Review of C’est La Vie by Jack Thompson (Raja Williams
Series Book 2)
5 stars
I love the subtle humour of Jack Thompson’s series of
mystery-suspense starring Raja Williams, a very unexpected but highly
efficient, and adorable, private investigator. Raja is not the ordinary routine
P.I. He gets bad headaches when approaching the presence of evil (as when
beginning a new case), he works for the underdog in need of justice, and he
owns a private jet, so many classic autos even he can’t count, and homes in
many varied locales. But Raja is a down-to-earth individual who doesn’t push his
way using his wealth or expertise. In fact, he approaches everybody with
civility and respect, from the people he employs, to clients, even to small-bit
drug dealers. And drugs are a major part of the problem in this novel, along
with potential police corruption and brutal murder.
A visiting British professor’s wife in Paris unexpectedly
and inadvertently witnesses a gruesome killing, and is kidnapped. In the
process, three French police officers are killed. The Inspector in charge
brushes off the Professor’s demands for an investigation, and even the British
Consulate doesn’t seem to want to know. But through a series of events, the
Professor finds Raja Williams and asks him to locate his missing wife; and of
course, Raja is immediately away to Paris.
If you haven’t read the first in this series, “The Color of
Money,” why wait? Get both of these superb novels and settle in for an
excellent reading experience.
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