High Chicago

This book is set in Toronto Canada and in Chicago, and there is enough action here to satisfy any thriller junkie!. The tension does not let up throughout the whole book. Jonah Geller is a no-nonsense private eye who has a black belt in martial arts. He doesn't pack a gun (good Canadaian boy that he is) but he doesn't take any nonsense from anyone either. He gets drawn into the high flying world of big construction with the case where he is helping a friend of his mother's, and encounters a whole bunch of really bad people. He gets some help from his beautiful partner Jenn and his ex-connected buddy Dante Ryan while he tries to take on the big guys single-handed. This was a great story and a page-turning thriller. I really enjoyed it. And I really like the characters. Jonah is a peach, and his friend Dante is way too cool.

Shrier's first book was very good. The second -- High Chicago -- is even better. Fast paced, lots of plot developments and twists, flowing prose, entertaining characters -- it all adds up to a very fun read. I'm eagerly looking forward to the third Jonah Geller adventure.