The Bishop by Steven James

Releasing books once a year is killer on the nerves. Especially if the books are part of a series. This is the case with Steven James' The Bishop book 4 of The Bowers Files.

It began with The Pawn, followed by The Rook and The Knight. In The Bishop, we catch up with FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers and his step-daughter Tessa.

They are dealing with strange emotions now that Tessa's biological father is suing for custody and Patrick is trying to juggle relationships with two women who always happen to end up working with him.

There has been a string of gruesome murders happening around Washington D.C. Bowers is on the case and, as is the case in D.C., the trail could lead clear to the Vice President's office.

In addition to crafting an excellent psychological thriller, James includes some deep thoughts on free will and the nature/nurture debate. You know the author is skilled when you find out you've learned something about yourself while solving crimes.

Steven James has placed himself above all other thriller writers with this series. The books are so large and all-encompassing that once you finish his work, you feel completely satisfied. The characters are fully formed and it feels like you could watch them in the theaters every week.

If we are to assume the titles will follow the chess pieces, with the next book titled, The Queen we may only have 2 books remaining in The Bowers Files.

Each time I reach the end of these books and discover whodunnit, I'm always caught by surprise. How can someone develop such profound, brain-twisting stories on a consistent basis?

Steven James is the leader of thrillers. You can learn more at www.stevenjames.net


This book was provided for review by Revell Publishing.