Very well written and a very entertaining read. This was a great book, can't wait for the next one. Recommended for anyone who loves a thrilling read.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more my Ken Brigham. I found it well written and interesting, I liked the developing relationship between Shane and Hardy.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for a review. I will be putting this review on Amazon too.

Very well written, Fantastic storyline! Complex characters, great read. Thanks for advanced copy Can't wait to read more by Ken Brigham

"Rules are arbitrary. They are not boundaries, but just the place where you begin negotiations."

This is the first in a new series featuring Shane Hadley, "the Sherlock Shane of departmental myth reincarnated as a wheelchair-bound ex-detective holed up in his Printers Alley flat" in Nashville. Shane has an unusual partnership with Detective Hardy Seltzer of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department as they work together to solve the murder of Bonz Bagley. The old man and his dog were gunned down in front of his club in the disintegrating area that used to be a popular country music nightspot. The death of Bonz is complicated by the fact that he happened to be a patient in a drug study that Shane's wife, Dr. Katya Karpov, was working on in her role as a neurologist with a new drug that is meant to treat Alzheimer's Disease. Is there a connection between the clinical trial and the hit on Bonz or is his death the result of a decades old feud between has-been Nashville music personalities? "The game is afoot." NO SPOILERS.

This was entertaining even though it seemed quite repetitive and was full of stereotypical characters. The descriptions of the city of Nashville were interesting along with the tidbits of history. The relationship between Shane and Hardy is a developing one and they seem an unlikely duo but I feel that I might warm to them with future installments. Unfortunately, I was too late to grab a copy of the second book in the series that seems to have been published at the same time. I would have liked to see if I grew to appreciate their interaction and partnership because I don't feel that I really learned too much about them as individuals in this introduction. I found the depiction of Katya to be a little over-the-top with her seeming brilliance and perfection, but hopefully she has some flaws! There was a little surprise toward the end that some may see coming, but overall it was a straight forward mystery that combined police work with science and medicine.

Thank you to NetGalley and Secant Publishing for this e-book ARC to read and review. Perhaps I'll be lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of Deadly Arts.

I found "Deadly Science" to be an intelligent romp where academia, police detective work and the atmosphere of Nashville intersect. It was fun to follow events and investigations of a murder through the eyes of the detectives and other characters, but while already being privy to the identification and motive of the murderer. I enjoyed the carefully laid out story and the interesting sub-plots. However, I did feel that the writing was unpolished and a bit choppy. Also, the characters themselves, while mostly believable, felt like cliches. How many times does the reader need to be reminded which characters were ugly or attractive?

Not for me! I read it excited for a new outlook. But it didn’t bring me that. The plot is very repetitive which was a little annoying. This was not one of the best mysteries I have read nor was it the worst .

The language and the characters are great, but the plot is rather naive and there's a lot of repetition of things the reader already knows. In addition, there's no real mystery, no thrills and no twists, which make the book boring.

Shane Hadley was a top notch detective before he got wounded on the job and became a paraplegic. With him witnessing a killer fleeing the scene of the crime, his juices for the search went through a resurgence with the help of detective Hardy. Now they are on the trail of the suspect. Interesting, intriguing and entertaining.

I did not find this book to be a first class mystery. If you are into GPS through Nashville or descriptive boring interludes, this is the book for you. This is the rare book that was not for me.

A quote (from ARC):
“He needed fantasy to thrive in his new world, suddenly shrunken by his immobility. His real world was small, but his imaginary one was boundless.”

“Deadly Science: A Shane Hadley Mystery” (Secant Publishing), by Ken Brigham, was a very enjoyable read, with an enigmatic wounded hero and a cast of characters as interesting as him, combining humor and suspense with a lovely, touching portrait of Nashville.
The mystery plot was quite absorbing in a very tranquil, intelligent way, with well developed characters and accurate, believable forays into the academic, law enforcement, judicial and political world. I found particularly enlightening and pertinent the author’s descriptions about clinical trials.
Shane Hadley is an understated wounded hero, showing no angst about his condition. Being a legend, he’s nevertheless such a gentle, humble person; I loved his sense of humor. I was so curious about his thoughts and feelings and his relationship with his wife – a great character, too – and I would have liked more development of these aspects.
The author describes Shane’s demons very briefly and shows the tenderness and affection between Shane and Katya without going into much detail.
The displays of affection between our wounded hero and his wife are surprisingly mild and sweet, I have to admit I was expecting a little more heat as the story progressed - I guess I’ll have to read the next stories featuring this intriguing character.
Shane’s partnership with detective Hardy Seltzer – another great character - is also interesting, although I wanted to know more about Seltzer and his romantic interest, too.
Even the villain is well rounded.
And I loved the nostalgic atmosphere of Nashville. (less)