Review of
Blackout
by Betty Sullivan La Pierre
4 1/2 Daggers
In this new and exciting book about Hawkman, his friend Jesse
has asked him to locate Jesse's missing daughter Destiny.
The old man is heartbroken, and Destiny has a six-year-old
girl who misses her mother very much. Then there is old Rochester,
the families Bloodhound who hasn't left his place on the farm's
front porch since Destiny has been missing.
All Hawkman has found out so far is that Destiny had gone
to play bingo with her friend René. When Destiny won
a lot of money playing blackout bingo she decided to continue
her winning streak at one of the Indian Casinos. René
did not go with her and that turned out to be the last time
she saw or heard from Destiny. Or that anyone else heard from
her.
Hawkman questions the help at the bingo hall and ascertains
that she left the hall alone and that no one was seen following
her out of the parking lot. He then heads for the Casino.
Before entering the building he recognizes an armed security
guard who he remembers as an ex-agent buddy of his who, for
security reasons, thinks Hawkman was killed many years ago.
Max is not aware of Hawkman's new identity. Hawkman wonders
what has brought such a good agent to become a security guard
at a gambling casino.
As his investigation progresses Hawkman realizes he needs
Max's help and therefore must reveal his new identity to Max.
It was a very wise decision because he learns that Max's niece
had disappeared from that same casino a month ago.
So again the dynamic duo are paired to track down these horrific
kidnappers.
Ms. La Pierre has given us another action filled adventure
in this, the fifth of the Hawkman series. Ms. La Pierre continues
to maintain her high quality of plotting and description of
place. The characters are very fleshed out and alive. It's
virtually impossible not to jump into the story and live it
with the people involved. I even felt real creepy during the
wild, dark-woodsy scenes.
And I love easygoing, restful old Rochester. My kind of dog.
~ Reviewed by: Shirley Truax, Member of RIO
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