The Good Son

A Reed & Billie Novel, Book 2

By: Dustin Stevens

Narrated by: Scott R. Smith

Six months have passed since the first murder investigation Detective Reed Mattox and his K-9 partner worked together, finding them in the throes of a steamy Midwestern summer, dealing with the usual increase in low-level crime that the hottest months tend to bring, when something unexpected happens.

A body is found, and then another, and soon Reed and Billie are on the trail of a potential serial killer whose only pattern for his crimes seems to be no pattern at all.

Battling against the heat and the clock, the K-9 team must sort through the crimes to identify a common thread that ties them all together. If they can, they may be able to stop the murders.

If they can't, there's no telling how many more people will become victims before the dog days of summer end....

©2016 Dustin Stevens (P)2017 Dustin Stevens

Great novel, full of intrigue and suspense!

The author has written a fantastic novel of suspense and intrigue! It's a page turner for sure! The narration is superb, bringing the characters to life!

Different Plot Good Narration

Took awhile to get into this plot, different. The relationship between Reed and his partner Billie is great. The key was how Billie solved the case, while bodies and the heat kept climbing. Will definitely look for more by the author Given audio for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

"Good" well sort of...

I hate it when I have already figured it out 2/3 of the way through.

Well crafted

I enjoy the Reed and Billie tales and this one was no exception. I look forward to the next one!

Couldn’t finish

The story was okay but I figured out the plot twist early . The main reasons I couldn’t finish it were that the dog seems like an add on character rather then an integral partner in solving the case and the sing song narration when the text wasn’t actual dialogue became too much.

WELL DONE

I like these books more & more as I listen to them. Hope they include more of Billie in future volumes. Reed & Billie seem to be a good fit!

Please Mr. Smith ... unfamiliar words and names?

Who edits this stuff? It's not Gill Christ. At least you got it right after half through the book. It's Gilchrist ( Gill Krist )

Finally Getting a Feel for the Characters

I'm not sure why it seems like the character development in this series is a little slow. Basically, a series about a cop and his/her K-9 is catnip for me. I tend to binge on them like they're candy at Halloween. I like the characters here, but the main characters seem hooded- enigmatic. I suspect that's intentional on the author's part since the main characters are damaged by their pasts and are, indeed, very secretive and shadowy. So I should probably quit whining and enjoy it.

As this is the second book in the series, it seems the readers are just starting to get a feel for who both Reed and Billie really are (although the dog is much more open than the detective). I enjoyed this book. The storyline is creepily good and the pacing is great. It was definitely a chilling read, almost more of a psychological thriller this time than a suspense read. But the antagonist is definitely someone you don't want to live next door to. I'm still in for the full series.

Good book

The only thing that bothered me about the book was the term “The good son” it was stated over and over to the point of being annoying, but other than that it was good