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Walt Fleming #1
Killer Weekend
Eight years ago, in Sun Valley—snowcapped playground for the wealthy and ambitious—all that stood between New York State attorney general Elizabeth Shaler and a knife-wielding killer was local patrolman Walt Fleming. Now Liz Shaler returns to Sun Valley as the crown jewel and keynote speaker for billionaire Patrick Cutter’s world-famous C3, a media and communications conference where the richest, most powerful business tycoons converge. The attorney general, a political lightning rod, is expected to announce her candidacy for president. It’s a media coup for Cutter—but a security nightmare for Walt Fleming, now the county sheriff.
As C3 gets under way, authorities learn of a confirmed threat on Shaler’s life, and various competing interests—the Secret Service, the FBI, Cutter’s own security forces—begin jockeying for jurisdiction. Beyond the logistical nightmare that the conference’s extravagances represent for Sheriff Fleming, he must also contend with a raft of other local concerns: his nephew’s arrest, his wife’s infidelity, the death of a socialite under suspicious circumstances, and a series of apparent maulings by a cougar. Each of these incidents comes to a head just as Shaler’s assassin puts his chillingly precise plan into action.
As C3 gets under way, authorities learn of a confirmed threat on Shaler’s life, and various competing interests—the Secret Service, the FBI, Cutter’s own security forces—begin jockeying for jurisdiction. Beyond the logistical nightmare that the conference’s extravagances represent for Sheriff Fleming, he must also contend with a raft of other local concerns: his nephew’s arrest, his wife’s infidelity, the death of a socialite under suspicious circumstances, and a series of apparent maulings by a cougar. Each of these incidents comes to a head just as Shaler’s assassin puts his chillingly precise plan into action.
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First published January 1, 2007
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Ridley Pearson
192Ìýbooks2,058ÌýfollowersRidley Pearson is the author of more than fifty novels, including the New York Times bestseller Killer Weekend; the Lou Boldt crime series; and many books for young readers, including the award-winning children's novels Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, which he cowrote with Dave Barry. Pearson lives with his wife and two daughters, dividing their time between Missouri and Idaho.
Also writes Chris Klick mysteries as .
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May 1, 2023
Great plot with moments of having your heart in your throat, followed by frustration with the self important people, and lots of cheering for the little guy who figured it all out despite the roadblocks. Protection details must be such a nightmare. I don’t think I would like being the one protected or on the detail doing the protecting. Excellent story using location to fill things out and keep them interesting. Sun Valley reminds me a lot of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The beautiful people, the rich people, the important people came along and changed things. Looking forward to picking up the next Walt Fleming novel.
December 7, 2014
OK...it was OK. I thought a few loose ends were left untied but when I listen to books, sometimes I'm distracted so it may have been me.
But my first Ridley Pearson and I would easily grab another book of his to read.
But my first Ridley Pearson and I would easily grab another book of his to read.
August 9, 2012
Love Ridley Pearson. This is my first Walt Fleming and I hope he's as good as Lou Boldt.
This was a very fast paced book with loads of action. Couldn't put it down. Lee Child said," If we had a Thriller Hall of Fame, Ridley Pearson would be a first-ballot certainty." I most certainly agree. I gave it 5 stars.
This was a very fast paced book with loads of action. Couldn't put it down. Lee Child said," If we had a Thriller Hall of Fame, Ridley Pearson would be a first-ballot certainty." I most certainly agree. I gave it 5 stars.
March 1, 2025
Definitely not pedestrian but not quite compelling or memorable
Former New York State attorney general, Liz Shaler is announcing her candidacy for the Oval Office but if the assassins and the cabal who hired him have their way, she’ll be on her way to the Promised Land before she finishes her very first speech.
As thrillers go, KILLER WEEKEND is definitely enjoyable but there’s nothing about the writing, the pacing, the plot or the setting that makes it truly stand apart in an immensely crowded field. Sheriff Walt Fleming is the only standout in the novel. He’s efficient and dedicated but he’s also human, warm, self-effacing and interesting. Perhaps the fact that he isn’t the typical thriller ü²ú±ð°ù³¾±ð²Ô²õ³¦³ó makes him a more readable stand-out from the pack.
