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Joel Goldman introduces us to Lou Mason, a corporate lawyer turned reluctant detective, in Motion to Kill. Mason is thrust in to the midst of the murder investigation of a senior partner at his law firm after that partner asks him to compromise his ethics. The first murder leads to more murder, attempted murder, beatings, job loss, uncovered secrets, and vandalism among other things. Mason is forced to face a position he’d never dreamed possible - deciding in a split second if he can take another life to save his own. Goldman weaves twists and turns through Motion to Kill that at times leaves the reader wondering if the book is about to end and who can be trusted. Then he jerks, in an engaging way, the reader in another direction opening a whole new line of possibilities for the story to go. Mason’s friend, Blue, has a tendency to steal scenes with a quiet, unfaltering ease and confidence that is the perfect counterpoint to Lou’s insecurity and tendency to flounder. Goldman leaves the leader satisfied that justice is served but wanting more of Mason and Blue in Motion to Kill.… (more)

I can't say enough good things about this book. It is a top notch crime thriller novel that stands with the best of its genre. Jack Davis is an FBI agent who is newly divorced and suffering from a rare movement disorder that causes him to violently shake at the worst times. During
the investigation of a mass murder in a drug infested neighborhood, Davis is at odds with his agency. Nevertheless, he doggedly pursues justice using his own leads and his own intuition. This is a book that captures your attention from page one and never lets go. I give this one the highest possible recommendation.
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