Title: The Muskego Long Count
Author: Tom Shreck & Nathan Banks
In: Murder and Mayhem in Muskego (Jon & Ruth Jordan)
Rating Out of 5: 4 (Really good read!)
My Bookshelves: Crime
Pace: Slow
Format: Short story
Publisher: Down and Out Books
Year: 2012

I really enjoy how this story jumps between two points of view. You have that really sinister voice that is planning bad things. And then there’s the more innocent bystander who ends up saving the day and making sure that the sinister things just don’t happen. It definitely helped to heighten the sense of thrill and suspense. Knowing that there were bad things about to happen, not knowing if the story will end with a better ending than death…

Duffy is a great character. Boxer, with an out of control dog. Actually, it’s really Al that technically saves the day. But I love the normalcy of Duffy’s interactions with the other characters and movements throughout this story. The unwitting hero is always quite a bit of fun. Particularly when they’re actually a bumbling dog that is just taking everyone out in his quest for food.

As with anything that touches upon the psychological, I found the bomb maker to be quite scary. I mean, massive many people killing vendetta is scary enough. But having that point of view written in a totally logical and calm manner? Terrifying.

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