Breaking Creed – Alex Kava Introduces Ryder Creed to Thriller Readers
Alex Kava has been one of my favorite authors ever since I read A Perfect Evil, the first novel in the Maggie O’Dell series.That was one helluva great debut novel. Ms Kava has written 10 addition novels featuring and each one has been a wild ride! Now Ms’ Kava has introduced a new character for us fans to enjoy, Ryder Creed, The first book in this new series is titled Breaking Creed and like A Perfect Evil it’s a damn good debut.
Ryder Creed is a retired Marine who trains homeless dogs to sniff out contraband and hunt criminals. Ryder is called to help search the Choque Azul a ship suspected of carrying drugs. Ryder using his Jack Terrier Grace searches for drugs below the ship’s fish catch. The search results – no drugs, instead, children being trafficked were found. The discovery ultimately will upset Creed’s life.
Meanwhile Maggie O’Dell and the FBI receive a package, a body floating in the Potomac with a promise of more to come.When Ryder is called to help Maggie search for the murder scene of her victim sparks fly, as do the pages.
The addition of Ryder Creed to Alex Kava’s stable of characters reminds me of Karin Slaughter’s creation of her Atlanta series featuring Will Trent. In Slaughter’s case, the result was a blending of her Grant County series and the Atlanta series.I can certainly see that happening with Kava’s series,also, because Maggie and Ryder seem to make a great crime solving duo and maybe more!
Alex Kava has provided great story lines in each of the 11 books in the Maggie O’Dell series. Maggie has faced a myriad of challenges including Exposure to the Ebola virus a few years before last year’s Ebola panic! This attribute has of course carried over to the Ryder Creed series as Maggie and Ryder encounter some tough characters, aren’t all drug cartels full of really bad dudes! The team of O’Dell and Creed seem to be up to the challenge!
Bottom line: Breaking Creed is a 4 Star Book, I really like Ryder Creed! He is a welcome character to the thriller genre. In the words of author Gayle Lynds..
… Creed is special, a memorable character-he trains homeless dogs to sniff out contraband,and hunt criminals. When he tams up with Kava’s iconic FBI forensics specialist Maggie O’Dell, you’ll discover the most exciting crime-solving duo of the year.” ..
and a great little dog named Grace to root for!! So check them out!!
Book 11 of 2015
