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The Con Man's Daughter
I just finished reading "The Con Man's Daughter" by Ed Dee. This intriguing novel kept me involved and transported to the streets with the main character, Eddie Dunne, and his gritty search for his kidnapped daughter. As the events unfold, I felt the rumbling of the el overhead, Eddie's exasperation, the twists and turns of dealing with his past links with the New York Police and the Russian mob. I tried to guess the results and was still surprised by the ending! Neatly tied sequences and lots of drama kept the pages turning. The action in this story would be a great movie!
The Con Man's Daughter
To date, The Con Man's Daughter, is my most favorite ED Dee Novel. Action, suspense, guns, thugs, good guys, good girls, bad guys, bad girls, love, humor, all in one book. Who could ask for more? Well, maybe another book from ED Dee soon!!
The Con Man's Daughter
This was a pretty good read. It's a fairly effective combination: hard-edged ex-cop with a checkered past has to find his kidnapped daughter. Good stuff. Sort of like Dan Simmons' protagonist, Joe Kurtz, although not as misanthropic. If you like detective or cop stories you'll probably enjoy it. So why 3 stars and not 4? One complaint: our hero keeps losing his gun. Literally. He keeps getting clobbered (despite being armed) then disarmed, then pummeled. Once, okay. 2 or 3 times is too many. So, 3 stars.
The Con Man's Daughter
When his daughter is kidnapped, ex-cop Eddie Dunne resolves to bring her back, not matter what it takes. He hears a rumor that a Russian mobster is involved and firebombs his Rolls Royce--and is completely unfazed when the FBI tells him that human remains were found in the car. For Eddie, his daughter matters and nobody else amounts to anything. Eddie thrashes around, beating up people, shooting them in the feet, and getting beat up himself, but doesn't seem to be getting anywhere. Until he comes across evidence of a Lesbian affair involving the Russian mobster's wife. That's when things really get nasty.Author Ed Dee writes with a noire style. New York is gritty, dangerous, and filled with criminals--and the cops are worse. Although a kidnapped daughter is a potentially emotional event, Dee's writing holds the reader back from emotionally identifying with the character. None of the characters in the story are truly innocent and none engage the reader in anything other than horror.Dee is a retired New York police lieutenant and clearly knows his law enforcement. The police procedural details make the story feel real. THE CON MAN'S DAUGHTER is an interesting story. Dee's writing makes you want to find out what is going to happen next--it just doen't make you care much about whether it happens to Eddie, his daughter, or anyone else.
The Con Man's Daughter
The Con Man's DaughterByEd DeeHe's back...Been missing noted police author Ed Dee's style and gritty realism? Pick up a copy of The Con Man's Daughter and enjoy a great winter read of New York intrigue and Russian crime insight. Ed's talent in developing characters and twisting plots is better than ever.Welcome back Ed!! We've missed you.
The Con Man's Daughter
Ed Dee brings the New York cops and criminals to life in The Con Man's Daughter. You can hear the noise of the city streets that are the background of this novel. Ed Dee has outdone himself as an author. Not to be missed!