A review by catherine_t
Days of Rage by Kris Nelscott, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

challenging dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Chicago, 1969: Smokey Dalton is working for Sturdy (really for his friend Laura, who runs the company), inspecting buildings that the company owns or wants to own. One is an apartment building in which the long-time onsite manager has died. Smokey thinks at first that the smell is all down to that one death. But when his inspection takes him to the basement, he discovers three skeletons behind a bricked-in section. Worse, it appears there are more bodies. He's concerned that Laura's father, a small-time crook, might have had something to do with the bodies, but as his investigation continues, he discovers that the bodies have been in the house from as early as 1919. 

I read one of the Smokey Dalton books many moons ago, but I remembered enjoying it, so I picked this one up. I enjoyed this one, too. It resonated with me. I do like historical fiction, and more so if there's a mystery involved.