Dead on His Feet

Ronan Faces His Toughest Challenges Yet. In this latest chapter of Pandora Pine's long running police procedural MM romance series, we find one of her main characters facing some of his toughest battles to date. All because five kids get kidnapped and 2 adults decide to have a shootout with the FBI... in the first two chapters of the book. Pine yet again does a superb job of going with the overarcing story without putting too much emphasis on having the reader already know about things lest they be lost. Thus, virtually any book in this series - this among them - can work as entry points so long as the reader doesn't mind going back and discovering how the various personal relationships got to the point they are here in this book. The one minor complaint I have with this particular one is that Pine could have potentially allowed some late revelations in this book to play out over several - perhaps dozens, if she wanted to be particularly creative - other books. But instead she plays into the episodic nature of the police procedural, which isn't necessarily a bad thing - several best selling authors more well known than her have achieved their fame almost specifically because they play into that trope. Still, a very much recommended book, one long time fans of Pine are likely already reading but are certain to enjoy - and again, a good entry point for any potential new fans.