Tahoe local Todd Borg is the author of the critically-acclaimed Owen McKenna mystery thrillers, including Tahoe Deathfall, Tahoe Blowup, Tahoe Ice Grave, Tahoe Killshot and Tahoe Silence. He has won "Best Mystery" and "Best Thriller" awards from the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, and a "Best Mystery" Silver Medal Ben Franklin Award. His books have made several Top 5 and Top 10 lists, and have been chosen on Best New Fiction library lists. His fifth Tahoe mystery, Tahoe Silence, was chosen by the prestigious Library Journal as one of the five best mysteries of 2007.
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I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this series Tahoe Death Fall and whilst I'm only halfway through this book it is as good as its predecessor. I particularly like the relationship between Owen and Street and of course the gentle giant that is Spot.
It's well written and the prose flows well, Borgs not afraid to shy away from the less than palatable side of crime investigating so making for a gritty and gripping read. I look forward to downloading the next in the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2018
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Well researched and written so that you can feel the heat and smell the smoke. Owen gets involved when his cabin is threatened by a fire. Then a body is found burnt to a crisp and then things take a turn for the worse. A great novel carrying on the lives of Owen, his partner Street and his largeness, Spot.
5.0 out of 5 starsI love the books and the way I feel the place ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2016
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THis is the book where I discovered Todd Borg and his hero and dog Spot. I love the books and the way I feel the place and the people as well as an eclectic mix of ideas and sources and while it may be improbable that Owen McKenna survives all he is entertaining to read and they are all emotionally rewarding. Gobbled them all up and am now waiting for number 14.