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MWSA Review
In Clifford’s War: Redivivus by J. Denison Reed, Private Investigator Clifford Dee responds to a request from an old acquaintance, Grace, to find her missing daughter. The police have not been notified; Dee is asked to come without his team. However, his tech guru keeps track of Dee with a special watch—as long as he’s wearing it.
In addition to complications in the search, Dee meets Rox, a bartender with a good sense of people who is not put off by the roughness of Dee’s life. She contributes to the team’s efforts several times, unexpectedly. At one point Dee is captured by an old Army squad member who now goes by another name and who has a mission of his own.
The search for the missing daughter evolves into a far more serious crime, uncovered by Dee. There are layers and layers of complex crimes, some of which are still being discovered as the book ends. The Epilogue reveals one character is still on the hunt. More will be revealed in the next book, I presume.
Review by Nancy Kauffman
Author's Synopsis
After the conclusion of his case, "Without End", Private investigator Clifford Dee is unexpectedly
pulled from his team in Washington D.C. to assist in locating missing family members of an old acquaintance.
A case that initially appears straightforward but quickly spirals into something far more complex.
The deeper he digs, Clifford uncovers secrets, lies, and a danger that threatens to engulf him.
In the process, past memories and long-buried trauma resurface, especially when he reconnects with a ghost from the past, forcing him to confront his own demons while navigating the treacherous path of where the case leads.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Fiction—Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Pages/Word count: 279 / 76,000