15 Seconds: A Review

15 Seconds by Andrew Gross

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I'm not a big fan of amateur detective stories. I think it's ridiculous when you have a protagonist who is a doctor and by the end of the book he's giving a Navy Seal a run for his money in the weapons and fighting arena.

That's what happens in Andrew Gross' 15 Seconds.

Dr Henry Steadman is in a strange town to deliver a key note speech and makes a minor traffic infraction. He gets pulled over and the cop who pulls him over gives him a hard time before letting him go. As Henry begins to pull away, the cop is shot and Henry gives chase to the suspect.

The book then follows the story of Henry trying to clear his name and the steps he takes to do just that.

Although Henry morphs from privileged golfing doctor to sleuth, I did enjoy this story. It was unlike the typical thriller that follows a beginning, middle, and end. I actually had an "oh snap!" moment as I read.

Great choice for a breezy whodunit.

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