From Publishers Weekly
The resolution of Green's latest football suspense novel is formulaic, but there's still enough tension in this tale of a lethal linebacker run amok to keep sports readers on edge. Luther Zorn, the defensive star of the NFL's Florida Marauders, goes from entertaining the overtures of attorney and protagonist Madison McCall (Outlaws), who wants to be his agent, to desperately needing her services as a defense lawyer after team owner Evan Chase is killed in a suspicious swimming accident. All evidence points toward Zorn: his affair with Chase's wife; the discovery of a parking ticket that places him at the crime scene; and the incriminating scuba gear police find at his girlfriend's house. But when McCall's partner begins to investigate, clues turn up that hint at a conspiracy involving moneyed interests and a corrupt cop. The action escalates when Zorn tries to outrun the police as they attempt to arrest him, then takes McCall hostage in a desperate attempt to avoid a trial. Green telegraphs the killer's identity, but as the body count climbs he floats sufficient possible alternate culprits to set up an exciting climax. Although most of the characters are cardboard, McCall remains a redoubtable heroine, and Green is once again at the top of his game when it comes to integrating the inner workings of football into his story. Major ad/promo.
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From Library Journal
In his fifth book, ex-football player Green brings back Madison McCall, the gorgeous and brilliant attorney from Outlaws (Turner Pub., 1996). Her client, Luther Zorn, linebacker for the fictional Florida Marauders, is accused of murdering the team's owner. As McCall and trusty assistant Chris Pelo investigate, they stumble through a complex plot involving crooked policemen, a venal team lawyer, a killer who steals the heads of his victims, not one but two unscrupulous financiers, thugs for hire, a violent storm coinciding with the denouement (after all, it is Florida), Desert Storm, and a ludicrous plot twist so unbelievable that even hard-core thriller fans will hoot. The plot moves along quickly, but mediocre writing and stilted, cardboard characters spoil the suspense. Most libraries can pass.?Edwin B. Burgess, U.S. Army Combined Arms Research Lib., Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
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