Downriver

Not having read this yet, I can only assume that it wasn't Mr. Estleman himself who gave the definition of "downriver" as being "anyplace not in Detroit itself." A lifelong resident of a downriver community, I feel the need to clarify. The term "Downriver" refers to the cities that are, for the most part, literally "down the Detroit River, south from Detroit." In other words, it includes the cities south of Detroit that actually... Read Full Review

First thing to take into consideration is that I am a sci-fi and fantasy reader. The reason I picked up this book was it being based in Detroit (where I grew up). But I was pleasantly surprised by the story that unfolded in front of me. It was a good story, and seeing that mysteries are new to me, it enlighted me to the genre. What I liked most was the character of Amos Walker. I have always gotten the impression that... Read Full Review

"Downriver" is the 8th novel is the excellent Amos Walker P.I. fiction series. As such, it is about average for the series, which is to say better than average for the genre. In this outing, Walker goes "Downriver," which is a Detroiter's term for any part of Michigan that does not include the city. Actually, he goes to the Upper Peninsula to give a released con a ride back to Detroit. When he and the con get run off the... Read Full Review