The Fairfax Incident

Novel by Terrence McCauley

Description: Manhattan, 1933. Charlie Doherty may have been kicked off the force after The Grand Central Massacre, but thanks to a wealthy benefactor, his private detective business is booming. Catering to the city’s wealthy elite, Doherty is making a good living chasing down wayward spouses and runaway socialites when the case of a lifetime lands in his lap. Mrs. Fairfax, a wealthy widow, hires Doherty to prove her husband’s suicide wasn’t actually a suicide. It was murder. At hisbenefactor’s urging, Doherty takes the case. He expects to pocket a nice chunk of change to prove what everyone already knows: Walter Fairfax walked into his office in the Empire State Building one morning, took a phone call, and shot himself. But Charlie took the widow’s money, so he begins to dig. He quickly finds out there is more to the Fairfax incident than a simple suicide. Before long, he discovers that Mr. Fairfax was leading a double life; running with a dangerous crowd that has a sinister agenda that threatens to plunge Charlie’s city – and his country – into another war. In an investigation that quickly involves global implications, Doherty finds himself against not only some of the most powerful people in New York City, but against the most evil men in the world.

Okay! So I’ll be honest, i didn’t expect to like this book very much. Crime type of murder mystery cop things aren’t really my preferred area. But I actually really enjoyed it! I got hooked by the second chapter and couldn’t put it down! It was fast paced and intriguing. The book starts off with a suicide but then a distressed widow hires a private detective to look into her husband’s death.. things start happening and every chapter uncovers a new detail to the mystery, it keeps you flipping the pages until all of a sudden there aren’t any more pages. The author cleverly gives you just enough information while also making like five more questions that need answering, so you can’t help but continue for the sake of needing to know what’s going on! I didn’t realize that this may be a series, I assumed it was just a stand alone but judging by the absolute cliffhanger I’m gonna assume its definitely not a stand alone! I really liked this book, right around the cliffhanger it started getting a bit slower, but that was obviously in build up of the cliffhanger itself. the main character isn’t super loveable, or even really likeable, he’s got a lot of flaws and problems but he also has such a real life feel to him that you can’t help but root for him. It was really good! If you’re into cop/crime stories I would absolutely suggest this book!

I rate this book

8/10

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