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Mystery
Title: Token Of Remorse Author: Michael Stone Rating:  Must Read!
Publisher: Dutton Web Page: http://www.penguin.com Reviewed by: Harriet Klausner |
 
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He only answers to the name Streeter. Though he has been married and divorced four times and seems to have a magical way with the ladies, he is a very lonely individual. He works as both a private investigator and bounty hunter, who has an uncanny ability to extradite himself out of trouble except when it comes to his financial shortfalls. Always strapped for cash, Streeter accepts all cases and clients, even when it Marty Moats, the self-proclaimed waterbed king of ColoradoĘs Front range. The slimy salesperson has one weakness, his wife, who has forced Marty to hire Streeter. Her nephew Richie, who she adores and he loathes, is missing. It turns out that Richie has stolen a lot of money and secret files owned by StreeterĘs long term nemesis, Grover Royal, a powerful criminal. Grover wants his property returned and intends to punish Richie even if it means stepping over StreeterĘs corpse to accomplish his quest. Although this book is a hard boiled thriller, women will enjoy TOKEN OF REMORSE as much as male fans of the sub-genre. There is something attractive and vulnerable about Streeter that makes him an endearing antihero (than again I am female and everyone knows StreeterĘs reputation with the ladies). The action is fats-paced and the intriguing story line is never predictable. Although some astute readers will determine who the villain really is in spite several possibilities, this knowledge does not take away from the adrenaline rush that a Streeter mystery produces.
Harriet Klausner
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