Definitely recommended. Just don’t expect to remember any details or even very many broad brush strokes within a few days of having turned the last page.
Paul Weiss
Former New York State attorney general, Liz Shaler is announcing her candidacy for the Oval Office but if the assassins and the cabal who hired him have their way, she’ll be on her way to the Promised Land before she finishes her very first speech.
As thrillers go, KILLER WEEKEND is definitely enjoyable but there’s nothing about the writing, the pacing, the plot or the setting that makes it truly stand apart in an immensely crowded field. Sheriff Walt Fleming is the only standout in the novel. He’s efficient and dedicated but he’s also human, warm, self-effacing and interesting. Perhaps the fact that he isn’t the typical thriller ü²ú±ð°ù³¾±ð²Ô²õ³¦³ó makes him a more readable stand-out from the pack.
Definitely recommended. Just don’t expect to remember any details or even very many broad brush strokes within a few days of having turned the last page.
Paul Weiss
April 5, 2018
I would give this book 4.5 stars if I could. The first of Pearson's Walt Fleming novels is a good one as Walt tries to stop a political assassination. The plot is exciting with some novel ways to off people. I feel the Fleming character would make a great television show. Highly recommended.
February 5, 2013
Exciting and well written. 9 of 10 stars.
November 28, 2008
I'm enjoying my alphabetical tour of the US, and "meeting" a lot of new-to-me authors. The project should take me well into next year at least, since I just finished the Idaho book, Ridley Pearson's KILLER WEEKEND.
This excellent thriller, set in the Sun Valley-Ketchum-Hailey area, has some plot and structural elements in common with THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, but it is in no way derivative. A good author can make a fine new book out of an old plot, and that's what Pearson has done here.
Sheriff Walt Fleming has a lot of problems in KILLER WEEKEND, both personal and professional. Professionally, a part-time resident whose life Walt saved some years before is about to announce her candidacy for President. Walt has good reason to believe she may be the target of an assassin, but not all of the many other Federal and private security people around her are willing to believe him. The conference at which she's announcing is also the target of protesters, and cougars seem to be attacking dogs and people. Then there's a murder. Walt's personal life is in shambles too -- he's about to be divorced, his only brother is recently dead, his nephew is in with a bad crowd, and his drunken father is on the scene as a high-up in one of the private security firms.
As in THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, we also get to see the activities and plans of the assassin, but unlike in that book, the identity of those who hired him is part of the mystery, and in addition, he is not at all a sympathetic character.
Pearson is described on the dust jacket as a thriller writer, and this was indeed a thrilling book; it also had some of the hallmarks of the contemporary thriller, such as some very short chapters. But the characters of the sheriff, his team, and his family are more fully realized than in many thrillers, and the story also has many elements of the police procedural.
Of course, one of the main reasons I'm reading these books is for setting. Pearson doesn't go overboard on the nature writing, but you definitely know you're not in Kansas (or Maine) any more. Even more than the natural setting, I was fascinated by the descriptions of the social setting of an area where the super-rich and famous are such an important and visible part of the landscape. We have our rich and famous people in Maine too, but they tend to lie low and not splash money around quite so blatantly as the characters in this book (and from what I've read of the influx of celebrities and big money into the mountain West, it's quite accurate). Sheriff Walt has to walk a fine line when his investigations take him too close to the wealthy power-brokers, but he doesn't back down, and I like that.
I enjoyed KILLER WEEKEND a lot, and look forward to more about Sun Valley from Ridley Pearson.
This excellent thriller, set in the Sun Valley-Ketchum-Hailey area, has some plot and structural elements in common with THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, but it is in no way derivative. A good author can make a fine new book out of an old plot, and that's what Pearson has done here.
Sheriff Walt Fleming has a lot of problems in KILLER WEEKEND, both personal and professional. Professionally, a part-time resident whose life Walt saved some years before is about to announce her candidacy for President. Walt has good reason to believe she may be the target of an assassin, but not all of the many other Federal and private security people around her are willing to believe him. The conference at which she's announcing is also the target of protesters, and cougars seem to be attacking dogs and people. Then there's a murder. Walt's personal life is in shambles too -- he's about to be divorced, his only brother is recently dead, his nephew is in with a bad crowd, and his drunken father is on the scene as a high-up in one of the private security firms.
