Ok then, another excellent book by this author with a very good storyline and excellent writing.
Time to read another from the author. ( )

Having read a few books by this author the plot is all too familiar and unlike the others. Nicely paced it's fairly predictable, a quality I'm not fond of. As Forrest Gump would mutter, "that's all I got to say about that" ( )

This book was a bit brutal, with a killer who was competent and scary, mostly because he was so matter-of-fact about his killing, and felt he had to accomplish his goal no matter what it took, and he justified all his crimes as simply being necessary.

But as bad as he was, I'm not sure if he is any worse than the ones who seemed to be fairly normal but still killed to get to their goals.

The ending was sad, but probably the best feasible ending, given the circumstances. This is the third book I've read in the Max Rupert series, and the first one where I felt I knew who he was. And even in this one, he wasn't the main character. ( )

Really love this author. Stories are never what I expect. I was surprised how many characters met their demise. His titles are always thought provoking. I had the pleasure of hearing him speak last week and he was very entertaining. ( )

The Guise of Another by Allen Eskens is the second in a three-part series, yet can easily stand alone. Its main character Alexander Rupert is a police detective who has come under suspicion for involvement in activities involving stealing drug dealer money. He has been assigned to the department's fraud unit where his career languishes as he works to clear his name. His brother, another detective brings him a case that reaches back to some suspicious deaths occurring 20 years ago. The plot twists and turns through one complication after another. Every type of humanity from cheating wife to ruthless murderer to unscrupulous business owner plays a role in the case in one form or another, each adding complications that Alexander patiently unravels as his own case before a Grand Jury looms in the background.
Eskens put together a wonderful mystery. There are no loose ends, no improbable coincidences, and no predictable outcomes. It is an easy read, yet its characters are fully developed, the settings are presented vividly but not overwhelmngly, and the story flows from one twist to another, keeping the reader involved and interested. It is a good novel and everything a mystery/suspense novel ought o be. ( )