The Pied Piper

I bought this book a couple of years ago having sought recommendations from a couple of fellow readers on Shelfari, having asked about American crime authors I might like to try. I had slightly mixed feelings about it overall. On the plus side, it was a good meaty story, plenty of action, and (once I......more

3.5* because the book just kept going on and on! Pearson is a good writer and this is the fifth book of his that I've read but he could have left some of the repetition out!🙄 I realize that the police and their detectives must engage in a long and painstaking effort in order to capture the smart evi......more

In this genre, for me, there is John Sandford and there is everybody else. Ridley Pearson's Lou Boldt/Daphne Matthews series is really the only one that truly stands along side the Prey books. I've recently given the series a re-read and if you have the chance, I highly recommend them. Pearson creat......more

I love a good mystery but I'll admit it the murder mystery can wear a bit thin at times. Thankfully, I stumbled across Ridley Pearson's The Pied Piper, which is a solidly crafted mystery that doesn't necessarily rely upon murder as the inciting action. Instead, the plot follows a team of Seattle det......more

Although it’s always nice to discover a new mystery/thriller series, it is bittersweet to discover a delightful novel “mid-series.” The Pied Piper was just that for me, but I acquired an even later novel in the series along with it, before finally getting the original in paperback In Harm’s Way (not......more