Smorgasbord Book Reviews – #Crime #Thriller – Bridge to Nowhere: A Rascal Todd Mystery – by Dan Antion

Delighted to share my review for the latest release by Dan Antion – Bridge to Nowhere: A Rascal Todd Mystery.

About the book

Pittsburgh reporter Rachael Todd has a hard deadline — and it’s personal. Her friend is a murder suspect. He knew the victim. He had a strong motive and a weak alibi. Rachael’s certain he is being framed, and she’ll have to live up to her nickname “Rascal” to clear him. Rascal sees a connection to an earlier crime. The clock is ticking as she digs through multiple layers of legal and bureaucratic misdeeds, crimes, and evidence that the police ignored.

Is a crime solved when the criminals are identified, or only after they are brought to justice? This is a mystery born from that question. The story includes many twists and turns, even after the crime is solved. It features characters, including the bad guys, that grow in ways that might surprise you, and well-researched circumstances that will take you from delight to frustration while moving you close to the edge of your seat—sound interesting? If it does, this book is for you.

My review for the book September 6th 2024

After reading the four previous books by Dan Antion, I was keen to read the start to a new mystery series headlining one of the previous secondary characters.

I was not disappointed and immediately engaged with Rachael ‘Rascal’ Todd who rather than being cast, as an ambitious, fame seeking and rather underhand reporter, comes across as a caring, dedicated researcher, intent on finding the truth. She does benefit from the support of her editor, an old hand who has seen it all, however he gives her a great deal of freedom whilst gently pulling her back from anything too dangerous.

Corruption in high office is not uncommon, but as first hand evidence comes to light it is obvious there is something very fishy about a multi-million dollar investment project, literally going up in smoke. The web of deceit and civic irregularities lead to some interesting and sometimes dangerous situations, but Rascal is determined to clear the name of her friend who she is so invested in saving and will not be put off.

Although this is a stand alone book, it was great to see some of the other characters from the previous books and to catch up with their lives. They do provide this young reporter with a valuable source of information and support and satisfy the tying up of some loose ends..

I have no hesitation in recommending this thriller/mystery as a terrific read with great characters and interesting twists and turns. I look forward to more mysteries in the future.

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About Dan Antion

Dan Antion was born outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up and attended college in the area around western Pennsylvania. Dan has written and published the popular No Facilities blog since 2011. A lifelong interest in writing became a reality after he retired from a successful 42-year-long career in information management.

Knuckleheads, published in June 2022, is the first book in the Dreamer’s Alliance Series. This story introduces the main characters in this series, in which the next two books will follow in late summer and early winter 2022.

Dan lives in Connecticut with his wife, a few pets and all the wildlife they can feed.

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