Wayne Grusza is a thirty-one-year old Gulf War veteran who is proficient in both Special Ops and accounting. After years of living on the road, trying to annihilate painful memories, he is offered a job he’s not sure he wants. And his resume has holes in it that he can’t explain. However, a community of retirees is desperate and hires him to investigate a scam which has left them in danger of losing their homes. He partners with two of the retirees, Foster and Jerry, an ex-cop. He is successful in his assignment, but discovers another scam that may be related. The story line includes ex spouses, rich bad guys, one rich nice guy, and perhaps even a heavenly messenger. Tatyana Kuchik, a rich, beautiful, and frosty lawyer, both attracts and intimidates him.

The author’s characters are unique and believable. His portrayals of a young Hispanic boy, Julio, and Victoria, an elderly woman of great faith, especially intrigued me. Bunn’s descriptions of Florida landscape, architecture, and atmosphere are precise and accurate. His wide travels and knowledge of finance provide Davis Bunn with exceptional material for his fiction and his literary expertise puts poetry on the page.

July 9, 2008