“Uncanny Alliance” by Behcet Kaya Reviewed by Jill Rey for Reader Views (12/2024)

“Uncanny Alliance” by Behcet Kaya December 21, 2024, Independently Published (2024) ISBN 979-8322440970

Reviewed by Jill Rey for Reader Views (12/2024)

What do Sam Adams beers, alligator bites, and private investigative work have in common? Jack Ludefance, a private eye with an uncanny ability to uncover the truth. Thus, when a college professor ends up murdered under mysterious circumstances, Jack is called in by the suspect’s family in “Uncanny Alliance: A Jack Ludefance Novel” by Behcet Kaya.

Whenever a murder occurs, it is common for the spouse to be the first suspect. As such, it is no surprise when Professor Zambear’s wife is taken into custody. Her fluids were found on him, and she was admittedly the last to see him alive. More perplexing than the nature of this crime though, is the setting in which it occurs.

On a locked campus, with twenty-four-hour security and a location many are unaware of, the murderer has to be someone familiar, there’s no way the killer could have gotten in otherwise. But what seems to be an open and shut case becomes ever more twisted as Jack Ludefance enters the scene. Finding tampered perimeter wire and drone footage that unearths another dead body, this time in a dried-up lakebed, this investigation suddenly ratcheted up a notch. Cryptocurrency, Russia, multiple states, and deception muddy the investigation further as Ludefance is determined to find the real killer.

Tracking the day’s success or difficulty by the number of Sam Adams drunk by our P.I., author Behcet Kaya crafts an intriguing technological thriller. And, despite being the fifth in Jack’s series, this reads seamlessly as a standalone. Kaya gives readers a charismatic, attractive, and sleazy dead man, pointing to one likely suspect until Jack begins to pry. 

The characters eat at you as you work to put the puzzle together, from California to Florida, Alabama and back, each has an important piece to play. Injecting a bit of romance, a dash of sympathy, and a whole lot of mystery and crime, “Uncanny Alliance” is a fast-paced, tech-laced, masterpiece in Behcet Kaya’s arsenal. Jack Ludefance may have wrestled alligators, but he makes for a surprisingly relatable private investigator with a knack for tracking down the criminals.

I can’t wait to see where Kaya takes Jack’s talents next. Wherever it may be, I hope they serve Sam Adams on tap.

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