John Nardizzi

In The Burden Of Innocence, the second book in The Infantino Files Series, author John F. Nardizzi weaves an exciting crime thriller that transports the reader to the streets of Boston as they follow private investigator Ray Infantino on his latest case.

Ray is hired to uncover new evidence in a fifteen year old murder case in order to file a motion for a new trial and prove the innocence of Sam Langford, a man who was convicted of murder in the first degree of Katie Donnegan.

The Burden Of Innocence is an intriguing novel that easily draws the reader into private investigator Ray Infantino's latest investigative adventure. This fast-paced crime thriller transports the reader to the streets of Boston as Ray works to uncover new evidence to prove that Sam Langford was setup and falsely convicted of the rape and murder of Katie Donnegan. There's enough action, danger, and suspenseful twists and turns that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next as the investigation unfolds on the streets of Boston.

Author John Nardizzi utilizes his extensive legal and investigative experience to weave a thrilling tale that takes the reader on one heck of a roller coaster ride. He captures the essence of the setting with a very detailed descriptions of the sights and sounds of Boston. You can't help but feel like you are walking the streets with Ray as he goes about his investigation. There is a great mixture of intensity and humor to Ray's character, plus an intriguing cast of supporting characters, witty dialogue and dramatic interactions, and a riveting multi-layered and complex storyline that exposes dirty cops, mafia and gangs, and lying informants, danger around every corner, and the intensity to prove the burden of innocence. And if that isn't enough, there is a surprising revelation of a personal connection between Ray and his traumatic past with his current investigation that will easily keep the reader's attention throughout the whole book, it just doesn't get any better than that.

If you are looking for a riveting dark noiresque crime thriller featuring a snazzy private investigator that will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat in suspense, then The Burden Of Innocence is the perfect book to read!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and participation ina virtual book tour event hosted by Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours.

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San Francisco seems like a legendary city to me; it's one I've always wanted to visit but haven't had the opportunity. One of the joys of reading is that I can visit such a place through the magical descriptions of talented writers. Telegraph Hill took me to San Francisco on a breathless trip up and down hills, across bridges, and looking out on the bay. In addition, I saw the city through the eyes of a fascinating character, P.I. Ray Infantino, and an excellent plot.

Author John Nardizzi is himself a private investigator and lawyer as well as author in Boston. That lends the necessary authenticity to his characters' actions, with allowance of course for a little extra heroism and ability to escape the bad guys.

Infantino has been hired by an attorney in Boston to find a Chinese woman in San Francisco. Supposedly her family is concerned about her and just wants to be assured that she is all right. Actually she has worked as a prostitute, has ties to the Black Fist Triad, and is on the run from the triad. Things start to smell fishy almost immediately as Infantino runs into Asian thugs at every turn. We know part of her story, just enough to make us worry about whether she'll survive long enough for him to save her.

Meanwhile, Infantino's fiance was killed in San Francisco ten years earlier and he's still on the trail of the man responsible. He looks up an old girlfriend, Dominique, who also has contacts he requires to find Tania Kong. The story is enough to take your breath away and the chase scenes are brilliant. At one point during a guns blazing flight, a tourist couple think they've stumbled into a movie set and begin asking people for autographs. These flashes of the most clever writing catch the reader up short and you laugh as Infantino gets away yet away.

This book cries out for a movie version and definitely a sequel. We must know what happens next to this honorable and courageous private investigator.

Highly recommended
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In his debut novel, Telegraph Hill, author John F. Nardizzi weaves an exciting crime fiction thriller that transports the reader to the seedy side of San Francisco as they follow Boston private investigator Ray Infantino on his latest case.

Ray is hired to find a missing Chinese woman in San Francisco. This will be his first trip back to San Francisco in over five years since the murder of his fiancee Diana at the hands of a white supremacist group. While searching for the missing woman, Tania Kong, a prostitute who was a witness to a murder by The Black Fist Triad, a Chinese crime gang, he continues his own personal investigation into his fiancee's murder with the help of his old flame, Dominique Arnello. Dangerous criminal activities lurks around every corner of the gritty Tenderloin neighborhood ... will Ray solve the case of the missing woman, and his own personal need to seek revenge for his fiancee's death?

Telegraph Hill is an intriguing novel that easily draws the reader into private investigator Ray Infantino's investigative adventures. This fast-paced crime thriller transports the reader back and forth between Boston and San Francisco as Ray works to solve the complex mystery of the missing prostitute, and his own personal investigation into his fiancee's murder. There's enough action and suspenseful twists and turns that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next as the investigations unfold on the gritty streets of San Francisco.

Author John Nardizzi utilizes his extensive legal and investigative experience to weave a thrilling tale that takes the reader on one hell of a roller coaster ride. He captures the essence of the settings with a very detailed descriptions of the sights and sounds of both Boston and San Francisco. You can't help but feel like you are walking the streets with Ray as he goes about his investigations. There is a great mixture of intensity and humor to Ray's character, plus a quirky cast of supporting characters, witty dialogue and dramatic interactions, and a riveting multi-layered and complex storyline that easily keeps the reader's attention throughout the whole book.

If you are looking for a riveting dark noiresque crime thriller featuring a snazzy private investigator that will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat in suspense, then Telegraph Hill is the perfect book to read this summer!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours.

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Telegraph Hill by John Nardizzi is a beautifully written, sometimes gritty Private Investigator tale. Set in San Francisco and Boston, the author picks up on flavors of both cities and their history to make a story to enjoy. Selective in wording, such as a man having a “canine loyalty” loaded with short action scenes and the back history of the Chinese Triads makes this story both rich and compact.

Private Detective Ray Infantino receives an assignment in Boston to find a missing Chinese girl named Tania Kong. Her sister wants to know that she is alright as she hadn’t heard from her in years. Ray uses interviews, old newspaper records and jail photos to track her down. But there is much more to this assignment than what his client tells him. Tangling with the underworld of Chinese Triads and also feeling the urge for revenge for the death of his fiancé in the past is driving Ray through this tight rope walking adventure.

The skillfully created characters make me want to read more of Ray Infantino’s adventures. I would to see this book as the beginning of a series.

I highly recommend this P.I. Mystery to all mystery readers.

I received a free copy of Telegraph Hill by John Nardizzi. but that in no way influenced my thoughts or feelings in this review.… (meer)