| Title | : | Romeos Town (Mike Romeo Thrillers Book 6) |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition, Paperback |
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When 16 year old Clint Cunningham is arrested for selling drugs at an elite private school, his mother hires lawyer Ira Rosen and Mike Romeo. It should be a simple case. But nothing is simple in lockdown Los Angelesespecially when people want you dead.
As Romeo digs deeper, the mystery grows darker. Who is pulling Clint Cunningham's strings? Why won't he talk? And who wants Romeo eliminated for good?
Layer by layer and corner by corner, Romeo fights his way toward the answersand a shattering revelation that turns his world upside down.
International Thriller Writers Award winner James Scott Bell delivers another knockout in the hit series that is sharp as a switchblade (Meg Gardiner)
Romeos Town (Mike Romeo Thrillers Book 6) Reviews
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Entertaining and enjoyable thriller
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A good diversion. The author seems to hold back. But this is a good reliable read. Have enjoyed the rest of the series.
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I love the Mike Romeo books. The author’s writing really pops and Mike Romeo is such a witty and erudite character. I always come away from the Romeo books feeling smarter!Hunc librum lege!
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Mike Romeo is an amusing, irritating antihero, opinionated and handy as an investigator for a disabled lawyer. Normally I'd suggest that Book 6 in a series isn't the best place to start and while I'll be going back and reading the previous volumes this functions perfectly as a standalone. Any background information is imparted when required and sensitively done with a light touch: no massive info dumping.The author has an engaging style that draws the reader along and an amusing touch to boot.I received this as an ARC but am sufficiently impressed to have purchased this copy as well.
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Ein Sechzehnjähriger soll mit Drogen gehandelt haben und hat versucht, sich im Gefängnis das Leben zu nehmen. Mike Romeo und der Anwalt Ira Rosen versuchen, ihm zu helfen. Wer sind die Drogenhändler im Hintergrund? Etwa verwirrend, doch auch spannend.
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It was serendipity that I read an ad for Romeo’s Town. I was familiar with James Scott Bell’s name. While I’d not read any of his novels, an error that I will quickly correct, I was familiar with his writing from the many excellent contributions to KillZoneBlog.com.I read the teaser except on my deck with my Sunday morning coffee, and his detailed descriptions had me hooked immediately. The ad stated Romeo’s Town was to be released on Sept. 5, today! So off to to download the book. I continue reading about the Los Angles I’d lived in for all but the last eleven of my eight one years, enjoying the descriptions of places I knew well. Mr. Bell’s writing of LA is accurate, but , he weaves the exciting story through the emotional geography of his characters as aptly as he drives his Spinoza through the City of Angeles.I was fascinated by Mike Romeo, Bell’s irreverent protagonist with a big philosophical heart. The storyline never lets the reader catch his breath from the last action scene before another stricks at Romeo. The evidence for the many writing accolades and awards James Scott Bell has earned is manifest in the story.Bell brings the atmosphere of an earlier Los Angeles with his character’s dialog. Raymond Chandler would be jealous! Bogart would probably agree to audition for a film role in a Bell novel inspired film. With that said, the author has overlaid that LA with the reality of a condition imposed on the city and county by fumbling officials in Sacramento and Washington, DC, Covid 19 being the excuse for Government mandated robbery of personal freedoms. He tells it like it is, and I applaud his candor.This is the story that will rivet the reader from page one through to the ending. While emersed in Mr. Bell’s story and plot, the reader will enjoy the author’s wit and knowledge. James Scott Bell will enlighten the reader with Mike Romeo’s knowledge of history, poetry, and horticulture.I have only one question after reading this five star gem. That is, why does Mike Romeo, a lawyer’s investigator, not carry a handgun? I’ll bet I will find the answer in one of the five earlier books in the Romeo series. OK, got to run. I’ve got some reading to do,
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The irreverent Mike Romeo is back! It’s been over a year since I’ve had the opportunity to visit with Romeo, and I missed him! This time he’s trying to balance the scales for a scared teenager caught selling drugs, but the teen won’t work with him or Romeo’s boss, Ira Rosen, a former Mossad intelligence agent.Romeo keeps digging into the crime, only to have his beloved Mustang convertible (Spinoza) sabotaged. That makes him mad and he goes after the drug dealers with a vengeance even after a sniper tries to take him out and almost kills a police officer.This book has enough twists, turns, and red herrings to satisfy the most die hard mystery reader. I hope James Scott Bell doesn’t make us wait another year for the next Mike Romeo mystery! This is the sixth book in the Mike Romeo series. It’s a stand alone, and if you haven’t read the other books in the series, be sure to check them out.
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What I love about Mike Romeo is that he never changes. He overcomes obstacles, he wrestles with problems, but he's that best kind of series character: one that stays true to what you love about him book after book. For me, Romeo hits that sweet spot: tough guy with principles meets deep thinker with a touch of the romantic. It's a great mix.This time around we see Romeo's mettle tested by what we've all been facing lately: a swiftly changing national culture. When pandemic lockdowns and social unrest change the climate around him, Romeo stays true to his core principle: bad guys ought to be caught, and if force is necessary to subdue them use whatever force necessary.In this book, we get to see Romeo working closely with his employer and friend, attorney Ira Rosen. What seems at first a simple matter of defending a teen accused of drug trafficking escalates with shocking speed. Thugs attack Romeo at his home, a sniper shoots at him outside Ira's house, and clues lead in unexpected directions.I also love that Romeo's heartthrob Sophia shows up again. Will Romeo ever get the girl? We keep hoping!As a fan of this series, I enjoyed Romeo's Town. I empathize with Romeo's angst as he looks around and sees his world a sad shadow of what it was before the pandemic lockdowns. I rooted for his love life to take a turn for the better. I gasped at a couple of the plot twists (no spoilers!). I shook my head at the sad realities of human nature. And I cheered for small steps taken toward a brighter future for our hero, Mike Romeo. Pick up the phone, man. Call the girl.All in all, another satisfying installment in a series I've come to treasure.
