Book Review: City Problems by Steve Goble

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A moment of violence—a snap judgement—a life changed to the core

Synopsis:

Ed Runyon bolted from the NYPD after a runaway teen case fell through the cracks and turned into a nightmarish murder. Now, he’s learned to bury the rage that consumed him, cope with depression, and enjoy life as a Mifflin County sheriff’s detective in rural Ohio.

Ed is trying to relax on his day off when Columbus PD Detective Shelly Beckworth comes to Mifflin County in search of a girl who vanished after a pop-up party. The clues are scarce—a few license plates, a phone shattered on the roadside—but the trail leads to Ed’s neck of the woods.

He tries to shove everything else aside to keep this case from ending in another tragedy, but a cop can’t pick and choose which calls to duty he’ll answer. Frustrated, Ed watches a happy ending slip beyond sight—this one he cannot run away from.

Charging forward, Ed breaks rules and takes risks leading to a bloody confrontation where everything he believes as a cop and every ghost in his head clash—a moment of avenging violence that will ultimately change his life to the core.

Perfect for fans of Robert Crais and John Sanford

Review:

How does a seemingly perfect day go from good, to bad, to life threatening and then back to bad in the blink of an eye? When you're Ed Runyon, it's just a normal morning going to work. Ed is the cop you want to read- he's honest (brutal), non-pc, a tad burned out, and a magnet for drama, but when a case needs to be solved, he's the one you want. This is a page turner literally from page 1 and it never stops. I wanted to go right into the next book, and the next one! It's a case where smoke and mirrors keep Ed one step behind, on a case where time is the enemy, and every minute counts. Current without the pc drama, this is a series to sink your reading teeth into!

About the Author:

Steve Goble is a lifelong Ohio resident and a former journalist. He now works for a digital investigations firm as he reinvents himself as a mystery novel writer. His Spider John historical mysteries are known for darkly humorous characters and salty dialogue. City Problems is the first in the Ed Runyon Mystery Series. Steve lives in rural Ohio with his family and their two dogs.