Mike Ryan's Silencer series felt a little like comfort food as I read the sixth "Double Tap." I looked forward to losing myself into the world of Mike Wrecker and David Jones. Mia becomes the girlfriend, but her appearance remains almost an afterthought. She becomes more background, an indication Ryan's elevating Wrecker to a new normal. He can love. He can allow himself to be loved. And Jones finds him a partner, another former special ops agent who can't seem to figure out what he wants in the civilian world. But Chris Haley isn't Wrecker. He's not a triple tap and done kind of cleaner. He's no stranger to getting the job done, but he appears to see a world punctuated by greater shades of gray, cyan and magenta. The pairing yields an impressive scene as the pair try to thwart a robbery in progress. But they can't allow casualties. And that's Wrecker's thing. The climax is tied to mob boss Vincent, who Wrecker has worked with over the years. Vincent hasn't been shy about paying him back for favors either. Ryan ended this I think holding back a little. As the fiery conclusion approaches, I get the impression Ryan dreamed up an entirely new sequence of events involving Vincent. And this one was just the preamble. Or not. But the build up was impressive. We got to see more of Vincent and his right hand man. Of course, I'd love to see more from our CIA contact. She was impressive. Anyway, I'll be waiting for the next one. Then read it in a couple sittings and write more comments.