August 8, 2020 | No Comments
Lancaster and Daniels Series
by James Swain
Date Published: August 1, 2018
Published By: Thomas & Mercer
Page Count: 1,006
Publisher’s Description:
Reality and illusion blur in this Washington Post bestseller that Michael Connelly calls “a hundred percent adrenaline rush disguised as a detective novel.”
Nicki Pearl is the perfect daughter—every parent’s dream. And that of strangers, too. Wherever she goes, she’s being watched. Each stalker is different from the last, except for one thing—their alarming obsession with Nicki.
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Nicki’s father is turning to someone who can protect her: retired private detective and ex–Navy SEAL Jon Lancaster. Teaming up with FBI agent and former abduction victim Beth Daniels, Lancaster can help—his way. He’s spent most of his career dispatching creeps who get off on terrorizing the vulnerable. Unlicensed, and unrestricted, he plays dirty…But this case is unusual. Why so many men? Why this one girl? Does Nicki have something to hide? Or do her parents?
Trawling the darkest depths of southern Florida, Lancaster faces a growing tide of secrets and deception. And the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that finding the truth won’t be easy. Because there’s more to this case than meets the eye.
My Star Rating:
My Review:
The King Tides by James Swain
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A pot bellied former SEAL who’s now a PI with a perfect shot? I knew I was going to like this from the beginning, and now that it’s over, I’m glad there’s at least 2 more books. Great narration on the audio as well.
No Good Deed by James Swain
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Really enjoying this series. Our Hero is such a flawed but skilled bad ass. Really like the details that show the author either did very good research or has an intimate knowledge of military, FBI, and large scale investigations. That, or he’s just really good at making it seem very realistic. Lots of danger, mystery, adventure, and that way Lancaster skirts that rule breaking line. Very fun to read.
Bad News Travels by James Swain
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’ve really enjoyed this series and hope it continues. It’s fast-paced, chalk full of adventure and bad-assery, and the characters are just plain fun to follow.
This third book follows our pot-bellied PI and his lady love FBI agent on another wild ride, this one hitting once again close to home for Agent Daniels.
The audiobook was also another excellent listen, and I really like this narrator. He does a great job voicing Lancaster, capturing that rebellious attitude and that sort of fearless, in your face way he has about everything, but also has distinctive voices for the other characters as well.
Keep these coming! I hope there’s more!