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A review by andimontgomery
The Fifth Ward: First Watch by Dale Lucas
4.0
First Watch was an unexpected pleasure. I rarely read fantasy anymore, and while this had some elements of fantasy (namely, the various races and magic), it wasn’t much different than your usual mystery.
Remick (Rem) is a young, wealthy man who leaves his family home searching for an adventure. He decides to stay awhile in The Fifth Ward, and ends up becoming a night warden after an unfortunate night in jail. His partner, Torval, a dwarf, in unhappy about their pairing after the recent disappearance of his partner, Freygaf.
The story weaves around the two searching for Freygaf, as well as their search for a missing girl who was supposed to meet Rem the night he was jailed. It’s set at a fast pace, and I found myself trying to stay awake at night to keep reading just one more chapter.
I’ve never read anything by this author before, but he’s a skillful writer. Some people have drawn comparisons to Lethal Weapon, and they aren’t wrong. But similarities aside, this is just a great buddy cop book with two interesting mysteries to solve. I’ll definitely read the next one in this series!
Remick (Rem) is a young, wealthy man who leaves his family home searching for an adventure. He decides to stay awhile in The Fifth Ward, and ends up becoming a night warden after an unfortunate night in jail. His partner, Torval, a dwarf, in unhappy about their pairing after the recent disappearance of his partner, Freygaf.
The story weaves around the two searching for Freygaf, as well as their search for a missing girl who was supposed to meet Rem the night he was jailed. It’s set at a fast pace, and I found myself trying to stay awake at night to keep reading just one more chapter.
I’ve never read anything by this author before, but he’s a skillful writer. Some people have drawn comparisons to Lethal Weapon, and they aren’t wrong. But similarities aside, this is just a great buddy cop book with two interesting mysteries to solve. I’ll definitely read the next one in this series!