Book Review: The Diabolical by David Putnam
These books featuring Bruno, Marie, and the rest of the Johnson family are addicting. I’m a law-abiding citizen, but I admit that if I were ever to meet a vigilante like Bruno, I’d help him to escape with any poor kid he’d rescued.
This particular story begins with a wonderful celebration, so satisfying and heartwarming if you already know the bride and groom from the last book. But, after the happy couple have slipped away for their honeymoon, Bruno’s good time is derailed in a catastrophically gruesome way. Luckily, Waldo the Rottweiler has been assigned to watch over the family in his owner’s absence, because Bruno needs all the help he can get.
David Putnam writes with a confident voice and displays ample and authentic street experience. He knows all about the world of “blood and bone,” but also provides his readers with scenes of tropical paradise and loving family life. He’s imbued Bruno and Marie with generous hearts, integrity, and courage. He makes you care deeply about his characters.
If you like your thrillers gritty and suspenseful, with characters as vivid as they are shady, and sudden chaotic developments that can be both funny and appalling, you’ll love the Bruno Johnson series.
Thank you so much to author David Putnam, Oceanview Publishing, and NetGalley for a free advance reader’s copy of The Diabolical. I’m under no obligation to make a favorable review, so I’m giving a rave review instead! I loved this book and can’t wait for the next! I hope there’s even more Waldo, and Eddie, too.
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