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One of Dax McGowan's closest friends, Lieutenant Janet Meehan of the Special Victims Unit seeks his help in capturing a serial killer who is murdering nuns in one of the poorest areas of the Bronx, but only those nuns who still wear the old-fashioned veiled habits. While his tyrannical boss, Police Commissioner, Jeremiah Gallagher, has commanded him to drop everything to investigate a personal matter, Dax owes Janet big for all the work she did last year helping him track down the pedophile priest that caused his daughter, Grace, to commit suicide. He won't refuse her request. This new serial killer presents a profile that fits more than one possible suspect, and unfortunately exposes Dax's single most dominant weakness as a detective. How he eventually navigates the maze this case presents leads to an ending many readers have said prevented them from putting the book down, even until the wee hours of the morning.
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209 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 14, 2015
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June 11, 2016
For fans of Sherlock Holmes and all things sleuth, this book will be very entertaining. It starts right in with on the action and keeps you riveted through the well-crafted twists and turns. Although I don’t know Harney’s bio, he seems to be somewhat of an expert in Holmes, making Dax the modern-day version with all the applicable skills plus some extra personality quirks. The story is also loosely based on the Catholic Church sex scandals making it very relevant. I’m looking forward to going back to read the first book in the series!
August 31, 2017
Summary: NYPD Detective Dax McGowan is enlisted by the Police Commissioner to look into a personal matter. His daughter Teresa, a rookie police officer, had been experiencing frequent blackouts. Despite consulting many doctors, no one could figure out what the problem was. So the Commissioner, as a last resort, gets Dax to look into the matter. He is also asked by his good friend, Lieutenant Janet Meehan to help with a serial killer who has been going around killing nuns. As the investigation progresses, Dax begins to see connections between the two seemingly unrelated cases.
My thoughts: I enjoyed this book a lot. The plot and the characters were very different. It felt a lot like I was reading a Sherlock Holmes novel. Not surprising since the main character, Dax McGowan is a fan of Holmes and had modelled himself after the clever detective. The plot was very interesting too. The prologue was a bit too gory for my taste but it served a purpose. Teresa's case was very intriguing; that was the main focus of the plot. As Dax and his partner Dick Daley looked into Teresa's case, we get more and more information about her and her family's history. Every reveal was timed just right so as to keep us engaged. And each time we were given just enough information so that we could try and figure the case out along with Dax.
That being said, one aspect I didn't like was the dialogue. It didn't feel very natural; people would frequently call each other "my friend" and "partner" and flirtatious dialogue sounded more like a business proposition. Also, I didn't find the antagonist's motivation for the murders very convincing . But that's me. Read it and decide for yourself.
Overall, I really enjoyed the novel. I would recommend it to all who enjoys a good thriller.
My thoughts: I enjoyed this book a lot. The plot and the characters were very different. It felt a lot like I was reading a Sherlock Holmes novel. Not surprising since the main character, Dax McGowan is a fan of Holmes and had modelled himself after the clever detective. The plot was very interesting too. The prologue was a bit too gory for my taste but it served a purpose. Teresa's case was very intriguing; that was the main focus of the plot. As Dax and his partner Dick Daley looked into Teresa's case, we get more and more information about her and her family's history. Every reveal was timed just right so as to keep us engaged. And each time we were given just enough information so that we could try and figure the case out along with Dax.
That being said, one aspect I didn't like was the dialogue. It didn't feel very natural; people would frequently call each other "my friend" and "partner" and flirtatious dialogue sounded more like a business proposition. Also, I didn't find the antagonist's motivation for the murders very convincing . But that's me. Read it and decide for yourself.
Overall, I really enjoyed the novel. I would recommend it to all who enjoys a good thriller.
September 21, 2021
A Modern Day Holmes
A brilliant detective with a Sherlock Holmes obsession is assigned to investigate the causes of a police officer's career destroying seizures. The officer is the daughter of the rich, powerful Police Commissioner, a bully not afraid to use his power to harm. The officer, as a young child, discovered her murdered mother's body. In the mean time a serial killer is targeting nuns who still wear habits, dispatching them in a sadistic, brutal matter. Could there be a connection?
This is an okay book. I found the detectives conversations where he pretends to be Holmes and Watson boring. The personal investigation is not believable and the commissioner's behaviour is over the top. 2.5 stars
A brilliant detective with a Sherlock Holmes obsession is assigned to investigate the causes of a police officer's career destroying seizures. The officer is the daughter of the rich, powerful Police Commissioner, a bully not afraid to use his power to harm. The officer, as a young child, discovered her murdered mother's body. In the mean time a serial killer is targeting nuns who still wear habits, dispatching them in a sadistic, brutal matter. Could there be a connection?
This is an okay book. I found the detectives conversations where he pretends to be Holmes and Watson boring. The personal investigation is not believable and the commissioner's behaviour is over the top. 2.5 stars
September 21, 2019
I love this Sharlock Holmes inspired mistery novells. The book was well written and a page turner. The reason why I didn't give five stars is that the auther sometimes overdraw the reasining skills of Dax McGowan by trying to show his Holmes skills. For example the explaination of how McGowan figuered out what coused the commissionars daughters panic attacks where not really understandable.
May 19, 2017
Wow
A fantastic 2nd book. Loved the first one, this one was even better. I am looking forward to the next in the series.
A fantastic 2nd book. Loved the first one, this one was even better. I am looking forward to the next in the series.
June 21, 2017
I loved reading this book. you definitely need to have some free time before you start reading because you won't be able to put it down. very interesting and shocking turn of events.
June 10, 2019
Six (Dax McGowan # 2) by Jack Harney
This is a very entertaining and enjoyable read; this reader kept on turning the pages to get to the clues. Highly recommend this even if you are not a fan of the Holmes and Watson genre, the clever writing drew this reader in. 4 stars.
This is a very entertaining and enjoyable read; this reader kept on turning the pages to get to the clues. Highly recommend this even if you are not a fan of the Holmes and Watson genre, the clever writing drew this reader in. 4 stars.
July 13, 2016
Amazing, exciting fantastic murder mystery! It's so gripping you will always be longing to turn to the next page. No boring sections or page! Each page is so exciting! I also liked that the chapters were not long. It dissected the stories well as it transitioned to the next chapters. I really enjoyed his writing style. I like the infusion of the Sherlock Holmes/ Watson conversations. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I could have read it faster if I wasn't so busy at work. It's that kind of book. You would not want to put it down once you started it! Can't wait to read his other books!
April 16, 2017
After reading Millstone couldn't wait / to read Six
I think these two books are some of finest mystery I've read in years. Well written and great wording. Won't put down. Looking forward to next Dax mystery.
I think these two books are some of finest mystery I've read in years. Well written and great wording. Won't put down. Looking forward to next Dax mystery.
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