This book is the Magnum, P.I. remake we all deserved. Andrew
Shaffer has taken the Obama/Biden bromance meme and turned it into a fast-paced
mystery with humor and heart in Hope Never Dies.
After the 2016 election, Joe Biden feels that the world has
forgotten him and moved on. That includes his BFF Barack Obama, who has been
whooping it up with celebrities around the globe and not even kicking an
occasional text to his former VP. But when Obama slips back into his life
bringing news of a friend’s death, and the puzzling document found near his body
that includes Biden’s address, Delaware’s favorite son has to know if this
truly was an accident, or if it was something far more sinister. It’s time for
mirrored shades, muscle cars, and getting down and dirty with the law.
Joe Biden goes full-on Jim Rockford complete with bang-ups,
bruises, tight scrapes and near-misses to find out what happened to his friend.
Obama, along with Secret Service Steve, provides backup when Biden needs it
most, but even in the midst of barfights, greasy spoon meals and a trip through
the underbelly of the East Coast’s opioid drug trade, Smilin’ Joe can’t seem to
crack a grin with his former Commander in Chief. Can this relationship be
saved? You won’t know until the very end, and there’s plenty of twists and
turns along the way. One thing is for
sure: if you’re musclebound and into clean eating, don’t take an old man’s
loaded hash browns. It doesn’t end well for you.
I’ve been a fan of Andrew Shaffer’s work for years, but this
book is some of his best work yet in terms of voice and tone. The language in
every chapter is a spot-on homage to old school pulp detective novels and TV
shows, and Shaffer has captured the public image of Biden so well, my inner
narrator read the whole thing in his voice.
If you’re looking for a fun, offbeat summer read, pick up Hope
Never Dies. It’s a great escape revved up with weird like a
Dodge Challenger. Hop in and go for a ride.
A free ARC was provided to this reviewer.
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