We were an hour from Vegas when the plane began to shake.
Something is rotten in the little town of Dillard, NV. And Mike Romeo is right in the middle of it.After the plane he’s on has to land in the desert, Romeo tries to check on the woman who was sitting next to him. But the hospital gives him a strange runaround. A local tough tries to lean on him. Then he runs afoul of the sheriff.
That’s … runs afoul of the sheriff.
That’s when things turn ugly.
Which is the wrong way to turn things on Mike Romeo. Because when he’s pushed, he takes a stand. And that means some very bad people are going to have to take a fall.
Another entry in the International Thriller Writers Award-winning series that is “sharp as a switchblade.” (Meg Gardiner).
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Hard boiled detective meets cute in West Coast America
Loved it. Especially love the author.
I really enjoy Romeos cynicism.
I truly could not put it down. The entire series is worthwhile!
Follows a formula and a small one
A plane’s forced landing in the desert and a missing passenger unleash a mystery that keeps you wondering until the end. James Scott Bell always manages to create a new, innovative plot idea. Romeo is a unique character. Mr. Bell went just a bit too overboard with Romeo’s comments this time (too many). Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.
Romeo’s Stand is a fast paced read that challenges your history and philosophy background because the hero is very bright, very well read, and loves to share what he knows with everyone in a very humorous way. This trait makes him very unpopular with dull witted deputies, corrupt sheriffs and FBI agents who only want the bottom line. Plot starts off with a strange plane crash, disappearing victims, and possibly shading dealings in the local hospital. Romeo has a subconscious ethical standard that won’t let him walk away from wrong, thus many fights ensue.
Awesome, exciting book!
Exciting. Keeps you turning the pages
Love Mike Romeo! This one is excellent. Romeo is in rare form. He’s such a smart ass. I like that.:)
It was an okay bo8 and not my usual genre
Did not like it as well as previous books in series.
This time Romeo’s in an emergency plane landing in Dillard, Nevada. The woman next to him suffers an injury and ends up in the hospital. Romeo goes to check on her, but he meets with so much resistance at the hospital he suspects something’s not right. With his sharp, investigative personality he won’t let it go. He must find out what’s wrong. His prying leads to quite a situation he barely escapes in the desert, but he meets a man, Noah, who takes him in and nurses him back to health. Noah verifies Romeo’s suspicion that something’s amiss in Dillard and strikes out with him to rectify it. From here on Romeo comes face to face with those he believes are corrupt in Dillard, and they make him pay with one physical beating after another. He surprises the bad guys, catching them off guard with his wit and philosophy and throws some punches of his own. Still, he winds up handcuffed in an inescapable room.
Mr. Bell’s Romeo books keep me on the edge of my seat waiting to see how Romeo will get out of his current situation and what he’ll get into next. All of the characters come to life, especially Romeo. He’s an intellectual with a strong sense of right and wrong and a softie underneath his tough guy persona. Who else would go to check on his seat mate after an emergency plane landing?
I’ve read every one of James Scott Bell’s Mike Romeo books, preordering and starting them the day they drop into my Kindle. Which is never a good idea if a person needs sleep. Romeo’s Stand did not disappoint.
Mike Romeo is a complex character. Give him a puzzle, add in a secret and injustice and no way is Romeo going to walk away. I love the way he figures out what the bad guys are doing. And his secondary characters are so entertaining.
Mike has barely gotten to know the woman in the seat next to him on the plane when it went down. When he tried to check on her at the hospital, he was given the runaround. He quickly figures out something is crooked in the town where the passengers were taken. And even something crooked about the plane crash. And he doesn’t back down when the bad guys come after him.
Romeo’s Stand reminds me of books by John D. MacDonald, only better in that they are clean and written for today’s world. I loved John D. MacDonald’s books, but he was just a tad sexist. 🙂 I think mystery/suspense/action-adventure stories will enjoy Romeo’s Stand.
The story is pretty good, but the main character, Mike Romeo, is a pompous jerk. Has to show his stellar education at every opportunity. Two thirds of the words out of his mouth are pure snark. This is not a person I would not want to know.
Second book I have read in this series. I have to wonder, why did James Scott Bell make his main character so repulsive?
Totally unrealistic but lots of fun.