A Stolen Season from November 1998

In the 7th installment of Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight Mystery/Thriller series, A Stolen Season, Alex returned in another gripping mystery. During a cold night during the 4th of July celebration in Paradise, Michigan, an antique wooden boat ran full speed into the old railroad pilings of the shallow waters of Waishkey Bay. While he was on rescue mission, he discovered the story was far from over, when he saved three men, they were connected to his girlfriend Natalie's undercover mission in Canada for a drug-smuggling operation. Now he would have to do some damage control for both sides of the border and protect Natalie from danger.

This was another terrific storyline in the series. I loved how it connected back to Natalie, when there was an interconnecting subplot to it. I loved how he cared about Natalie and Vince and saved people, when they weren't so innocent after all. Looks could be deceiving for sure. I loved the dual locations of Canada and Paradise, Michigan, during the summer season. This would make you hold your breath and release it after a while. Great drama, terrific storyline plot, fantastic action and mystery and suspense to tie up loose ends and link both stories into one.

Come on and check out a Stolen Season this week!

A Cold Day in Paradise

In the first installment of Steve Hamilton's Alex McKnight series, A Cold Day in Paradise, you would be introduced to Alex's world. Seventeen years ago, he was a Detroit policeman who lost his partner and was shot three times with one bullet still in his chest. He put away a psycho maniac named Maxillian Rose. Now he was called in for help from his best friend, Edwin Fulton, when he was stuck with his gambling issues and was caught up in a crime scene. From there, it went to hell in a hand basket, when another book maker was found dead and someone stalked him who drove him crazy. When he found out that his best friend was "dead", he couldn't believe the set up and who was behind it in Paradise, Michigan.

This was another gripping serial thriller. I loved gotten to know more about Alex and his anguish of fear. I did feel bad for him in more ways than one. I didn't like Sylvia that much, the same for Uttley and Prudell. They were both slime and rats in my opinion. I loved the central location of Michigan and the town of Paradise, even during the winter time. This left me feeling cold and numb all over with chills down my spine. Great drama, plenty of suspense and intrigue, and lots of mystery all around to the end.

Ready to spend a cold day in Paradise (Michigan)? If so, warm up with this thriller today!