime fiction and with secrets that run far deeper than loyalties, Dead Red is the most thrilling mystery yet in Tim O'Mara's widely acclaimed series.
New York City school teacher Raymond Donne had no idea how bad his night was going to get when he picked up the phone. Ricky Torres, his old friend from his days as a cop, needs Ray's help, and he needs it right now in the middle of the night. Ricky picks Ray up in the taxi he has been driving since returning from serving as a Marine in Iraq, but before Ricky can tell Ray what's going on the windows of the taxi explode under a hail of bullets, killing Ricky and knocking Ray unconscious as he dives to pull Ricky out of harm's way.
Ray would've done anything to help Ricky out while he was alive. Now that he's dead, he'll go to the same lengths to find out who did it and why.
All he has to go on is that Ricky was working with Jack Knight, another ex-cop turned PI. They were investigating the disappearance of a PR giant's daughter who had ties to the same Brooklyn streets that all three of them used to work. Is that what got Ricky killed or was he into something even more dangerous? Was there anything that Ray could've done for him while he was alive? Is there anything he can do for him now?
New York City school teacher Raymond Donne had no idea how bad his night was going to get when he picked up the phone. Ricky Torres, his old friend from his days as a cop, needs Ray's help, and he needs it right now in the middle of the night. Ricky picks Ray up in the taxi he has been driving since returning from serving as a Marine in Iraq, but before Ricky can tell Ray what's going on the windows of the taxi explode under a hail of bullets, killing Ricky and knocking Ray unconscious as he dives to pull Ricky out of harm's way.
Ray would've done anything to help Ricky out while he was alive. Now that he's dead, he'll go to the same lengths to find out who did it and why.
All he has to go on is that Ricky was working with Jack Knight, another ex-cop turned PI. They were investigating the disappearance of a PR giant's daughter who had ties to the same Brooklyn streets that all three of them used to work. Is that what got Ricky killed or was he into something even more dangerous? Was there anything that Ray could've done for him while he was alive? Is there anything he can do for him now?
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3.5
4 reviews
Steve White
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January 21, 2015
Kept me guessing until the end. This is the first Raymond Donne book I have read, and I didn't find myself left out by not reading the others. The story ties together many of today's hot topics like returning soldiers and PTSD. Characters here are quite complete and I found myself comfortable with their actions. I was a little startled by the ending but maybe not having read the others I did miss a tiny bit of backstory. Or perhaps that is just a big setup for the next Raymond Donne story. As far as plot development, everything is quite linear with no major distractions. The minor plot lines tie in nicely with how the story plays out. While not chock full of action, there is enough interesting happenings to keep the pages turning.
Hagan House
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January 25, 2015
Unputdownable.
About the author
TIM O'MARA, author of Crooked Numbers and the Barry Award nominated Sacrifice Fly, is a teacher in the New York City public school system. He lives in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen with his wife and daughter. Dead Red is his third Raymond Donne mystery.
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