Don’t Ever Look Back by Daniel
Friedman
Buck Schatz has lost his house and
is living under the watchful eye of a torturer.
At least that’s how he would see it.
Buck, retired Memphis detective, is 88 years old, living in an assisted
living facility and going to physical therapy on a daily basis to recover from
injuries he received while bringing down a former Nazi. Truly.
Now Buck’s past is back once again in the form of Elijah, a cunning
thief that has just pulled off some very lucrative robberies and is looking for
protection in exchange for turning himself in.
Buck arranges the deal and that’s when everything goes horribly wrong.
This is the sequel to Don’t Ever Get
Old. You don’t need to read the first
book in the series to appreciate the second, but it is a lot of fun so you
should. A great choice on audio since
the author does “grumpy old man” oh so well. The author doesn’t shy away from the problems
of being very old and having to cope with the breakdown of your body and mind,
Buck experiences it all and explains his opinion on the matter quite
colorfully. He is spunky and has great
street smarts, but the author does a great job reminding the reader that his
main character has obstacles to overcome that a man half his age could simply
jump over.
Not a happy cozy mystery, this is
dark and gritty, just the way I like my mysteries best.
