Kevin Tipple gives Reed Farrel Coleman’s latest novel, Blind to Midnight, five stars. Kevin seldom rates the books he reviews here, and I don’t remember another five star one. You might want to check it out. Thanks, Kevin!

Blind to Midnight: A Nick Ryan Novel by Reed Farrel Coleman is the second book in
the Nick Ryan series that began with Sleepless City. It is also another solidly good
read as one always expects from the author.

In addition to his regular police work, Nick Ryan continues to work cases as they are
assigned by the people in the shadows. He is a sort of fixer and has a wide latitude to
solve problem as a NYC police detective. To achieve their goals, he has access to
varied resources. He also separately has help from a variety of friends and associates
that have talents and connections the average person would not. But, knowing Nick
Ryan can be extremely dangerous for your own health.

Nick is just coming off an assignment and a very long day when he gets a phone call.
Tony Angelo and his wife are dead. They have been murdered by person or persons
unknown. Nick had known Tony since he was a kid. Nick’s father was a cop, friends with
Ton and his wife, both were part of Nick’s life always and forever. That makes them
family as far as Nick is concerned. Even though the people who control Nick want him
to stay out of it and away from the investigation, he is not about to do that. They should
know by now that Nick marches to the beat of his own drummer.

The shadowy powers that be want Nick to focus on solving a murder case from the
night the towers fell. The case was believed to be a hate crime. It was something else
and more than two decades later they want it solved for reasons unknown.

Nick does the only thing he can do. He works both cases and dodges bullets and violent
mayhem along the way. His ultimate plan is to survive, keep the ex and their kid safe,
and get out from under the thumb of the person or persons that are leaning on him.
Easier said than done.

Blind to Midnight: A Nick Ryan Novel builds extensively on Sleepless City while
spinning another very complicated tale of cross and double cross. Plenty of action,
violence, and interesting characters blend together to make this another compelling
page turning read from the master. Read the series in order and enjoy as both books
are very much worth your time.

My digital reading copy was an ARC from the publisher, Blackstone Publishing, Inc.,
through NetGalley with no expectation of a review.

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