A review by jeanniechambers
Dead Man's Hand by Luke Murphy
5.0
I enjoyed reading this book. Calvin Watters is a very likable character- after you get to know him. He scared me, which was part of his job as a collector. (Remind me never to owe anyone gambling bets) Murphy spares no character pain, whether it's physical or emotional, and there were a few times I was really caught off guard. I like police procedural, mystery, romance, action, etc. I don't get caught up on minute details as some other reviewers have, because I think the story flowed well, and some details wouldn't have made a difference to me anyway.
There was one aspect (and I don't like spoilers) but there's a connection between Watters and the detective that I thought may have been a little 'easy'; at first I thought 'that would never happen',but who am I to judge? It very well COULD work that way in real life in Vegas, and it worked very well for this story. I certainly liked this book enough to read the second one (and hope there are more to follow that one too).
I found myself making excuses to 'go read' so I could find out what Calvin Watters was getting himself into next, who the next target was, and if justice would prevail.
Bottom line: Luke Murphy crafts a well written story that was exciting to read.
There was one aspect (and I don't like spoilers) but there's a connection between Watters and the detective that I thought may have been a little 'easy'; at first I thought 'that would never happen',but who am I to judge? It very well COULD work that way in real life in Vegas, and it worked very well for this story. I certainly liked this book enough to read the second one (and hope there are more to follow that one too).
I found myself making excuses to 'go read' so I could find out what Calvin Watters was getting himself into next, who the next target was, and if justice would prevail.
Bottom line: Luke Murphy crafts a well written story that was exciting to read.