comments on Green-Eyed Lady by Chuck Greaves (2013)

I just finished reading Green-Eyed Lady by Chuck Greaves.  Mr. Greaves was a former law partner of my Dad's at Hahn & Hahn's.  He has now given up his law practice and writes full time.

Green-Eyed Lady is a crime thriller.  It is Mr. Greaves' third book and second in the Jack MacTaggart series.  Much of the action takes place in the San Gabriel Valley and for that reason alone is worth reading.  MacTaggart is an attorney in perhaps his mid thirties and has hung up his shingle in Sierra Madre.  His fictional law office is right down the street from where I used to live.

I like the local feel of the book.  It's always interesting reading someone else's take on your hometown.  Mr. Greaves spent 20+ years here so he knows something about it.

I also like the protagonist, MacTaggart.  He is witty and has a good sense of humor.  He's interesting and unpredictable.  He is, however, full of himself at times and can get a little tiresome.  No one is perfect.  He's me if I hung up my own shingle close to home.

The plot revolves around two murders and an election.  It is difficult to follow at times, and the end is not very satisfying. There is no real "a-ha" at the end.  I thought the first in the MacTaggart series, Hush Money, had a better plot.

All in all, it was an enjoyable read and I look forward to the next one from Mr. Greaves.