Friday, July 17, 2020

Eight bad dads from brilliant mysteries & riveting thrillers

A native of Seattle, Glen Erik Hamilton grew up aboard a sailboat, and spent his youth finding trouble around the marinas and commercial docks and islands of the Pacific Northwest. He now lives in Burbank, California, with his family, punctuated by frequent visits to his hometown to soak up the rain.

His latest crime thriller in the Van Shaw series is A Dangerous Breed.

At CrimeReads, Hamilton tagged "a few very bad dads indeed from brilliant mysteries, riveting thrillers, and one spooky story," including:
Sherwood Cannon in Lightwood by Steph Post

The Cannon clan effectively runs the town of Silas, Florida, though it would be going too far to call them welcome in most establishments. They’ve all done time; prison is considered a rite of passage. They’ve extorted, intimidated, stolen, trafficked, and pretty much squeezed the citizens of Silas for what little they have. Which isn’t much. So when the huge and ruthless Sherwood hears of a biker gang coming through town with a hundred and fifty grand in drug money, he enlists every Cannon available—including son Judah, who’s trying his best to stay straight after his latest stretch in the county jail. Sherwood talks a lot about family loyalty and what it means to be a Cannon, but it’s all part of his manipulations and menacing to get what he wants, for himself alone.
Read about another entry on the list.

My Book, The Movie: Lightwood.

The Page 69 Test: Lightwood.

--Marshal Zeringue