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Reviewed by Stephen Brayton for Readers' Favorite
New York City. Officer John Tallow and his partner respond to a naked man wielding a shotgun in a run down apartment building. Quickly, the situation turns deadly and Tallow's partner pays the ultimate price. In the aftermath, the crime scene unit discovers a barricaded door of a nearby apartment. After forcing their way they discover a huge cache of guns. Subsequent investigation determines these guns have been used in years of unsolved murders. Tallow and his crime scene investigation team also determine that they possess guns which have connections to notorious and nefarious characters in New York's past. Tallow must wade through the cases and the history of the city itself to find a devious and prolific killer who is adapting to the abrupt change in his lifestyle, and whose schemes are ever evolving.
This story went so much deeper than an investigator tracking a gun freak. With each chapter I sank into deeper and more complex levels. There are connections to when the Indians lived on the land, a security company, and a financial corporation. I loved the puzzle. Ellis does a fine job of mixing humor with the gritty attitudes of cops. Tallow evolves from a depressed apathetic cop to a determined fighter willing to put his career and life on the line. "Gun Machine" is a classic good guy versus bad guy with The Hunter...well, it's been a while since I have read about such an intriguing character. This story covers multiple facets of life and police work so that I, as a listener, had no choice but to focus on the story. This is no mere background tale to while away a few hours. I became engrossed and almost involved, wanting to stand alongside Tallow, eager to know the next clue.
