Title: Entertaining dectective novel
Product review: James Swain's Tony Valentine isn't your typical detective-story hero: he's a retired Atlantic City cop in his early 60s, who now lives in Florida, where he runs a consulting business named after the book's title. He consults with casinos who suspect they're being scammed by cheaters (grifters).Valentine, whose wife has died and who has troubles with his son, is hired by a second-rate (or less) casino, and we follow his efforts to figure out how a blackjack player and a dealer are scamming the casino.The plot is complicated, and the colorful characters are the usual assortment of cops, security men, bad guys, and eccentrics. The dialogue is crisp. Yes, we've seen this all before, but it's not usually done this well.
Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
