Private Detective Ignatius Jepson goes by the name
of Nate. On the mean streets of Seattle he is known as “Nasty.” It is not a
nickname he likes, but considering the way he earned it, that nickname isn’t
going to be something he will ever get rid of easily. Things don’t come easy to
Nate and the way his latest case arrives won’t be easy either.
It was early
in the morning a couple of hours before dawn and Nate was on a secluded beach
contemplating the meaning of life. More accurately the meaning of his life and
his future. Fate put him there. Nate
wasn’t too happy with the concept of fate as it was before the figure came
running at him through the mist.
The man is well dressed and running with a grocery
bag full of beef sticks. He also has a very black gun and wants Nate’s
immediate help in getting away. Like
Nate, the guy is ex-military as proven by the way he carries himself and the
dog tags on the leather necklace around his neck. The arrival of men on the
beach as well as coming from the sea in pursuit and the numerous flying bullets
make it clear that the situation is deteriorating badly and it is time to go.
Some private detectives get the beautiful damsel in
distress and an explanation. Nate gets
the physically in shape dude, no explanation, a destroyed car, killers after
him, and a lot more in Nasty by Bret R. Wright.
A fast paced read with a very complicated case that
goes from Seattle to Portland while adding many players and plenty of twists
and turns. Nate is often a bit over his head because the clues are few and the
players are many. While he does have a little help along the way via some old
friends those same friendships are a huge risk as the stakes rapidly increase.
Hopefully the first book of a series, Nasty
has all the right mix of action, clues, and high stakes that result in a
compelling read. Author Bret R. Wright has created a strongly sympathetic
character who flashes the occasional warped sense of humor while also taking
things serious when the need arises. In this book the need arises quite often
creating a certain frantic pace as Nate gets the job done by any means
necessary. The book is a good one and Nasty is highly recommended.
Nasty
Bret
R. Wright
Courtney
Literary
September
2014
ISBN# 978-0991608812
Paperback
(e-book available)
306
Pages
$15.99
E-book ARC supplied by the author in exchange for my
objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2014
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