Skywalkers
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Rooftop shadows hide more than storms.
Only fools would be out on a rooftop on a wild, stormy night… and those with nefarious intentions. All Riley wants is to stay out of the weather, and stay out of trouble, but trouble comes looking for him.
The Skywalkers often emerge when the city shuts down for other folk. They are the ones who live above everyone else and keep the city and its buildings running. They are a loose-knit group who support and look out for each other.
When a possible murder disrupts the predictable pattern of his life, Riley finds himself at the centre of unwanted attention. More than that, it seems his life is also at risk. Where are the Skywalkers when he needs them?
A heritage consultant, a ginger cat, and a retired concert pianist with a past all play a role in Riley's desperate attempts to understand who is framing him, and why. From a high vantage point, it seems he may end up as another stain on the footpath.
Customer Reviews
Good mystery, great characters, cute cat
Riley is a Skywalker, meaning he lives on the top floor of his building, where he's a building manager - his grandfather was one of the architects of the building. He's friends with the other Skywalkers from the surrounding buildings. They meet on the rooftops.
One night during a storm, Riley sees something across the way. He thinks he sees three people, but then it's just two. The next morning, he learns that someone jumped off a neighboring roof. Was it murder? And did it have anything to do with what he thought he saw?
I enjoyed this quite a bit, mainly because I liked the characters, but the mystery was good too. It's kind of a friendship novel, and the descriptions of the city and the hangout places were fabulous. I felt like I was there. Also, I loved Riley's cat, who plays a prominent role in the novel.
Overall, this is a good, solid mystery with some government intrigue to go along with it.