Some reviewers analyse a story way too much. As reviewers, do we read just to be critical or do we read for enjoyment? I will never spoil the enjoyment of reading a story by analysing minor details or faults. If the writing is particularly bad then I just don’t finish the story. I move on to one that pleases me. Life is too short to waste time reading material that is uninteresting or does not inform. There are way too many good books out there.
I think the basic questions reviewers should ask are: Did the story engage me and make me want to keep reading? Do I like the goodies and dislike the baddies? Would I read other books by this author? In the case of T Wave, in fact, all Steve Freeman books I have read, the answer is a definite yes.
The Blackwell Files series of mystery thrillers features Alton Blackwell and Mallory Wilson and a romance that grows through the series as they carry out a variety of investigations.
T Wave the third book in the Blackwell files series. Like the other books, it is a mystery/thriller with a touch of romance.
I have read several books in the series but not in order however this hasn’t detracted from enjoying the character development. Freeman adds just enough background about the main characters Alton Blackwell and Mallory Wilson and their friends for the reader to understand what has gone before without detracting from the story for readers who are reading in sequence.
The story starts with Mallory’s task of what appears to be a simple case of following a paper trail to track the cause of drugs disappearing from a hospital, including patient’s rooms. Meanwhile, Alton tries to discover the cause of sudden and unexplained patient deaths. Are the cases related?
Although the cases are not fraught with danger like others in the series Freeman still manages to fill his story with suspense, action, and mystery. The story moves quickly through the short chapters. The scene often changes with the new chapter just as something is about to happen to keep the reader totally engrossed with its twists and turns.
The characters are believable and the heroes likeable. Alton and Mallory are dedicated to their jobs, each other and making their long-distance relationship work. The storyline includes further development of their romance and an amusing segment where Alton meets his future mother in law, an army general, for the first time.
Characters, friends of Alton and Mallory from previous stories make an appearance and play a vital role in the investigation.
My rating 4*
Precis
Stokely Medical Group has a secret...
When FBI Forensic Accountant Mallory Wilson is called to investigate the potential theft of narcotics from a local medical group, the routine case takes a sinister turn as she and boyfriend Alton Blackwell uncover a series of questionable patient deaths.
Alton and Mallory race to get to the bottom of the ominous events, applying their skills as never before while the plans of murderous drug dealers, cheating spouses, and profit-minded hospital administrators collide with unexpected consequences. When the investigators themselves come under attack, the case takes on even greater urgency.
To protect themselves and prevent further bloodshed, Alton and Mallory must follow a trail of perplexing clues to uncover the malevolent secrets behind the medical facility’s sterile walls.
The solution that awaits them, however, defies their wildest expectations. As they attempt to solve the baffling case, their struggle to maintain a long-distance relationship faces a new challenge as Alton is forced to relocate to a new, out-of-state office.
A fast-paced mystery, T WAVE serves up a roller-coaster ride of unexpected twists with a side of romance.
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