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Review title: Mercenary detective
Product review: This was my second Luke Starbuck novel and I don't think it was quite as good as "Hangman's Creek." Two issues stand out in the character. First, the practical aspect of swimming any distance at all in San Francisco Bay is unlikely due to hypothermia and currents. It is no accident that Alcatraz was built where it is.The other issue is the "using" of one of the females to her ultimate death. Luke seems to think that using anyone, even at their peril, is justified so long as he accomplishes his mission. His approach is mercenary and lacks some of the idealism many of us like to see in our western protagonists.It demeans Luke's character in my view.It is still a fair read and Braun remains one of my favorite contemporary western authors.
