(reviewed by Bill Crider in 2012)
Reid
Bennett is the entire police force in tiny Murphy's Harbour, Ontario,
Canada. Of course he gets a lot of help from his German Shepherd, Sam.
While he's on vacation, he's approached by a woman who asks him to find
her son, who's joined an outfit that supposedly trains mercenaries.
Bennett is a little reluctant, but he agrees. Before long, he's on a
wilderness adventure that involves lots of shooting and a serious
wildfire. He recovers the son, but that's just the beginning, as Wood
starts springing the plot twists.
If you're looking for villainous villains, lots of action, a little sex, and a very cool dog, you've come to the right place. There are a few plot problems, not the least of which is the faithful Indian companion deus ex machina, but Wood's writing is strong and his pacing is exemplary. Bennett is a hero like Jack Reacher, tough, strong, and sure of himself. I'd think Reacher's audience would like him a lot.
Ted Wood is a Canadian author who had a good bit of success in the U.S. with this series. I believe there were ten books in all. He wrote a couple of others as Jack Barnao, and I liked those, too. He might not be completely forgotten, since I believe the books are available for Kindle.
4 comments:
This is an author I've not read before, Patti, but I like the setting, and the story sounds interesting. I may have to look him up.
I'm with Bill here. I really liked the Ted Wood books. The final one was hard to find and cost a fortune when I first looked for it (the library didn't have it), but a few years later I looked online and there it was, for just a few dollars.
Definitely recommended.
Bill Crider loved Ted Woods's books. I have a number of them...but--same old story--haven't read them yet.
I just looked at quite a collection of Ted Wood novels at my library so when I saw Bill had reviewed one, I borrowed it.
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