Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal

 

If you're looking for a book along the lines of Jason Bourne for adventure but House for a snarky main character... here is a book for you!

From car chases, drug lords, cover-ups and everything inbetween, this book has it all. There is so much going on in this story that there isn't a single moment to be bored. Elysium Tide is one of those books that if you pick it up at night you probably won't get to bed until 3 or 4 am. You've been warned.

There was a lot to like here. The adventure and action was non-stop (but not at the loss of plot or character development). The characters were solid and one in particular was totally awesome (I'm looking at you, Dr. Chesterfield...). Speaking of Dr. Peter Chesterfield.... he is an epic character and I am REALLY hoping that Hannibal turns this book into a series because I want more of this snarky, caustic, know-it-all surgeon. He was an absolute riot and really took this whole adventure to another level. Lastly, the plot was great. Honestly, I didn't put the pieces of the case together until the very end. Elysium Tide had so many false trails and leading angles that there was no way I could predict which way it was going to turn next. I had a heck of a time on this adventure and loved every second of it. 

Add this book to your "to be read pile". It deserves to be at or near the top.

Thank-you to Graf Martin Communications and to Baker Publishing House for a copy of this book.

Back Cover: 

Dr. Peter Chesterfield is the top neurosurgeon at the Royal London Hospital. He's also a workaholic, and after a blow-up with a colleague, his boss orders him to attend a medical symposium at the luxurious Elysium Grand on the island of Maui. During a midnight walk on the beach, Peter pulls a woman with a skull fracture from the water. Despite all his skill, she dies in his arms, leaving him with only one clue to what happened to her: the word "honu."

Obsessed with finding the cause of his patient's death--discovering what or who ripped the power over life and death from his surgeon's hands--Peter becomes entangled in an ongoing investigation. He also becomes a source of deep irritation to detective Lisa Kealoha, who has jurisdiction over the case.

The reluctant pair join forces, diving deep into Maui's evolving gang culture, and unearth a conspiracy that runs deeper than either could have imagined. Knowing too much is deadly--and they must catch the killer before the killer catches them.