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Stateline (2013)

de Dave Stanton

Sèrie: Dan Reno (1)

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Cancel the wedding - the groom is dead. When a tycoon's son is murdered the night before his wedding, the enraged and grief-stricken father offers private detective Dan Reno (that's Reno, as in no problemo), a life-changing bounty to find the killer. Reno, nearly broke, figures he's finally landed in the right place at the right time. It's a nice thought, but when a band of crooked cops get involved, Reno finds himself not only earning every penny of his paycheck, but also fighting for his life. Who committed the murder, and why? Which cops can he trust, if any? Haunted by his murdered father and a violent, hard drinking past, Reno wants no more blood on his hands. But a man's got to make a living, and backing off is not in his DNA. Traversing the snowy alpine winter in the Sierras and the lonely deserts of Nevada, Reno must revert to his old ways to survive. Because the fat bounty won't do him much good if he's dead.… (més)
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Dan Reno is looking forward to a weekend wedding at Caesar’s in Lake Tahoe. Not for the wedding or the casino but for the skiing the day after the wedding. Not many guys get invited to their ex-wife’s niece’s wedding. Still, not all guys are Dan Reno. Desiree McGee is marrying Sylvester Bascom, son of John Bascom, president of the Bascom Lumber Enterprises. But the groom doesn’t go on the honeymoon. He doesn’t even come to the wedding. He’s not missing. He’s dead. The groom’s father hires Dan to bring him the guilty party as he doesn’t have confidence in the local police. The money is irresistible.

I enjoyed the novel, but at times, unnecessary breaks in the storyline became annoying. One example was while a hotel clerk was completing paperwork, Dan read a "thin brochure describing activities in Salina and the city’s history." Thank goodness the brochure was thin, as the paragraph describing the contents of the brochure seemed endless.

I enjoy private investigator mysteries, but I doubt I’ll continue reading the series. ( )
  FerneMysteryReader | Jan 6, 2023 |
I got this as a free ebook thru Apple Books, and decided to give Dave Stanton a shot as I enjoy mysteries and like to try lesser known authors with great stories, as opposed to the big names (not that I don’t enjoy books from them as well) who already have name recognition (both for authors and their leading characters).

I enjoyed Stateline, the first Dan Reno novel. Reno is a likable private investigator with a potentially exciting backstory who is put into an interesting setting (the Lake Tahoe area). He’s a flawed individual, trying to do the right thing, while not always succeeding, yet achieving his objectives without sacrificing his soul.

While I liked the setting of Lake Tahoe, the area as described felt a little sterile, like it never felt fully integrated into the story. I wish that the backstory with Reno’s father felt like it was driving his motives a little more, rather than just being the reason he got into the business of tracking down the bad guys.

While a little cliché, Reno’s alcoholism, and his on and off the wagon-ism, lent to the reality and inner struggles that made him sympathetic as a character. I chuckled a few times when I read words (like "henchmen") that seemed a little dated and made what could have been a little more dark or sinister place in the book seem a little old fashioned and hokey.

While the antagonists, were well written, it seemed as if they were suddenly easy to overcome. The tenseness that Stanton had developed over the course of the story fizzled a bit towards the end, with one characters story resolution a dissatisfying denouement.

Overall, a decent effort and enjoyable story, with a likable enough character that I’m willing to pay to read the second Dan Reno novel, hoping that he’s developed a little more fully, with his backstory driving more of his motivation, rather than just being some historical filler. ( )
  historycycles | May 12, 2019 |
Dan Reno works as a private eye in California. He was going to the wedding of his ex-wife's niece in South Lake Tahoe. The groom's family was very, very wealthy. The night before the wedding the parties became wild with alcohol, drugs, and fists being thrown around. The next day, as the guests wondered why the ceremony had not started, they received word that the wedding was being canceled: the groom had been killed.
The groom's father wanted to hire Reno to find out who killed his son. He did not trust the local police to solve the crime. He offered Reno more money he normally earned in a year.
Reno's investigation turned up suspects includes but not all were trustworthy. Some eventually were also killed.
The book is very heavy on drugs, drinking, profanity, sex, and violence, including among Reno, his friends, and the local police. This all detracted from the plot.
I was ready to give up after the first few chapters plugged along until I was halfway through. At that point I decided I really did not like the people nor the writing and quit reading.
Interesting observations:

Description of a casino: The carpet had a geometric pattern designed to cause disorientation, and the walls were mirrored in strategic places to confuse one's sense of direction. The walkways seem to wind mazelike in all directions, and everywhere banks of slot machines beckoned, clanging loudly and luring in the distracted passerby. There were no clocks on the walls, and the bathrooms were infrequent and out-of-the-way.

There is a reference to “A child in soiled diapers.” Shouldn’t it be “a diaper”?

We end up represented by the best lawyers, and some of the people we elect are ruthless behind closed doors. They'll do whatever it takes to maintain their domain. Get in their way, they will find a way to F you.

After an officer attacked a suspect: “That was unnecessary. He's a paranoid schizophrenic. We would have restrained him in a minute.

Most criminals share one thing in common – they are habitual liars out of necessity, as a practical means of sustaining. ( )
  Judiex | Apr 21, 2018 |
As the detective/thriller genre goes, this was a great read. The private investigator, Dan Reno is very much in the tradition of hard drinking, smoking Bogart style with an ex-wife who still befriends him, the sexy tough guy aura that women seem to love and the ability to kick asses that male readers will appreciate. This detective also has the touch of humor that makes these books fun and a great cast of supporting characters.

Dan Reno is going to a wedding of his ex-wife's niece in Lake Tahoe. The story is set in the Lake Tahoe/Truckee/Reno areas during the winter months. Without giving anything away, the groom and one of his best men are murdered. The groom is from a wealthy industrialist family and the patriarch hires Dan Reno to find the killer and bring him in – dead or alive.

Into this mix, Dan brings on some old high school friends. A few are ne'er do wells and another is a San Jose cop on leave. He is up against organized criminal interests involved in the drug trade and casino business. Holding up the criminal interests are a core group of bad cops and sheriff's with a couple of good ones who are able to join forces with Dan.

The action is pretty consistent throughout the book. There are very few lulls, lots of well drawn characters and a story that keeps twisting and turning enough that the answers aren't telegraphed. I believe this is another book that has a series around it so that if a reader likes Dan and his hi-jinks, there are more books out there to read and enjoy. I love a good detective story and this one fit the bill. It is done in the best imitation and traditions of a Dashiell Hammet. Recommend it with a solid 4 stars. ( )
  ozzieslim | Feb 25, 2016 |
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Cancel the wedding - the groom is dead. When a tycoon's son is murdered the night before his wedding, the enraged and grief-stricken father offers private detective Dan Reno (that's Reno, as in no problemo), a life-changing bounty to find the killer. Reno, nearly broke, figures he's finally landed in the right place at the right time. It's a nice thought, but when a band of crooked cops get involved, Reno finds himself not only earning every penny of his paycheck, but also fighting for his life. Who committed the murder, and why? Which cops can he trust, if any? Haunted by his murdered father and a violent, hard drinking past, Reno wants no more blood on his hands. But a man's got to make a living, and backing off is not in his DNA. Traversing the snowy alpine winter in the Sierras and the lonely deserts of Nevada, Reno must revert to his old ways to survive. Because the fat bounty won't do him much good if he's dead.

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