JOHNNY CARELESS

KEVIN WADE

Johnny Careless by talented writer Kevin Wade is everything that a crime novel should be and more; the main character is the son of an NYPD cop, so you might say that law enforcement is the family business. The chief gets a call to a drowning death, which, as readers know, can be very ugly. It’s even worse because the chief recognizes his friend Johnny. Intuition tells him that something is wrong with the crime scene. The chief has strong and long connections to his dead friend. The book takes place on Long Island, but not on Long Island, familiar to most readers. The writer provides interesting and nostalgic descriptions of Long Island and the chief as a determined and fascinating character. The additional players are also intriguing, adding humorous dialogue to an entertaining police procedural. Do yourself a favor, sit down, and buy Johnny Careless; you will not regret it for one second.