4.5 out of 5 stars
Jobz is back and thrown into the thick of it in The Flower Man. Researching a famous tv news anchor leads him to places he wouldn’t imagine – along with finding some unwanted things along the way.
One of my goodreads updates for this was “Pretty good so far. I liked the first Jobz thriller. His personality makes me laugh. Even if he is kinda a womanizer.” – I’ve written another review of a mystery where the main character was a womanizer – but for some reason the way that Zandri writes about Jobz – it’s… forgivable I guess? I can’t explain it – but you can call me out for it if you’d like.
I don’t know why, the idea that Jobz day job is looking into fraud while also looking into these crazy people (the first book still sits on my mind – that one was messed up). The Flower Man wasn’t nearly as brutal but there were still some brutal scenes and imagery in this one.
The entire book is set around a backdrop of sexual harassment – both from the “tv guy” and from Jobz himself. I won’t give too much away – but I wanted to warn people in case they were bothered by scenes like this.
Overall, I thought that the second Jobz book was a great follow up and I’m really curious how Zandri will continue with this series. I hope there are more – they’re well thought out and enjoyable. Especially with Wehrlen at the helm for the audiobooks. I requested a copy of this audiobook for review, this has not affected my opinion in any way.