Billy Knight , ex-LA cop, now living in Key West is visited by Roscoe McAuley to enlist his help in solving the murder of his son. Then McAuley is killed and Billy is off to L.A. ( )

Right from the beginning, the author sets a fast pace with action, drama, horrific events, and intrigue.

When a botched hostage rescue goes horribly wrong, LA police officer Billy Knight loses everything. It’s all too much and he leaves the force, heading for calmer waters.

Key West is his final destination. He hangs up his gun and starts over as a charter fishing boat captain. Sun, cold beer, and the salty breeze over aquamarine waters give Billy a tenuous hold on his sanity.

So, he wasn’t happy to see Roscoe. He’d left all that behind. He agreed to listen, but flat out refused to get involved in the investigation of the murder of Roscoe’s son, and he sent him on his way.

Later, Billy goes looking for Roscoe, feeling bad about how he treated his friend and former co-worker, but he’s already grabbed a flight back home.

The news of Roscoe’s murder a few weeks later hits Billy hard. No matter how much it hurts. No matter how difficult it is. No matter how dangerous it is. Billy will not rest until the killer or killers are caught, dead or alive.

Billy Knight is a wounded warrior. He’s been through so much, more than most can bear. When he went back to investigate the murders, I was reminded of that saying, “let a sleeping dog lie.” Billy woke up and did whatever he had to do, regardless of anyone’s approval or cooperation.

There are some guys you don’t want to get angry. You won’t like them when they’re angry. And Billy is angry.

Lots of intrigue, dirty little secrets, and corruption keep you emotionally engaged. The cast of characters go from funny to sad, from boorish to just plain bad.

The story never bogs down. The author helps you visualize places and scenes clearly. And the doses of humor give you a bright spot in a dark venture.

I happily recommend this book and the series to all thriller and suspense fans. ( )

I saw the title for Tropical Depression, then the cover, then the blurb and I was sold. I love exotic locations and thrills and I am always ready for some more. AND Jeffrey P Lindsay is the author of the Dexter Series. Have you read them? I have read the books and am a huge fan of the TV series.

We start out in the Florida Keys on a fishing charter. Sounds fantastic to me. The man who chartered the boat is from Rochester, New York and talked incessantly about the Buffalo Bills football team. I lived in Rochester and went to more than one of the Bills games. It’s like this book is talking to me. :-)

Jeffrey P Lindsay has a way with words and his descriptions of the characters make them come alive, almost as if they are standing in front of me.

I missed the first obvious twist that has Billy Knight leaving the Florida Keys and returning to Los Angeles, the last place he ever thought he would be. The aftermath of the LA riots, during the Rodney King troubles, was still going strong and deadly.

It is amazing that in the flick of your wrist or the snap of your finger, your life can change forever. And Billy’s had. Now, so had Roscoe’s, an LAPD paper pusher seeking Billy’s help.

Jeffrey does a great job describing our hot and humid weather. I can feel the sweat dripping down my face, off the ends of my hair and running down my back, making me feel like I’m in a sauna. I love that he mentioned going in and out of air conditioned buildings and the affect that has on the human body.

I enjoyed the writing, fun, snarky and witty, so descriptive I can smell the salt water and hear the cursing of the unhappy fisherman. Thank goodness I don’t smell the jail cell and feel the guys huge fists punching me in the face. lol

I didn’t see the change in direction of the story. I think because I was enjoying Jeffrey’s colorful tale of the unhappy fisherman. I went from laughter to WTF!

Murder, conspiracy, white power, race riots, corruption, conspiracies…do you believe in conspiracies and secret agendas? I do. Why not? Is it so far fetched, with the arrogance and the “all mine and I can do what I want” attitude in today’s elite? Or has it always been there?

Could this give him a reason, a cause, a second chance to live, instead of just exist?

A lot about Tropical Depression was familiar, some conspiracy with murder, driven by hatred, and Jeffrey P Lindsay kept me involved as I tried to figure out who was the driving force behind it.

A bit of a surprise at the end and the last 7% cranked up the suspense level and held it until the end of Tropical Depression. I wavered between a 3 or a 4, but the locale, all the things I was familiar with and brought back memories, the thrills, and the icing on the cake, the ending, made the difference. A 4 it is.

I received Tropical Depression by Jeffrey Lindsay in return for an honest and unbiased review. ( )

I saw the title for Tropical Depression, then the cover, then the blurb and I was sold. I love exotic locations and thrills and I am always ready for some more. AND Jeffrey P Lindsay is the author of the Dexter Series. Have you read them? I have read the books and am a huge fan of the TV series.

We start out in the Florida Keys on a fishing charter. Sounds fantastic to me. The man who chartered the boat is from Rochester, New York and talked incessantly about the Buffalo Bills football team. I lived in Rochester and went to more than one of the Bills games. It’s like this book is talking to me. :-)

Jeffrey P Lindsay has a way with words and his descriptions of the characters make them come alive, almost as if they are standing in front of me.

I missed the first obvious twist that has Billy Knight leaving the Florida Keys and returning to Los Angeles, the last place he ever thought he would be. The aftermath of the LA riots, during the Rodney King troubles, was still going strong and deadly.

It is amazing that in the flick of your wrist or the snap of your finger, your life can change forever. And Billy’s had. Now, so had Roscoe’s, an LAPD paper pusher seeking Billy’s help.

Jeffrey does a great job describing our hot and humid weather. I can feel the sweat dripping down my face, off the ends of my hair and running down my back, making me feel like I’m in a sauna. I love that he mentioned going in and out of air conditioned buildings and the affect that has on the human body.

I enjoyed the writing, fun, snarky and witty, so descriptive I can smell the salt water and hear the cursing of the unhappy fisherman. Thank goodness I don’t smell the jail cell and feel the guys huge fists punching me in the face. lol

I didn’t see the change in direction of the story. I think because I was enjoying Jeffrey’s colorful tale of the unhappy fisherman. I went from laughter to WTF!

Murder, conspiracy, white power, race riots, corruption, conspiracies…do you believe in conspiracies and secret agendas? I do. Why not? Is it so far fetched, with the arrogance and the “all mine and I can do what I want” attitude in today’s elite? Or has it always been there?

Could this give him a reason, a cause, a second chance to live, instead of just exist?

A lot about Tropical Depression was familiar, some conspiracy with murder, driven by hatred, and Jeffrey P Lindsay kept me involved as I tried to figure out who was the driving force behind it.

A bit of a surprise at the end and the last 7% cranked up the suspense level and held it until the end of Tropical Depression. I wavered between a 3 or a 4, but the locale, all the things I was familiar with and brought back memories, the thrills, and the icing on the cake, the ending, made the difference. A 4 it is.

I received Tropical Depression by Jeffrey Lindsay in return for an honest and unbiased review. ( )

If you LOVE the show Dexter, then read this book written by the author. LOVE IT! ( )