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Whiskey Island (2012)

by Les Roberts(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1938441095 (ISBN13: 9781938441097)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Gray & Company, Publishers

series

Milan Jacovich

review 1: The plot from Whiskey Island is one that's taken right from the local headlines...at a time when the corruption of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County officials was local, state, and national news, Robert's novel smacks of realism. Much of the same Cleveland charm, local intrigue, and an authentic and believable cast of characters which typify the earlier books in the series are still to be found, 16 books deep. Roberts does bring one major change to the series - the addition of a second protagonist, up-and-coming PI Kevin O'Bannion (who was introduced in the previous book). I thought the approach to alternate chapters between Milan's and KO's points of view was an interesting one - it added some new life to the series and let's the reader see through eyes other than Milan, b... moreut there some problem here...KOs perception doesn't really hold with his age - maybe he is an "old soul," and he certainly has a "younger" view of things than the 60-year old Milan, but a twenty-something KO is not. Sometimes, Roberts attempts to show the world from a younger man's vantage works; other times, they are amusingly dated.All in all, Whiskey Island is a good book, and certainly a worthwhile addition to the series. The Milan/KO approach is interesting and adds a bit of fun to things, though the execution could be improved a bit.
review 2: The latest in the Milan Jacovich series. This was a fun read. One, the storyline is taken straight from the local headlines. One of those situations where the names have been changed, but you'll still recognize where the influences came from, especially with Bert Loftus. Loftus, a longtime Cleveland Councilman, approaches Jacovich and his new assistant Kevin O'Bannion about providing protection for him. Loftus is in trouble with the federal government for a lot of bad behavior while holding office - and now Loftus is convinced someone is trying to kill him. Jacovich very reluctantly agrees to take the case, but doesn't take the councilman seriously until a call girl connected with Loftus is found dead near the zoo. I couldn't figure out whodunit until the end. What I really liked though was the rapport between the old-school and veteran Jacovich and O'Bannion, and the chemistry between Jacovich and Cincinnati transplant Tobe Blain, a detective who now works for the Cleveland police in homicide. I'm very curious to see how things pan out with both O'Bannion and Blain. I'm not sure whether Jacovich and O'Bannion are going to become strong allies, rivals or even adversaries. I noticed one prominent character missing from this story who has been in most (if not all) of Roberts' other books, and I wonder if that character might be a factor. Time will tell. Blain is a great addition to the series, a fun character who Jacovich can banter with - and possibly be happy with. It was nice seeing things end on a more or less positive note for Jacovich; he was rather dumped on in the previous two books (although to be fair, a lot of the dumping in The Cleveland Creep was his own darn fault.) All in all, I think fans will really enjoy this latest installment. less

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