I received this book for free. I am voluntarily leaving this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.
This is the fourth book in the Hardman series. It is a standalone story [no cliffhanger ending]. While you could read the series in any order, you should start with the first book in the series which introduces the characters and enjoy their development as the series progresses. Warning: This series was first written in the 70’s and republished by Brash books. It has the vernacular and viewpoints of that time period.
Here, Hardman and his partner Hump are hired by a farmer whose daughter came to the city to enroll in a school for modeling but has disappeared. Hardman finds her working as a prostitute but before he can get her in touch with her father, she is murdered. Hardman then begins the investigation into her death.
Although this story takes place in the 70’s, the topic of sex slavery is current today. I really enjoy Hardman and Hump -their comical interactions and their anti-conventional hero status. The story is well-written and at times, heartbreaking. I look forward to the rest of the series.
The narrator is a perfect compliment to the written word. I am a big fan!