Moe Prager is a fully developed character that produces a lot of empathy from this reader. Give him a try and see if you don't end up liking the guy. (Am saving the rest of the series to read over Christmas break.) ( )

1st instalment of 5 (currently) in the Moe Prager series and quite a good opening. Pace picks up considerably in the last third of the book when Moe starts making the connections and various consequences are revealed. For the Irish out there it includes an interesting description of hurling from an outsider's view. ( )

A cop, forced to retire on disability, takes on a missing persons case. Bit by bit he builds up a picture of the missing kid - who one witness saw "walking the perfect square" in an obsessive-compulsive way. Not much made of that, but it's a great title. The ending carries a nicely twisted twist.

Good, solid mystery, featuring Moe Prager, a former NYPD officer, out on disability. He's hired to find a missing person with secrets, and uncovers more than he realized, but comes to understand he's being used for more than a search. Characters are enjoyable and believable; the ultimate solution perhaps comes as something of a surprise. The "Epilogue" might seem a bit much, but wraps the story up nicely. I'd like to read more about Prager, but I don't know if Coleman has continued the series. ( )