The 'murder mystery' genre of literature is not something I am attracted to but that is what this book is. I decided to upload this Kindle book because of the premise and the promise of a good "hard to put down" read.
The location is Seattle and the mystery revolves around a cache of gold that was buried in the suburbs in the mid eighteen hundreds. The burial site is now being disturbed by the construction of a huge underground tunnel that will carry light rapid transit into and out of the downtown area.
What I like about this novel is how the main character's past is slowly revealed. At first I thought that there must be a prequel to this book, but eventually, all was revealed. The character is well developed and the plot moves along at a brisk speed, with just enough complicated twists and turns to keep me turning the pages. There is an abundance of action and suspense. The main character somehow manages to escape all sorts of calamity without being some kind of super human being. He is a regular guy who is highly motivated and has a great instinct for survival. Although the plot weakens just a wee bit near the end, the action picks up greatly and makes up for it.
This is a very well written book and it gets 4 stars from me.
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