State's Evidence

San Francisco Private Investigator John Marshall Tanner is asked by El Gordo's district attorney to help him clean up his corrupt town. One of the richest men in town killed a man in a hit and run accident and the man is trying to buy his way out of trouble ... after all, the victim was nobody important. The police department is the most corrupt in the state of California. Tanner has a history with this small town and if he returns, he may be placing his own life on the line. This is the third in this series, but this one reads well as a stand alone. As always, I recommend starting from the beginning to take advantage of all the gems and nuggets that make a really good story. Tanner makes a great series character. In the first two books, readers learn more personal history about him ... like how did he go from lawyer to private investigator? He's a man of good moral character, integrity, honesty, and doing what's right. This is a well-written page turner full of action and suspense. Many thanks to the author / Open Road Integrated Media / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.