Eva Pasco

5.0 out of 5 stars

No Good Deeds Go Unpunished!

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023

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Protagonists and love-interests, Zander Nelson and Millie Lennet, were highly respected members of a backup crew who helped law enforcement fight crime in Tellson City. Disbanded and retired due to collateral damage in a takedown, the two become targets of a mad bomber. Worse—the press, police force, and law-abiding citizens have vilified them, and there’s a bounty for their capture.

This novel is no exception to J.S. Frankel’s formidable writing talent for creating three-dimensional, social outcasts who’ve grown up without an intact family, but steer themselves in the right direction. He intersperses backstories with present circumstances for the reader’s enlightenment. He exposes the underbelly of society during Zander and Millie’s futile search to find the bomber so they can clear their names. Last, but not least, he employs the elements of surprise you don’t see coming.

All of this should be enough to entice potential readers to acquire ‘The Backup Crew’. For me, it’s always J.S. Frankel’s accuracy in depicting the frailties of society and those at odds with social justice.

‘The Backup Crew’ should be at the top of your reading list.