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A review by jfranco77
Liars & Thieves by Stephen Coonts
4.0
I feel like I may have read this book before. Tommy Carmellini was a minor character in one of the Jake Grafton books. Now he has his own series. By day, he does odd jobs for the CIA, utilizing his burglary skills for God and Country. He also has a side gig where he works as a locksmith. By night, he hits on anything that moves and has way more success than he probably should. He's crude, but funny; a good guy with some bad habits.
Carmellini gets assigned to work security at a safe house in rural West Virginia, but when he gets there, he walks into a massacre. He escapes, but he's sure he'll get the blame, so he spends most of the book trying to figure out what happened and how he can clear his name. It turns out that it's a Big Conspiracy, so Tommy has to call in Jake Grafton for help. Hey, it's the first book in the spin-off, so we need the main character to ease Tommy in.
Overall, it works. The ultimate conspiracy was a little dull, but getting there was plenty of fun.
Carmellini gets assigned to work security at a safe house in rural West Virginia, but when he gets there, he walks into a massacre. He escapes, but he's sure he'll get the blame, so he spends most of the book trying to figure out what happened and how he can clear his name. It turns out that it's a Big Conspiracy, so Tommy has to call in Jake Grafton for help. Hey, it's the first book in the spin-off, so we need the main character to ease Tommy in.
Overall, it works. The ultimate conspiracy was a little dull, but getting there was plenty of fun.