As in THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, we also get to see the activities and plans of the assassin, but unlike in that book, the identity of those who hired him is part of the mystery, and in addition, he is not at all a sympathetic character.
Pearson is described on the dust jacket as a thriller writer, and this was indeed a thrilling book; it also had some of the hallmarks of the contemporary thriller, such as some very short chapters. But the characters of the sheriff, his team, and his family are more fully realized than in many thrillers, and the story also has many elements of the police procedural.
Of course, one of the main reasons I'm reading these books is for setting. Pearson doesn't go overboard on the nature writing, but you definitely know you're not in Kansas (or Maine) any more. Even more than the natural setting, I was fascinated by the descriptions of the social setting of an area where the super-rich and famous are such an important and visible part of the landscape. We have our rich and famous people in Maine too, but they tend to lie low and not splash money around quite so blatantly as the characters in this book (and from what I've read of the influx of celebrities and big money into the mountain West, it's quite accurate). Sheriff Walt has to walk a fine line when his investigations take him too close to the wealthy power-brokers, but he doesn't back down, and I like that.
I enjoyed KILLER WEEKEND a lot, and look forward to more about Sun Valley from Ridley Pearson.
March 21, 2023
Killer Weekend, 1st in the Walt Fleming series by Ridley Pearson was a treat. An interesting likeable character in a good mystery with a fast moving plot that kept me reading anxiously. It was obvious to me who the killer was quite early, but how he would do it, why and how he thought he would get away all kept my interest. I'm looking forward to more of these and am sad there are only 4.
March 18, 2024
Walt Fleming is such a dull protagonist I found myself rooting for the villain about two-thirds the way through the story. Trevalian is a much more interesting character. I would like to see a book with him as the main character. This was my first time reading a Pearson book. I don't think there will be a second time.
May 20, 2010
SETTING: Sun Valley, Idaho
SERIES: Standalone thriller
RATING: 3.5
Attorney General Liz Shaler of New York is planning to announce that she will be a candidate for the presidency. The event is a media conference being held in Sun Valley, Idaho, and hosted by Patrick Cutter, a billionaire businessman. The security for Shaler's visit to the area is extremely tight, with federal and local law enforcement officials and private contractors working together to protect the would-be candidate. Several years earlier, Sheriff Walt Fleming interrupted an attempt on Ms. Shaler's life while she was vacationing in Sun Valley. As a result, she trusts Walt implicitly and wants him heading up the security effort.
Indeed, there is a very clever hit man who has cooked up a plan to kill Liz as she announces her candidacy. He's assumed two identities, one as a businessman and one as a blind man who is a shy, technological expert. The latter identity offers him unparalleled opportunities to get on the inside; most people associate lack of sight with helplessness. Rafe Nagler/Milav Trevalian is anything but helpless. The motivation for the assassination wasn't clear to me; and some of the ways that the villain got around the security detail didn't add up.
Pearson excels at building suspense. The reader knows that an attempt on Liz's life is coming, but the details aren't laid out until the last possible moment. The killer is very resourceful; and it appears that he has the upper hand over the laid-back Fleming. But, as they say, appearances can be deceiving. Fleming is quite intuitive and able to put together disparate pieces of information quickly.
The suspense elements were certainly well done; however, there were times when the clunky prose took me right out of the story. I wonder if there is something about being a New York Times best selling author that precludes the publisher from having an editor assigned to a book. The plot and pace may pull the reader along, but Pearson's writing technique leaves a lot to be desired. One technique that he uses is to create a new chapter every time there's a switch in the action from one character to another. This led to a plethora of very short chapters, which in turn resulted in an extremely choppy narrative flow. I suspect that these short chapters were meant to build tension; but instead, they took me out of the story.
Killer Weekend is being touted as the start of a new series, with Walt Fleming as the protagonist. He's an interesting character, struggling with a lot of personal baggage. I’m having a hard time seeing him as the lead in a thriller series, though; he's competent but not charismatic.
