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The Original Alibi (2012)

by David Bishop(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Telemachus Press

series

Matt Kile Mystery

review 1: I think I'm going to like Matt Kile; former cop turned private investigator and author! Matt's got a lot going on, too much for the first installment in a new series but I can't wait to find out more about him. This first book was an interesting premise: a retired General who hires Matt to find out what really happened to an old solved murder in which his grandson was a primary suspect. NO spoilers here but the story is full of interesting characters, plot twists and family surprises. All in all, a good start to a new mystery series and a great new PI & his sidekick! I look forward to reading the next installment in the series.
review 2: Matt Kile, former policeman, current private investigator, is hired by the General to find out who killed his grandson Eddie'... mores fiancee 11 years before. The grandson was briefly arrested and then released. The General wants to know for closure, since he believes Eddie was innocent, but was never fully convinced. Kile, now mostly a mystery writer, takes the case because he likes the General, among other reasons. Kile served 4 years for killing a man before he was pardoned, so he has some former prison buddies that he works with, particularly Axel, a cellmate. The story was decent. There were plenty of suspects with motive to have killed the fiancee. The ending was a little forced, with the who-done-it part more explained rather than Kile figuring it out. Some parts of the writing tried to be that "hard-boiled, Mickey Spilane" crap, but fortunately, Bishop didn't overdo it. Quick read, maybe worth looking at another of the series. Some language. less

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