Thursday, April 08, 2021

A Deadly Twist by Jeffrey Siger

First Lines: "The key to getting away with what I do is lacking any possible motive. Motive's the first thing cops look for."
 
When an investigative journalist doesn't check in with her editor as she'd promised, the editor panics. After all, Nikoletta Elia's explosive article on an international hacker/assassin had just been published. The editor calls the head of Greece's Special Crime Unit, Andreas Kaldis, for help.
 
At first, Kaldis doesn't rate the woman's disappearance as a priority, but he does send his right-hand man, Yianni Kouros, to Naxos to see what Yianni can dig up. When a body is found at the bottom of a cliff and a witness says he saw Elia arguing with the dead man, the investigation becomes much more serious.
 
What neither Kaldis nor any of his men realize is that they are working to uncover a deadly mystery with a very long memory indeed.
 
~
 
I've been a fan of Jeffrey Siger's Andreas Kaldis mysteries from the very first book (Murder in Mykonos), and this eleventh book certainly does not disappoint. The author lives on Mykonos for part of the year, and I've learned more about that country through reading his books than I'd care to admit. Siger gives readers insight into the workings of not only the police but also of the Greek government and the country's nefarious underworld while always weaving a bit of Greek myth and history into each book.
 
Siger has also created a top-notch cast of characters headed by Kaldis, his wife, and the members of his team. After reading all eleven books, I feel as though these characters are good friends-- especially Maggie who's in charge of Kaldis's office. Maggie's more than capable of keeping everyone and everything in line, which makes me wonder if anyone's written anything about the women who rule some of our heroes' roosts (Maggie for Andreas Kaldis, Sheriff Virgil Dalton's Rosie, and Sheriff Walt Longmire's Ruby, for example).

The settings and characters are always what the doctor ordered in Siger's mysteries, but he knows how to write action scenes that a reader can get so wrapped up in that the pages won't turn fast enough. Then add to all that a mystery in A Deadly Twist that gets deeper the further Kaldis and his men investigate, and you've got a winner.

If you enjoy mysteries with an excellent sense of place, characters that can make you laugh and cry, mysteries that keep you guessing, and high octane action, pick up one of Jeffrey Siger's Andreas Kaldis mysteries. You can read A Deadly Twist as a standalone, but don't be surprised if you find yourself looking for the other books in the series.

A Deadly Twist by Jeffrey Siger
eISBN: 9781464214271
Poisoned Pen Press © 2021
eBook, 320 pages
 
Police Procedural, #11 Andreas Kaldis mystery
Rating: B+
Source: Net Galley

12 comments:

  1. I do love the setting for these novels, Cathy! Siger does a great job of placing the reader, I think. I'm not up to this one yet, but it sounds as though the mystery is a good one. It's nice when a series is consistently good.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Another series that I've never read, but the characters and the setting certainly pique my interest!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Siger is a bestselling author in Greece, which tells you a lot.

      Delete
  3. This series sounds great! I enjoy when an author weaves literature and history into a story. It gives it more depth.

    ReplyDelete
  4. The setting and story and characters all seem to mesh very well. Thanks for the review.

    ReplyDelete
  5. At the cliff they were arguing, it doesn't mean she murdered him.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Cathy, you always amaze me with your grasp of my work, and insights into what drives it. For example, in connection with your wondering "if anyone's written anything about the women who rule some of our heroes' roosts" I'd like to know how you knew that my next book in the series--which is not due to my publisher for another week--is precisely that: Maggie's tale! Thank you again, dear Cathy.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. But, my dear Mr. Siger, how did you know that I wanted to know more about Maggie? Thanks for letting me know that I have a real treat in store when your next book is released!

      Delete

Thank you for taking the time to make a comment. I really appreciate it!