Sideswipe

By: Charles Willeford

Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby

Hoke Moseley has had enough. Tired of struggling against alimony payments, two teenage daughters, a very pregnant and very single partner, and a low-paying job as a Miami homicide detective, Hoke moves to Singer Island and vows never to set foot on the mainland again. But on the street, career criminal Troy Louden is hatching plans of his own with a gang that includes a disfigured hooker, a talentless artist, and a clueless retiree. But when Louden's simple robbery results in ruthless and indiscriminate bloodshed, Hoke quickly remembers why he is a cop and hurls himself back into the world he meant to leave behind forever.

A masterly tale of midlife crisis and murder, Sideswipe is a page-turning thriller packed with laughs, loaded with suspense, and featuring one of the most truly original detectives of all time.

©2009 Charles Willeford (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

The dull detective

The books in this series are all similar. The villain and those In his orbit are colorful, and the chapters featuring the sluggish Hoke dwell interminably on the boring details of his everyday life.

Another Good Hoke Story

Book 3 in the Hoke Moseley series does not disappoint, Once again Charles Willeford spins a great yarn, I know Hoke is a throwback, but I just love his character. If you have not yet discovered Mr. Willeford, give him a listen or a read and you will get a treat.
Stephen Bowlby does a great job narrating. I am making use of my Audible Plus account, so if you have it give this a try, it's free.

Well written crime.

Excellent performance too. A little quirky. Not as much as Hiaasen. Good characters. Excellent entertainment. Okay

If I had not read 1 and 2

I would never have gotten through not knowing the characters in the series. Even then this book seemed disconnected. If it were a series on tv it would be equal to being about random characters and not really seeing the regular characters.

Excellent narration and absorbing story

Another great book by Charles Willeford. He makes you care about characters that you really shouldn’t and it has a lot of oddly touching moments. I loved it.