Secrets. Corruption. Family.When Boy Scouts discover the remains of a man who has been missing for five years, Detective Jake Houser digs into the dead man’s past. Jake soon uncovers a shocking link to politically connected members of his own family.Powerful forces then begin destroying evidence and leveraging his department against him. At least one of these forces is playing outside the … playing outside the system—and playing for keeps. Are Jake’s own relatives coming after him?
As Jake closes in on the truth, he realizes he had almost everything wrong and learns just how far outside the system he’s willing to go to achieve true justice.
And what it will cost him.
If you like twisty plots, compelling criminals, and vengeance obsessed detectives, you will love this book!
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What readers are saying:
“I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to read the other books in this series.”
“If Harry Bosch worked in the Chicago suburbs, he’d be Jake Houser.”
“Gripping, suspenseful, full of twists, and extremely well-written, this amazing debut will keep the reader turning the pages toward the shocking conclusion. Truly wonderful. I can’t wait for the next in the series.”
“I loved the twist and turns.”
“This was police drama at its finest… with enough twists to keep you guessing. Hands down, this book knocked it out of the park… Looking forward to more of Jake Houser!!!”
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It’s hard to believe this police procedural is Bo Thunboe’s first novel. The writing is polished and spare. The story swings between a corrupt politician on the verge of death, a female sheriff, and an enigmatic cop — all of them family — and delivers an “only-in-Chicago” twist readers expect from a pro. Bo isn’t just a writer to “watch.” He’s a writer to read. You should.
Some good dialogue, reality stretched.
What Can’t Be True is taut, rich, and written in a confident style that needs to be read. The characters are compelling, the setting is vivid, and the story grabs you by the throat on the first page and doesn’t let go. Read this book!
Jake Houser Series:
What Can’t Be True #1 – A really good story but it needs a tightening edit. It’s too wordy and a “Reader’s Digest Condensed” style edit would keep the first few chapters from slowing the reading down and improve the rest of the story. It does take a few chapters before the story starts running like gangbusters. The storylines are well thought out, the characters develop as the story required their growth, and the intrigue and suspense are very good. The Detective is no dummy and has to battle on several fronts to solve the murders and the mystery behind the murders.
The twists keep the reader immersed in the story. The reader can’t help but root for the Detective as he overcomes one hurdle after another. The descriptions are so precise (some details are the reason for the bulk) that the reader is there on site with the characters. The wordiness is the only thing I have to complain about since this book is in my preferred genre. I look forward to reading more by this author, after he does the condensing bit on his next book. I found this book on Hidden Gems. 5*
However Many More #2 – Another good story that needs a tightening edit. Wordy appears to be Mr. Thunboe’s style, but he does write a good story. The storylines are well thought out in this book, too. The characters are interesting and believable, along with their dialog. There’s good intrigue and suspense, which keeps the reader immersed in the pages. The story is fast paced from the beginning and the descriptions are clear, and too precise in some of the details that don’t matter, but the reader can visualize the happenings. It’s an interesting, twisting journey to find the killer. I contacted the author to review his books and received this book through Hidden Gems. 4*
As It Never Was #3 – This story ties into the second book However Many More. Jake does a favor for the Sieberts, and oh man, what an interesting ride he has while investigating. As with the previous two books of this series, the storylines are well thought out and give the reader plenty of intrigue and twists.
The characters, new and old, are developed and realistic. The author’s descriptions and writing style do well with giving the reader a clear picture into events and happenings without graphic, gory details.
There’s plenty of emotions running rampant throughout the pages and the reader walks away with the “Yur Honor, dey needed killin.” attitude because of the victims and the range of classes of the people involved in the crimes. Thoughts of needing vigilantes is just a reaction to the contents of this book, although it worked for Bronson’s Paul Kersey. I contacted the author to review his books and received this through Hidden Gems. 5*
Jake Houser Series end.