SERIES: Standalone thriller
RATING: 3.5
Attorney General Liz Shaler of New York is planning to announce that she will be a candidate for the presidency. The event is a media conference being held in Sun Valley, Idaho, and hosted by Patrick Cutter, a billionaire businessman. The security for Shaler's visit to the area is extremely tight, with federal and local law enforcement officials and private contractors working together to protect the would-be candidate. Several years earlier, Sheriff Walt Fleming interrupted an attempt on Ms. Shaler's life while she was vacationing in Sun Valley. As a result, she trusts Walt implicitly and wants him heading up the security effort.
Indeed, there is a very clever hit man who has cooked up a plan to kill Liz as she announces her candidacy. He's assumed two identities, one as a businessman and one as a blind man who is a shy, technological expert. The latter identity offers him unparalleled opportunities to get on the inside; most people associate lack of sight with helplessness. Rafe Nagler/Milav Trevalian is anything but helpless. The motivation for the assassination wasn't clear to me; and some of the ways that the villain got around the security detail didn't add up.
Pearson excels at building suspense. The reader knows that an attempt on Liz's life is coming, but the details aren't laid out until the last possible moment. The killer is very resourceful; and it appears that he has the upper hand over the laid-back Fleming. But, as they say, appearances can be deceiving. Fleming is quite intuitive and able to put together disparate pieces of information quickly.
The suspense elements were certainly well done; however, there were times when the clunky prose took me right out of the story. I wonder if there is something about being a New York Times best selling author that precludes the publisher from having an editor assigned to a book. The plot and pace may pull the reader along, but Pearson's writing technique leaves a lot to be desired. One technique that he uses is to create a new chapter every time there's a switch in the action from one character to another. This led to a plethora of very short chapters, which in turn resulted in an extremely choppy narrative flow. I suspect that these short chapters were meant to build tension; but instead, they took me out of the story.
Killer Weekend is being touted as the start of a new series, with Walt Fleming as the protagonist. He's an interesting character, struggling with a lot of personal baggage. I’m having a hard time seeing him as the lead in a thriller series, though; he's competent but not charismatic.
August 26, 2011
We’d had Pearson on our “authors to try list� for some time, and noting that there are now nearly a half dozen in his Sheriff Walt Fleming set, settled on “Weekend�, his first entry in that series. To our dismay, we found a poorly crafted, late Patterson-esque mediocre mystery/thriller that did little to excite or entertain.
The gist of the plot was that a female Attorney General has decided to run for President and picks a big communications industry conference (a strange choice) to make her announcement. When the Secret Service gets a “credible threat� against her, all manner of agents, private security guys, and local cops, including Fleming, get involved. Hunting for a suspect incoming at the airport, every reader knew what it took the police 150 pages to figure out, which was who the villain was. And while some readers thought the bad guy clever, we found what he got away with without suspicion so far-fetched, it just made the whole book silly. We never did get a back story on Walt, who is somehow at total odds with his dad who has a similar job; and basically there was no one in a big cast of poorly defined characters to care one whit about. Thankfully the short chapters filled the 300 pages with tons of half sheets, so when we did get around to picking it up again after many putdowns, the short pages went by fairly quickly.
That just doesn’t cut it in this genre. In short, we found nothing herein to pursue another word from this author.
The gist of the plot was that a female Attorney General has decided to run for President and picks a big communications industry conference (a strange choice) to make her announcement. When the Secret Service gets a “credible threat� against her, all manner of agents, private security guys, and local cops, including Fleming, get involved. Hunting for a suspect incoming at the airport, every reader knew what it took the police 150 pages to figure out, which was who the villain was. And while some readers thought the bad guy clever, we found what he got away with without suspicion so far-fetched, it just made the whole book silly. We never did get a back story on Walt, who is somehow at total odds with his dad who has a similar job; and basically there was no one in a big cast of poorly defined characters to care one whit about. Thankfully the short chapters filled the 300 pages with tons of half sheets, so when we did get around to picking it up again after many putdowns, the short pages went by fairly quickly.
