During the worst blizzard in memory, an FBI agent in a moving SUV in New York City is killed by a nearly impossible sniper shot. Unable to pinpoint where the shot came from, agent-in-charge Brett Kehoe turns to the one man who might be able to help them—former FBI agent Lucas Page, a brilliant, reluctant investigator, who must match his wits with a skilled, invisible killer.
Canadian writer Robert Pobi introduces conflicted, complex, and cantankerous former FBI agent, Lucas Page as the central character in his new thriller series, and scores a ten for a compelling story with enough plot twists to satisfy the most demanding reader ... City of Windows is an unusual story, suspenseful with a strong setting, carefully constructed plot that requires suspension of disbelief, but not a lot.
This title has all that a good thriller/police procedural should: a ruthless villain always a step ahead of a gruff and often unlikable hero, both of whom have seemingly preternatural abilities; internal agency squabbles; a snowstorm that hampers the investigation; and plenty of twists and turns in the plot ... A fast-paced, topical thriller that checks the boxes in the genre, perhaps a little automatically. Will appeal to fans of John Sandford, Lee Child, and Brian Freeman.
... [a] well-paced series opener ... The story excels at mounting tension as victim after victim falls to the sniper, who leaves no evidence. Worth reading for the plot alone, but Page doesn’t quite make it as a Nero Wolfe–like lovable curmudgeon. Give him another chance, though; this series has potential.
