Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage: A Conway Sax Mystery by Steve UlfelderMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Conway Sax is a complex character, and this book shows him at his brutal best.
When his friend and fellow barnburner, Eudora Spoon, asks Conway Sax to go to California and rescue her son, he can't say no. The book opens with a scene worthy of Richard Stark's Parker series--and includes Sax hefting a buck-naked Kenny over his shoulder and walking out of a gang hideout.
This is the fourth book in the series, and in my opinion, the most straightforward, enjoyable read. The first, Purgatory Chasm, was a heartbreaker. But I like Sax better now that he's come to terms with his core failures as a human. He sucks at relationships, but he's great at breaking heads.
As with his previous books, this author's writing has a throwback feel reminiscent of the best Noir writers of the fifties and sixties. This character is old school; a retired race car driver and recovering alcoholic with a destructive streak.
I dare you to read the first page and stop. If you're like me, you'll look up four hours later and wonder what happened to your afternoon.
Cheers...and Happy Reading!
T.D. Hart
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