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Salvation Lake A Leo Waterman Mystery edition by G M Ford Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks

Ford is the rightful heir to the late great Donald Westlake, a writer of monstrously amusing mysteries full of quirky sidekicks and kick-ass, zesty dialogue. There’s nobody like him in Seattle or anywhere else. I gobbled up the DRC when it became available via Net Galley and publishers Thomas and Mercer, so I read this free in exchange for an honest review. But I’ll tell you a secret: if I’d had to, I’d have paid for this one had it been necessary. And so should you. It’s for sale today, and you can get it digitally at a bargain rate.

But back to our story. We open at a bar called the Eastlake Zoo. The band of misfits to which detective Leo Waterman is tied through bonds of family history and quixotic affection are rocking the house in “well-lubricated amiability”. In fact, there’s a story being told right as we begin, and if it doesn’t hook you, check your pulse, because you’re probably dead. Here:

“Red Lopez was a spitter. When Red told a story, it was best to get yourself alee of something
Waterproof, lest you end up looking like you’d been run through the Elephant Car Wash.
‘So we was comin’ down Yesler,’ Red gushed. “Me and George and Ralphie.’
Everyone had found cover, except the guy they called Frenchie, who was so tanked he probably
Thought it was raining inside the Eastlake Zoo…”

Right?

As it happens, Waterman, who’s inherited his old man’s ill-gotten wealth, has been lying low and enjoying the good life, but now his late father’s hideously distinctive overcoat has been found on a corpse, and Timothy Eagen of the Seattle Police Department want to talk to Leo. Now. There’s bad blood between them:

“…he hated my big ass the way Ahab hated that whale…Eagen was a skinny little turd with a salt-and-pepper comb-over pasted across his pate like a sleeping hamster.”

Since SPD has been under the eye of the Feds lately, Eagen can’t give full rein to his attack-Chihuahua impulses. SPD needs to provide “the kind [of law enforcement] that doesn’t look like Ferguson, Missouri or Staten Island, New York.” So Waterman doesn’t get shaken down or tossed into a cell, but his curiosity is piqued, and since he has no paying job and time on his hands, he finds himself checking into a few things. One thing leads to another.

What relationship does the victim, known as the Preacher, have to Mount Zion Industries, whose pamphlet is found among his effects? Before we know it, Leo is off and running, checking out Salvation Lake, located at the end of Redemption Road. Events tumble one upon the next, and I found that instead of reading in my bed that evening, as is my usual bedtime custom, I was reading on it, bolt upright and clicking the kindle to go a little faster please.

Waterman may have come into money midway through life, but his perspective is a working class perspective. His take on the city’s thousands of homeless denizens and the relationship that cops have to those in need strike a sure clear note that must surely resonate with anyone that’s been paying any attention at all.

Meanwhile, Salvation Lake is written with warp speed pacing, sharp insight, authority, and the kind of wit that can only come from a writer that has tremendous heart.

Don’t miss it. Get it now.


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Salvation Lake A Leo Waterman Mystery edition by G M Ford Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

Filled with quirky characters, not the least of which is the 45 year old protagonist PI Leo Waterman, SALVATION LAKE is a mix of humor and action set in the Seattle area.

In this particular outing, Waterman has supposedly retired after putting in 20 years as a PI but cannot seem to extricate himself from the cat and mouse sleuthing game he enjoys so much. This time he becomes involved when a couple of bodies turn up in the trunk of a car covered in an overcoat that once belonged to Leo’s notorious father “Wild Bill Waterman”. Although Leo insists he hasn’t seen the coat in years, Police Lieutenant Timothy Eagan thinks Leo is good for the murders.

With his curiosity aroused and Eagan warning him off the case, Leo can’t resist beginning a little investigating of his own with the assistance of his “boys”. His inquiries lead him to the Mount Zion Ministries and its minister, Aaron Townsend, a man of questionable morals and deceitful practices.

Murder, violence, sex and crude language liberally pepper the pages of this narrative as well as a few well-placed similes that will bring a smile to your lips, i.e., “he hated my big ass like Ahab hated that whale” If you’re not easily offended and enjoy reading material that does not tax your grey matter, SALVATION LAKE should be right up your alley. 3 1/2 stars
I won this book as part of a Goodreads First Reads giveaway in exchange for an honest review.

