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The Pallbearers by Stephen J. Cannell

Published March 2010 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN 978-0-312-55729-4
$25.99 USA/ $31.00 Canada

I have never read any of Cannell's books before, but I was familiar with the many TV shows he has been involved with. I really had no idea what his regular writing style was. I should have tried out his stories earlier.

The Pallbearers pulled me right in to the story. There was no playing around for half the book setting up the characters. The mystery started up within the first 20 pages.

The story is about the suicide of Walter "Pop" Dix who ran an orphanage. He was the only father figure for many troubled kids. When he died, six kids who had now grown were called to be pallbearers at his funeral. Why them? They all had different jobs and were from different eras at the home, but they all shared a common trait. All felt they owed a debt to Walter for not giving up on them. The group came together to figure out why he would give up his own life.

The story is fast paced and hard to put down. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end. I highly recommend this book.

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