Big City, Bad Blood (Hardcover) by Sean Chercover

from librarian1204

Chicago PI that takes on the outfit. Good characters throughout. Chicago in a primary role. The MC left made uneasy at times with his decisions. I will read the next book in the series and hope the MC figures himself out.

from crazybatcow

A decent little detective/noire/mafia book. Some violence, some suspense, perhaps a bit too much politicizing, but oh well, you can't have everything. Ray Dudgeon is an interesting character. You like him and want him to make out okay, even though you suspect he won't in the long run. Story has a...

from norinrad10

I'd been eyeing this one for a while. Somehow though all the reviews that referenced Elvis Cole and such left me wanting to avoid the book. Eventually I took the plunge though and don't regret it at all. It's a good debut novel. PI Dudgen is an interesting character and the case involving rival f...

from norinrad10

I'd been eyeing this one for a while. Somehow though all the reviews that referenced Elvis Cole and such left me wanting to avoid the book. Eventually I took the plunge though and don't regret it at all. It's a good debut novel. PI Dudgen is an interesting character and the case involving rival f...

from clif_hiker

somewhere in between Elvis Cole and Spencer, Ray Dudgeon fills the hard-boiled PI role for Chicago and the 'Outfit'. I enjoyed the setting and as always I enjoy a "good good guy beats the bad guy at his own game" story. Recommended!