That just doesn’t cut it in this genre. In short, we found nothing herein to pursue another word from this author.
February 24, 2013
I would likely go 3.5 stars if goodreads would ever make half stars part of the rating system for a more accurate reflection.
Walt Flemming brings a new lead character and a fresh touch for Pearson fans. I would say that I did not find it quite as enjoyable as the Lou Boldt/Daphane Matthews series, but then again there are only a handful of series that I feel are on par with Boldt.
I would say the negatives are outweighed by the positives in this book. I don't feel that I know Walt Flemming at all after reading this??? perhaps he gets better developed as the series progresses, but outside of a few exploits and an estranged wife and dysfunctional relationship I know few facts about him and even less of his personality. This book definately seems more plot driven than character driven (odd for a series), and the plot while very intriging and simple to follow is also a bit far fetched. Cougar attacks???? seldom does that play a large factor into a mrder mystery...oh well...in spite of its flaws it is still easy to read and follow, and in spite of a few miriculous getaways it is still worth the time invested...a quick easy read, without having to think alot or follow complex story lines and multiple characters.
Definately worth a check, but if you have not read Pearson I would start w/ the Boldt series and start w/ Undercurrents.
Walt Flemming brings a new lead character and a fresh touch for Pearson fans. I would say that I did not find it quite as enjoyable as the Lou Boldt/Daphane Matthews series, but then again there are only a handful of series that I feel are on par with Boldt.
I would say the negatives are outweighed by the positives in this book. I don't feel that I know Walt Flemming at all after reading this??? perhaps he gets better developed as the series progresses, but outside of a few exploits and an estranged wife and dysfunctional relationship I know few facts about him and even less of his personality. This book definately seems more plot driven than character driven (odd for a series), and the plot while very intriging and simple to follow is also a bit far fetched. Cougar attacks???? seldom does that play a large factor into a mrder mystery...oh well...in spite of its flaws it is still easy to read and follow, and in spite of a few miriculous getaways it is still worth the time invested...a quick easy read, without having to think alot or follow complex story lines and multiple characters.
Definately worth a check, but if you have not read Pearson I would start w/ the Boldt series and start w/ Undercurrents.
September 12, 2016
Ridley Pearson seems to be a "hit or miss" writer in my opinion, but Killer Weekend is a winner. I really like the Sun Valley setting with its celebrity surface and its dark underside. I read this novel at the right time, as it features a female presidential candidate before Mrs. Clinton declared her intentions. Walt Fleming, a divorced, self-doubting lawman with a domineering father, is a great protagonist who makes the assorted government weenies look sad. The conclusion is both exciting and satisfying.
March 16, 2015
Hey another county sheriff named Walt...Walt Fleming isn't quite as humorous as Longmire, but Pearson is an excellent writer putting the many twists & turns needed to draw the mystery fans into the books...this is the 1st of the Walt Fleming series of Walt, working in and around the Sun alley resort area stopping a hired killer from offing a potential presidential candidate whom Walt has had previous contact with...Liked the setting and look forward to the others in the series
June 4, 2010
Ridley Pearson knows how to write. This book is evidence of that. This apparently is the first Walt Fleming book and it is a good read.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
September 15, 2012
I really got into this book, it was one that a friend recommended to me and i have recommended it to others.
November 20, 2017
Hard to put down
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good murder mystery. A real whodunit! You should read this book. Walt is a likable character.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good murder mystery. A real whodunit! You should read this book. Walt is a likable character.
March 11, 2023
Ridley is one of the better mystery writers although this is not his best. It was interesting and the latter portion did offer some thrills and majority was a bit dry.
May 1, 2018
Great new author. Good book.
March 18, 2011
**Synopsis** Eight years ago, Sun Valley, Idaho, sheriff Walt Fleming bravely thwarted an attempt on New York State Attorney General Elizabeth Shaler's life. Now AG Shaler is back in town, poised to announce her candidacy for president at a three-day conference catering to the world's most prominent business leaders. The event is the brainchild of Patrick Cutter, a tycoon whose sybaritic lifestyle is a source of both scorn and awe. (He is but one example of the super-rich citizenry that's taken up residence in the once-quiet ski town.)
