The Sundown Speech

This is an interesting entry in the Amos Walker series because instead of taking place in Detroit, which is Amos's usual stomping grounds, it plays out in Ann Arbor. It's a nice change of pace. As the book opens, Amos is hired by the sort of aging hippy dippy couple that one finds in Ann Arbor, or Ma......more

This book was just so much fun! Estleman is a master of dialogue! The murder and mayhem were, of course, well-plotted and the characters are great. Amos Walker is especially wonderful. But the writing--wow!......more

It was a pretty good book, but just did not feel like a five star book. There are several twist and turns in it, but about 2/3's the way through the book they quit and everything became obvious. Amos Walker, the main character in the book is a private eye. It starts out with him being hired by a cou......more

Amos Walker never lacks for a smart remark, even when he's under fire and waiting for a bomb to explode.......more

OK entry to the series. Kind of a kick to read about Amos taking on "crunchy granola" clients - but honestly I think Amos just works better as a character when he's landlocked in Detroit. Also the mystery is a little thin this time out and the book is sort of written in this "looking back on an old......more