Killer Summer

Reading a Ridley Pearson novel is a bit like eating cotton candy. You know you're not going to get something substantive or nourishing, but there is something wickedly nice and fluffy about it. Pearson's latest novel is an easy read and good for quick entertainment. The suspenseful elements are not......more

I'm a huge fan of Ridley Pearson's books. However his Walt Flemming series just isn't what I'd call an enjoyable series to follow. Have you ever been started into a book and then continually go looking to see what the total number of pages in the book are ? Every sitting I kept thinking I must be fu......more

This is a fine adventure novel. The author's pacing is very uneven because it is uncertain at times whether he is seeking to write a great heist story, a whodunit, or a survival thriller. This pacing causes the reader some mental whiplash as the author bobs and weaves between the genre, never quite......more

My first ever Ridley Pearson novel. Why would one start in the middle of the series? Well it was first and foremost an accident. Secondly, peer pressure. I grabbed the book for my dad, he read it then decided we were going to start ourselves a cute little book club. So here I am. Reviewing from the......more

I thought this was The best of the series so far. I enjoyed reading about Walt, they local sherif in Sun Valley, who faces many challenges - both personal and professional. Walt’s nephew, Kevin, who has lost his father in a mysterious shooting, plays a bigger part in this story. Kevin is working at......more