Guise of Another--concluded

No one would ever accuse Eskins of sentimentality. Let's see:  Desi is a two-timer, but so is Ianna.  Drago is a merciless killer.  Alexander (our hero and eyes throughout the book) turns out to be a corrupt cop who runs away with corrupt Ianna who is fleeing from corrupt Desi.  Alexander (not all bad, or even mostly bad)  has a moment of remorse when he sees Ianna smile at the video showing a murder--a video she plans on using to blackmail Wayne Garland so she can live on easy street forever.  Alexander can't smile at a murder--see, he's a good/bad guy.  When he tells Ianna he doesn't want to run away with her, he pays the ultimate price.  Ianna, too, pays the price, as does Drago.  Max, Alexander's brother, arrives at the end to clean up the mess. he sits alone with a glass of whiskey, having altered the evidence to protect his brother's reputation, but knowing the truth.

I like the "go for the jugular" plot and the straight-forward style.  Only thing that fell flat for me was the Alexander/Desi relationship.  4/5 stars.  I'd read another by Eskins.