Par Four

I like the Jake Hines books - the characters are everyday people, well described, and the story is well written and interesting, also I learn a bit about police procedure which is well documented. I find that I look forward to getting to know the characters better. Elizabeth Gunn writes a well paced, exciting story and weaves personal details into the narrative with well judged timing and detail.

Elizabeth Gunn knows how to tell a story and she creates believable, interesting characters. Her books are truly page turners. I highly recommend Par Four and the first book in the series as well, Triple Play. I am looking forward to the next in the series.

Elizabeth Gunn has the touch of Elmore Leonard's earlier books -- great characters, great progression of the story line, and so natural that you feel you are Jake Hines. A wonderful balance of reality and make-believe.

After Jake Hines' incredible performance on his last case (see TRIPLE PLAY), he has been rewarded with a promotion to the Rutherford, Minnesota Chief of Detectives. He does not expect the job to be much of a headache, but discovers quite the opposite when he is forced to explain a previous case during a Critical Incident Debriefing. Jake is an action type guy and hates these touchy feely things that are expected of him by his superior and the staff psychiatrist.His boss orders him to attend a meeting that becomes symbolic of overload and craziness caused by being the person ultimately responsible for the apprehension of criminals. Jake frets over how a heist of a small bar and grill turned into a double homicide and how the killings then link to a child abduction case. Many a law enforcement official would have an ulcer with this type of workload, but not Jake, who thrives on the adrenaline of a crisis like the one he confronted with right now.Elizabeth Gunn is a definite talent who scribes a clever who-done-it filled with numerous off-shoots of a typical police procedural. Readers will simply be unable to put the novel down until after they finish the final page. Jake is a rare sleuth because he will receive accolades from both genders due to his sensitivity in his personal life and his no-holds barred professional attitude. PAR FOUR is misnamed because it is clearly a hole in one.

After Jake Hines' incredible performance on his last case (see TRIPLE PLAY), he has been rewarded with a promotion to the Rutherford, Minnesota Chief of Detectives. He does not expect the job to be much of a headache, but discovers quite the opposite when he is forced to explain a previous case during a Critical Incident Debriefing. Jake is an action type guy and hates these touchy feely things that are expected of him by his superior and the staff psychiatrist.His boss orders him to attend a meeting that becomes symbolic of overload and craziness caused by being the person ultimately responsible for the apprehension of criminals. Jake frets over how a heist of a small bar and grill turned into a double homicide and how the killings then link to a child abduction case. Many a law enforcement official would have an ulcer with this type of workload, but not Jake, who thrives on the adrenaline of a crisis like the one he confronted with right now.Elizabeth Gunn is a definite talent who scribes a clever who-done-it filled with numerous off-shoots of a typical police procedural. Readers will simply be unable to put the novel down until after they finish the final page. Jake is a rare sleuth because he will receive accolades from both genders due to his sensitivity in his personal life and his no-holds barred professional attitude. PAR FOUR is misnamed because it is clearly a hole in one.Harriet Klausner