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Book Review: Rick Mofina "A Perfect Grave"




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Rookie crime reporter Jason Wade, a troubled loner from the wrong side of the tracks, pursues the story of a murdered Seattle nun. 

The case leads him to a hermit nun who founded a mysterious religious order; and ultimately to the dark secret that has tormented his ex-cop father for decades. It culminates in a life and death struggle against the clock. With time running out, Jason and his father battle the odds to confront a terrible truth. 

Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He's also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait's border with Iraq. His books have been published in nearly 30 countries, including an illegal translation produced in Iran. 

His work has been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Sandra Brown, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Nick Stone, David Morrell, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Linwood Barclay, Peter Robinson, Håkan Nesser and Kay Hooper. 

The Crime Writers of Canada, The International Thriller Writers and The Private Eye Writers of America have listed his titles among the best in crime fiction. As a two-time winner of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award, a three-time Thriller Award finalist and a two-time Shamus Award finalist, the Library Journal calls him, “One of the best thriller writers in the business."

My Review:

Ok. I liked it. I liked it a lot. A lot. A lot. It took a while for me to read it (due to life). But it was a fast and thrilling read. The story line flowed together so well. The characters intermingle was on point. You know when you read stories with too many characters it's hard to follow along. Not this one. Each character had its own story and how those stories connected was brilliant. I loved the little love affair between Grace and Jason. Jason and his father's relationship had real life aspects to it. I wanted to read faster when I figured out the connection the father had to the case. Even Jason's nemesis at the job house was fun to read. Its rare that you find a read where the characters are just as amazing as the story line.


Awesome Read! First time reading him. Won't be my last. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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