Bridge to Nowhere by Dan Antion : Review.

Dan Antion – Bridge to Nowhere: A Rascal Todd Mystery.

About the book

Pittsburgh reporter Rachael Todd has a hard deadline — and it’s personal. Her friend is a murder suspect. He knew the victim. He had a strong motive and a weak alibi. Rachael’s certain he is being framed, and she’ll have to live up to her nickname “Rascal” to clear him. Rascal sees a connection to an earlier crime. The clock is ticking as she digs through multiple layers of legal and bureaucratic misdeeds, crimes, and evidence that the police ignored.

Is a crime solved when the criminals are identified, or only after they are brought to justice? This is a mystery born from that question. The story includes many twists and turns, even after the crime is solved. It features characters, including the bad guys, that grow in ways that might surprise you, and well-researched circumstances that will take you from delight to frustration while moving you close to the edge of your seat—sound interesting? If it does, this book is for you.

Read the reviews and buy the book: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK

About Dan Antion

Dan Antion was born outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He grew up and attended college in the area around western Pennsylvania. Dan has written and published the popular No Facilities blog since 2011. A lifelong interest in writing became a reality after he retired from a successful 42-year-long career in information management.

When he’s not writing or blogging Dan might be found working around the house or in his woodshop or exploring historic sites. Dan lives in Connecticut with his wife, a few pets and all the wildlife they can feed.

Also by Dan Antion

Knuckleheads, published in June 2022, is the first book in the Dreamer’s Alliance Series. This story introduces the main characters in this series, in which the next two books followed in late summer and early winter 2022 and then the final book in the Dreamers Alience : Secrets Held Against Evil in which we first meet Rachael /Rascal Todd Dan’s new and female protagonist! Who we get to know better in the latest book: Bridge To Nowhere.

Entire Seriess plus Rascal todd

Knuckleheads — The Evil You Choose — When Evil Chooses You — Secrets held Against Evil

What Dan has to say about the book. “Bridge to Nowhere continues the tradition of character driven stories with strong female characters and well-researched scenarios and the return of a favorite character.”

Read the reviews and buy the books: Amazon US –  And: Amazon CA –And:Amazon UK – More reviews: Goodreads – Blog: Dan Antion – Facebook: D. Antion – Twitter: @DAntion –  Instagram: Dan Antion –  Bookbub: Dan Antion – LinkedIn: Dan Antion – YoutubeDan Antion.

My Review

The answer is a resounding yes! I was hooked by the end of the first chapter. Everyone in this book has a highly defined character and I soon got to know and like them … even Rascal’s cat, Bonkers, has a great personality! I even found myself begrudgingly liking some of the Baddies. This is where Dan excells as a writer he gives his characters souls and you can either like them or not. I liked them.

Now I am not going to say too much about the plot apart from it is a cracker and and exciting ride. Rascal is busy with her new boss, job, boyfriend and doing an interesting series at work. She soon gets sidetracked into a web of deciet that endangers her and her and those close to her. Luckily she has a savy boss and boyfriend and plenty of good contacts.

We meet Rascals parents her Dad used to work with her new boss. The men in her life all have their opinions on how she should handle things …but our girl Rascal has a mind and a will of her own, she may listen but she’ll make her own decisions.

So hang on to your hats you’re in for an explosive ride and I believe you will love it, I certainly did. This book is a stand alone story so you can easily enjoy it if you have not read the others. That said they are so good I highly recommended you read them too.

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Author: willowdot21

Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light. My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well. I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.

62 thoughts on “Bridge to Nowhere by Dan Antion : Review.”

  1. What a wonderful review of Dan’s latest writing adventure! And I know it’s an honest review because YOU are such an honest person.

    Ginger 🦋

    1. It’s as honest as it can be Ginger . I really enjoyed the book I read it in early form then again in it final form it’s a great book. In fact I can recommend all of his books 💜💜💜

  2. Thank you so veyr much for this review, Willow. I deeply appreciate your reading the book, your feedback and this review. I’m glad you like the characters in this book. One way or another, I think some are destined to hang around with me.

    I hope you have a wonderful weekend and a great week next week.

      1. It’s certainly as interesting but he has an excellent style and he brings all his characters to life….you even can like some of the baddies.
        The stories are very novel and compelling and well researched. Do try 💜

    1. This one is completely standalone, Dale. Rascal Todd appears before in the last book of the previous series, but I think we learn enough about her in this book.

  3. Wonderful review, Willow. I’m looking forward to reading Dan’s latest jewel. Congratulations, Dan!

  4. A great review, Willow. You give us just enough information and then–wham! Read the book to find out more. Excellent. Congratulations, Dan!

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