Detour Man

Unexpectedly funny, unexpectedly deep. Oh, and it's got the perfect title. I should start off by saying that this is the first book I read from this author so my thoughts before reading are based on what I've come to expect based on other books of the genre. For example mysteries tend to not be funny......more

So this is the first time I am reading well actually hearing a book by this author. The audio version of this book is absolutely fantastic. I don’t like to read super long books for fun because that’s just me personally but, the audiobook made this feel like it was a Liam Neeson taken movie book ren......more

Detour Man had me from the beginning when the colossal diesel, Gunter Hoffman, walked into the aptly named office of BIG (Briggs Investigative Group). Desperately lonely and suffering from a severe case of body dysmorphia, Gunter becomes the unwitting victim of a murder frame-up. As if he didn’t hav......more

The book is a great murder mystery story that also contains spots of humor and wit. The characters are very well-developed and you can really relate to them on a deep level. The dialogue is easy to follow and entertaining. There are also a lot of twists and surprises throughout the story that keeps......more

I was looking for recommendations on a book series/author that could hold my attention and that would give me the option to list to the audiobook. Detour Man fulfilled both these requirements for me. Once I started reading, I was hooked and couldn't put it down. The audio was awesome (the narrator h......more