Norman Green

I read this book, & went right off and bought the next one. So there's that. Yes, the lead character--a Puerto Rican babe who kicks a**--is a wish-fulfillment fantasy. But she is likeable, & the plots are good.

First in the Alessandra Martillo series. Not much new here. Cliched tough female lead. She's sexy, smart, and can take on any man, but still vulnerable and insecure about herself. She is, however, Puerto Rican. I guess that's new. Decent plot, but kinda saw the end coming. Good supporting characters. Green's prose moves along and the dialog doesn't drag or ring false.

I just love this character. She's beautiful, bold and so strong. Green really has it with this one.

Loved this book. Manny was found in a dumpster as a baby and raised in the system. His son is now in foster care. In addition, he a crook -- a good one. After a heist that netted a huge sum of unanticipated money, Manny takes off with his son and the Russian Mafia is after him. He is a bird lover and goes north to Maine where he meets many great down-to-earth folks who help him decide his future.