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This is a hard book to review. I liked Robert Lui and the police procedural aspect of it, but the pace was all over the place. I felt like there was too much going on at once, and I wasn't interested enough in each story line. Plus the chapters were too chopped up and a lot didn't flow. I would try the others in the series though. ( )

This was a very slow starter for me. It wasn't until Robert became more present in the story that I began to thoroughly enjoy it. What is going on at City Hall? In fact, all levels of government including the police department were involved in the corruption. Leave it to Robert and his ace reporter contact to figure it all out. Great book!

Thank you to LIbraryThing and Somewhat Grumpy Press, Inc for a copy for my review. ( )

Couldn't really get into this book. Characters were okay, story was okay, writing was okay, everything was just... okay. It was very slow to start making it hard to find the motivation to pick it up and read it. Pace picked up at the end, but by then the damage was done. ( )

Synopsis: Detective Lui has lost his job and his girlfriend. He's drinking too much and his children are concerned for his sanity. Meanwhile, the mayor of Vancouver has embraced hydrogen as a method for providing heat to homes. It's plentiful, and doesn't pollute the atmosphere. Unfortunately, his pet project explodes, taking half an apartment house with it. This uncovers gangs, crooks, and murders along with their interests in hydrogen as a sustainable fuel. These occurrences result in Lui being offered a job as a private investigator for one of the funders of the GreenSide development.
Review: The story was interesting, but until about half way through the book the pace was rather slow. The story became more exciting, then raced to the end. I'd have liked a more detailed ending and a more exciting beginning. ( )

The third in a series, GREENSIDE by Canadian Glenn Burwell features Robert Lui, a detective recently fired from Vancouver PD. It's an interesting reveal on politics, gangs and real estate development in British Columbia. It makes interesting use of the setting and whether government corruption plays a role in daily life. The action really develops in the final third of the book when all the parts come together. I would like less repetition of nonessential topics such as meals/coffee/sex to improve flow. Thanks to Early Reviewers and Somewhat Grumpy Press for the opportunity to read this book. ( )