Title: Hollow Point
Author: Gary R.
Eddings
Published: January
2014
Publisher: Champagne
Book Group
Word Count: 60,000
Genre: Suspense,
Thriller
Recommended Age: 13+
Synopsis:
There is no such thing as an ordinary traffic
stop, something Tribal Officer Pat Colson is reminded of when pulling over a
dusty old Buick. Before he knows it, shots are flying and he is huddled behind
his police cruiser for cover.
In the ensuring investigation, a sizable amount of
methamphetamine is discovered in the suspects’ vehicle. Uncut and very potent,
the question is where does it come from— the Reservation or elsewhere?
With everyone on the Reservation becoming a suspect, and
little information to go on, Colson must act fast to stop the dangerous drug
from killing more innocent victims and stop a murderer in his tracks.
My Review: This story has a little bit of everything for everyone. I really enjoyed the references to Native American culture. I found it a very interesting. Tribal Officer Colson is in for way more than he ever imagined when a routine traffic stop becomes a range of circumstances that he was not ready for! When Colson gets advised to listen to the Eagle really listen things can get a little comedic at times. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a light and quick read. I liked the story and felt that Gary Eddings has a knack for this style and genre of book!
4/5
Excerpt from Hollow Point :
It is told that a Great Serpent caused extreme distress and
threatened the Salish people. Chief Kitsap called down the Double-Headed Eagle
from the mountains to fight it. The two creatures engaged in a horrible battle
and the Great Serpent eventually pulled the Eagle down, presumably to his
death, plowing a huge trench that filled with water and became Agate Pass,
separating the Kitsap Peninsula from Bainbridge Island.
The people mourned. Then the ground shook and the Double-Headed Eagle rose from the water in victory, having killed the Great Serpent. To this day the symbol of the Suquamish is the Double-Headed Eagle, their protector.
That type of power is needed once again for the Tribe.
The people mourned. Then the ground shook and the Double-Headed Eagle rose from the water in victory, having killed the Great Serpent. To this day the symbol of the Suquamish is the Double-Headed Eagle, their protector.
That type of power is needed once again for the Tribe.
About the Author:
I
retired as a fire department EMS Division Chief for Central Kitsap Fire and
Rescue in 2005. I have been writing seriously since mid-2009, and this is my
second novel with Champagne Book Group. I am also a member of the Pacific
Northwest Writers Association. I am the father of four and the grandfather of
three; a two year old grandson and newly-minted twin girls.
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