Search - The Bricklayer

This may be the single most poorly written book I have read this year despite the ardent recommendations of the clerk at Borders.
I don't know if the author read both Hemingway and Robt Parker and tried to mix the two, or if the author is just plain inept. The dialogue was laughable it was so bad.
On my worst days, I can do better, and trust me, that's not a compliment!

The first novel written under the nom de plume Noah Boyd has all the cliche's one can find in an FBI thriller - the renegade kicked out of the bureau because he can't follow rules but is sucked by in on a big case for his unique and superior talents, sexual tension with his female FBI partner, still unable to play by the rules....and throw in some witty dialogue. Having said that, the story Boyd weaves is very original and is a page-turner. Steve Vail, the bricklayer, must match wits with a criminal mastermind who sends him chasing one deadly clue after another. I gave this book 4.5 stars. There was a note on Amazon that Paul Lindsey, author and former FBI agent who wrote his last two novels under the pen name Noah Boyd, has passed away. His last novel "Agent X" reintroduces Steve Vail in a final FBI thriller.

All I can say is this was an AWESOME book. The bricklayer character was great. I could not put the book down. This was my first read from author Noah Boyd but not my last. I look forward to the next bricklayer story. The traps, mazes, and thrill never stops. The story line keeps you guessing and holding your breath while you are turning the page. My impressions are: if you want a great read that is non-stop action YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!

Fantastic read. I could hardly put it down. Great story about an ex-FBI agent who comes back to solve a particularly tough case.