There is no shortage of security for the proceedings--local police, Secret Service, and Cutter's own team--but it's not enough to deter a cunning assassin who slips seamlessly between a pair of identities. (His blind-man act is particularly impressive.) Meanwhile, Sheriff Fleming must cope with the suspicious death of a beautiful socialite and the breakup of his own marriage; it doesn't help matters that his deputy is sleeping with his ex-wife. This is the first in a new series for Pearson, whose cleverly interwoven plots and crisp, economical prose have graced more than a dozen thrillers, most notably the Lou Boldt-Daphne Matthews series.
**REVIEW** Killer Weekend introduces us to Sheriff Walt Fleming of Blaine County, Idaho (which is in the Sun Valley area). The assassin has assumed two identities, one as a businessman and one as a blind man who is a shy, technological expert. The latter identity offers him unparalleled opportunities to get on the inside; most people associate lack of sight with helplessness. Rafe Nagler/Milav Trevalian is anything but helpless. The motivation for the assassination wasn't clear to me; and some of the ways that the villain got around the security detail didn't add up, especially with the so-called tighting of security around the AG.
Sheriff Fleming also has some personal issues that blend with saving Shaler's life again. Recently divorced after difficulties following the death of his brother, he finds out that one his own deputies is sleeping with his ex. The idea behind this book is intriguing, as well as the character of Walt Fleming. The story tends to drift at times, but oveall, a good yarn for the mystery readers among us.
There is no shortage of security for the proceedings--local police, Secret Service, and Cutter's own team--but it's not enough to deter a cunning assassin who slips seamlessly between a pair of identities. (His blind-man act is particularly impressive.) Meanwhile, Sheriff Fleming must cope with the suspicious death of a beautiful socialite and the breakup of his own marriage; it doesn't help matters that his deputy is sleeping with his ex-wife. This is the first in a new series for Pearson, whose cleverly interwoven plots and crisp, economical prose have graced more than a dozen thrillers, most notably the Lou Boldt-Daphne Matthews series.
**REVIEW** Killer Weekend introduces us to Sheriff Walt Fleming of Blaine County, Idaho (which is in the Sun Valley area). The assassin has assumed two identities, one as a businessman and one as a blind man who is a shy, technological expert. The latter identity offers him unparalleled opportunities to get on the inside; most people associate lack of sight with helplessness. Rafe Nagler/Milav Trevalian is anything but helpless. The motivation for the assassination wasn't clear to me; and some of the ways that the villain got around the security detail didn't add up, especially with the so-called tighting of security around the AG.
Sheriff Fleming also has some personal issues that blend with saving Shaler's life again. Recently divorced after difficulties following the death of his brother, he finds out that one his own deputies is sleeping with his ex. The idea behind this book is intriguing, as well as the character of Walt Fleming. The story tends to drift at times, but oveall, a good yarn for the mystery readers among us.
May 3, 2020
I met Ridley Pearson a couple of years ago and want to like his stuff. He seemed like a decent guy, and the blurbs on his books always give him ‘great technical details� props.
But....
At the very beginning of the book six construction workers are on site debating the placement of new duct-work, before they remove the ceiling tiles and grid. They then find a body in a body bag stuffed on top of the grid. Next time you are bored, or doing research for a book, try to stuff a 150 lb bag of dead weight above a drop ceiling. You know, for ‘technical� veracity.
Also, the New York AG is described as speaking with a ‘distinctive New England accent.� Yeah, New York, the seventh New England state.
And the New York AG is goes to Idaho to announce her campaign for US prez. Idaho, Idaho. As in Idaho. That might happen.
As for the actual book? It read like a CBS Sunday Friday night cop show. I read it over two days, which is probably one day longer than it took Ridley to write.
This is the second Ridley Pearson book I’ve read. It’s going to be a while before I read another.
But....
At the very beginning of the book six construction workers are on site debating the placement of new duct-work, before they remove the ceiling tiles and grid. They then find a body in a body bag stuffed on top of the grid. Next time you are bored, or doing research for a book, try to stuff a 150 lb bag of dead weight above a drop ceiling. You know, for ‘technical� veracity.
