The Night Watchman (Ray Quinn Series, Book 1)

I enjoyed this book immensely. I love that every book by a Christian writer doesn't have to sound like a sermon to preach the message. A good mystery, a true detective-a crumudgeon that you can't help but like, an unlikely murder victim, and a relentless advocate for truth make this a story get under your skin and keeps you on the edge of your seat urging them to keep...more

I enjoyed this book immensely. I love that every book by a Christian writer doesn't have to sound like a sermon to preach the message. A good mystery, a true detective-a crumudgeon that you can't help but like, an unlikely murder victim, and a relentless advocate for truth make this a story get under your skin and keeps you on the edge of your seat urging them to keep going...When's the next one coming out?   hide

To be quite honest the summary on the back of The Night Watchman by Mark Mynheir didn’t make me jump up and down with excitement to read this novel, but it sounded like it had potential. And that potential didn’t disappoint. Ray Quinn, a retired homicide detective, stuck in a job as a night watchman and drowning his grief and depression over a job related disability in alcohol. When a pastor...more

To be quite honest the summary on the back of The Night Watchman by Mark Mynheir didn’t make me jump up and down with excitement to read this novel, but it sounded like it had potential. And that potential didn’t disappoint. Ray Quinn, a retired homicide detective, stuck in a job as a night watchman and drowning his grief and depression over a job related disability in alcohol. When a pastor and dancer are found dead in the apartment building he watches the pastor’s sister cries foul and asks him to help her prove it was not a “murder-suicide.” He eventually agrees and is propelled at first only to prove wrong that the former co-worker that worked the case does not complete his cases in full. The case, he discovers, may be linked to the ambush that lead to his disability and his former partner/fiancé’s death. This encourages him to search for the truth despite warnings from his former boss. Once I committed to this book, I could not set it down. There were many breaks at work I wanted to extend only to read a little more. Maybe it should be said “don’t judge a book by it’s summary.”   hide

Mark Mynheir is one of my favorite authors -- and Night Watchman might be one of my favorite books! Loved the characters and plot. Gripping!

Great read, especially if you are on vacation in the Orlando area, the setting for the book.