Leo Waterman, retired private eye, can't leave well enough alone. His corrupt father, now deceased, had one of the ugliest coats in existence. When it's found covering two dead bodies that were found in the truck of a car, he decides he needs to investigate. Tracking the victims final days, the case takes him on a twisted ride that could end up being his last.

First off, let me state that this is the first book I have read in this series. I was happy to discover that it can be read as a standalone so you do not have to read the others to enjoy this tale. However, I wouldn't let that stop you from rushing out and getting the entire series. The story takes place in Seattle, which being a Washingtonian I love. Granted I live on the other side of the state, but still....It follows Leo Waterman, a PI who is living off a trust fund that was left to him by a father that gained his fortune by less than reputable means. If you are looking for a cozy mystery, you will have to look elsewhere. This story is hard boiled and action packed with characters that seem to step right out of the pages of a 1950's detective novel. Leo is perfect as the wise-cracking PI who just can't seem to keep his nose out of police business even though he tells himself he won't get involved. Running full steam ahead, he has virtually no regards for his own personal safety...or control of his sarcastic tongue. Quite the page turner, I became immersed in the story from the very beginning and there were enough twists and turns to keep me interested. The addition of a church with a cult like attitude really made for an intense read and I found myself having a hard time putting it down. I loved how there were multiple mysteries that all seem to be intertwined into one, making the story about more than just a murder. It was a quick, fun, and gripping read. I definitely would recommend it.
Ford is the rightful heir to the late great Donald Westlake, a writer of monstrously amusing mysteries full of quirky sidekicks and kick-ass, zesty dialogue. There’s nobody like him in Seattle or anywhere else. I gobbled up the DRC when it became available via Net Galley and publishers Thomas and Mercer, so I read this free in exchange for an honest review. But I’ll tell you a secret if I’d had to, I’d have paid for this one had it been necessary. And so should you. It’s for sale today, and you can get it digitally at a bargain rate.

But back to our story. We open at a bar called the Eastlake Zoo. The band of misfits to which detective Leo Waterman is tied through bonds of family history and quixotic affection are rocking the house in “well-lubricated amiability”. In fact, there’s a story being told right as we begin, and if it doesn’t hook you, check your pulse, because you’re probably dead. Here

“Red Lopez was a spitter. When Red told a story, it was best to get yourself alee of something
Waterproof, lest you end up looking like you’d been run through the Elephant Car Wash.
‘So we was comin’ down Yesler,’ Red gushed. “Me and George and Ralphie.’
Everyone had found cover, except the guy they called Frenchie, who was so tanked he probably
Thought it was raining inside the Eastlake Zoo…”

Right?

As it happens, Waterman, who’s inherited his old man’s ill-gotten wealth, has been lying low and enjoying the good life, but now his late father’s hideously distinctive overcoat has been found on a corpse, and Timothy Eagen of the Seattle Police Department want to talk to Leo. Now. There’s bad blood between them

“…he hated my big ass the way Ahab hated that whale…Eagen was a skinny little turd with a salt-and-pepper comb-over pasted across his pate like a sleeping hamster.”

Since SPD has been under the eye of the Feds lately, Eagen can’t give full rein to his attack-Chihuahua impulses. SPD needs to provide “the kind [of law enforcement] that doesn’t look like Ferguson, Missouri or Staten Island, New York.” So Waterman doesn’t get shaken down or tossed into a cell, but his curiosity is piqued, and since he has no paying job and time on his hands, he finds himself checking into a few things. One thing leads to another.

What relationship does the victim, known as the Preacher, have to Mount Zion Industries, whose pamphlet is found among his effects? Before we know it, Leo is off and running, checking out Salvation Lake, located at the end of Redemption Road. Events tumble one upon the next, and I found that instead of reading in my bed that evening, as is my usual bedtime custom, I was reading on it, bolt upright and clicking the kindle to go a little faster please.

Waterman may have come into money midway through life, but his perspective is a working class perspective. His take on the city’s thousands of homeless denizens and the relationship that cops have to those in need strike a sure clear note that must surely resonate with anyone that’s been paying any attention at all.

Meanwhile, Salvation Lake is written with warp speed pacing, sharp insight, authority, and the kind of wit that can only come from a writer that has tremendous heart.

Don’t miss it. Get it now.