First Line: Lake Tahoe skier Colin Burns stood at the top of the speed-skiing course in Vars, France, a ski resort south of Mont Blanc, Europe's tallest mountain.
When restaurateur Genevieve Laurent fell in love with speed skier Colin Burns, she began to believe in dreams, just like Colin. However, when Colin died on a speed course in France, her world was upended.
Some things about Colin's death did not make sense to her, so Genevieve contacted Tahoe private detective Owen McKenna for help. When he did try to help her, tragedy struck, and, feeling responsible, McKenna vowed to find answers, find a killer, and put Genevieve's life back together.
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Author Todd Borg always knows how to involve his private detective in some fascinating subjects, and Tahoe Speed is no exception. This time, it's speed skiing, which I simultaneously found interesting and frightening. (Sorry, speed skiers, Franz Klammer winning the downhill in the 1976 Olympics is as fast as I want to go.)
Little did private investigator Owen McKenna know that, when he agreed to help Colin's soulmate, Genevieve Laurent, he would become involved in a world of fine dining, insurance policies, protection rackets, and strange weaponry. As always, the mystery is intriguing, and it drew me right in, but the main reason why I will continue to come back for more is the wonderful family Borg has created around his main character.
Of course, there's his sidekick, Spot, a Harlequin Great Dane, as well as the love of his life, insect expert Street, and her adopted deaf daughter, Camille. And he couldn't get by without all his friends in the local police. I'm also hoping that two new characters in Tahoe Speed-- restaurateur Genevieve Laurent and police rookie Hattie Foster-- will make future appearances.
Even if I don't meet Genevieve and Hattie again, I will always perk up when I know there's a new Owen McKenna mystery available. I'm addicted to this series' fascinating, fast-paced mysteries and their unforgettable characters. Hurry up, Mr. Borg, I'm ready for the next one!
Tahoe Speed by Todd Borg
ISBN: 9781931296335
Thriller Press © 2025
Paperback, 320 pages
Thriller/Private Investigator, #23 Owen McKenna
Rating: A
Source: the author
This sounds like such a fun series! Found family is a theme I really enjoy. And the interesting situations are also appealing. I need to see if I can get ahold of it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds interesting, Cathy! I remember Franz Klammer, and yes, skiing took the media by storm at the time (do you remember Rosi Mittermaier in the same Olympics?). The story itself sounds interesting, too, and I like the sound of the characters. Glad you enjoyed this so well.
ReplyDeleteThis series is still languishing on my "to be read" list but I promise I'm going to get to - hopefully soon. Knowing you love it so much is a gret recommendation!
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