Also, the New York AG is described as speaking with a ‘distinctive New England accent.� Yeah, New York, the seventh New England state.
And the New York AG is goes to Idaho to announce her campaign for US prez. Idaho, Idaho. As in Idaho. That might happen.
As for the actual book? It read like a CBS Sunday Friday night cop show. I read it over two days, which is probably one day longer than it took Ridley to write.
This is the second Ridley Pearson book I’ve read. It’s going to be a while before I read another.
September 21, 2010
This was enjoyable...after awhile. The first nine chapters were hopscotching all over the place. I wasn't quite sure what was happening. Now I'm curious as to what happens between Walt and Fiona because I feel as though I've read one of the Walt Fleming stories that are further on down the line. And I want to know if what I'm thinkin' is accurate...
Walt is the local sheriff in contemporary Sun Valley, Idaho with a lot of issues going on in his personal life but doesn't allow them to bleed over into his professional one. Seems to be very professional and intelligent---amazingly so! I like seeing the local talent put one (or twenty!) over on the "superior" feds! He doesn't allow anyone to walk...
Walt is the local sheriff in contemporary Sun Valley, Idaho with a lot of issues going on in his personal life but doesn't allow them to bleed over into his professional one. Seems to be very professional and intelligent---amazingly so! I like seeing the local talent put one (or twenty!) over on the "superior" feds! He doesn't allow anyone to walk...
June 25, 2014
Crisp, crackling intrigue involving Liz Shaler, New York Attorney General. Liz plans to announce her candidacy for President as the keynote speaker at a media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho where she has a second home. Sheriff Walt Fleming of Sun Valley saved Liz from a killer eight years ago when he was a patrolman. The conference is sponsored by a powerful tycoon and will attract the rich and famous. Add to it the possible presidential announcement, and Walt’s job just became a security nightmare. There are the cougars, both four-legged and two-legged, who add to the problems. Then there are the dogs. The back-story about Chippers the cat broke me; hope it was not based in reality on the author’s part. Good listen (audio). Reader Christopher Lane did a good job.
June 21, 2010
Looking for a book for that summer weekend on the beach? Killer Weekend might just fit the bill. Sheriff Walt Fleming is determined to get to the bottom of death threats against NY state attorney general Liz Shaler, who is the keynote speaker at a conference in Sun Valley. As he searches for the would be killer, Walt must cope with cougar attacks, multiple security forces with the same goal in mind, and the infidelities of his own wife. There's nothing particularly new here, but this is a story undemanding yet interesting enough to keep you occupied as you soak up that sun.
August 14, 2017
I read books 2 and 3 in this series and liked them enough to come back and give the first one a try. This was a quick, action-packed mystery/thriller that was certainly enjoyable to read. Walt is a great character and Ridley Pearson always does a good job with realistic mystery and action. For some reason though I didn't like this one quite as much as numbers 2 and 3, maybe because in this first one Walt needs a little more rounding out.
June 7, 2010
We are introduced to Walt Fleming, the sheriff of Blaine County, Idaho
(Sun Valley). The Attorney General of New York is visiting and he gets
word there is an assassin who has made her his target.
(Sun Valley). The Attorney General of New York is visiting and he gets
word there is an assassin who has made her his target.
March 28, 2017
Walt Fleming number one. Solid thriller from Pearson as expected. Written in 2007, I kept thinking I've read this one before. regardless enjoyed this time around anyway. Fleming number two is on my nightstand and up soon.
July 11, 2017
Exciting, suspenseful, and never a dull moment. Ridley Pearson has created yet more interesting characters and a fast-paced plot. What sets this book above some other crime novels are the unique ways one person is murdered and the method chosen by a hired killer to attempt to kill another.
August 8, 2017
My first Pearson and I will read more. Fast paced and lots of action, even if there were few real surprises. The only thing I didn't like much was the fact that that it took place in such a short period of time, that seemed to make character development spotty.
Want to read
August 6, 2010First in a series, the newest one is In Harm's Way. Pearson will be in Seattle for readings on 8/7/10.
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