This is a thought provoking mystery of intrigue and family. The main character is a private detective who is looking for a husband and father. The man is supposed to have killed a police officer. His daughter has cancer, and he does not know that she is sick. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley. Thanks to the author and to one of my favorite publishers. The story moves quickly and tugs at the reader’s heart. The author is talented and gifted at writing a cannot put down novel which while fiction, reads like nonfiction, at times. Although this detective is the protagonist isn’t in a series of books, this one stands alone. Do not miss reading about this mom, daughter, and husband.

A cop is murdered. There is one suspect, as it is on his property and his gun has been found. He also doesn’t like cops. But he is on the run, and no-one knows where he is. His child has been diagnosed with cancer, but he doesn’t know. His wife asks ex Sheriff deputy to find her husband and deliver a letter. This becomes a race against time as everyone wants to find Donny Blackman, and there are no clues. As Ed Runyon delves deeper so the truth starts to become clearer, will he find him and how will Donny respond to an ex-cop. Great, fast paced and plenty of twists and turns.

In Go Find Daddy, the third novel involving private investigator Ed Runyon, a local police officer has been found murdered on the rural property of Danny Blackmon. Blackmon has become suspect number one not only for his anti-police views but also because the firearm used to kill the police officer is registered to him and is on the ground next to the victim.

Matters are made worse because largely due to a lucrative bounty upon his head, Blackmon has fled the area and remains in hiding while many search for him, including a violent pro-police group named Blue Fury.

Runyon, a retired sheriff’s department investigator who now specializes in missing child cases, has been contacted by the wife of Blackmon in hopes she can persuade Runyon to find her husband before he most likely will be killed by those searching for him.

Normally, Runyon would not entertain searching for an accused cop killer, but Cassie believes she has a compelling reason to persuade him to do so. The novel then follows the search for Blackmon and the related plotlines woven within the story.

Go Find Daddy is an above-average private detective story fans of writers like Robert Crais and Thomas Perry should enjoy. The Runyon character is a very capable investigator known for his wisecracking and flippant behavior and is similar to the Elvis Cole character found in the novels of Crais.

I accidentally started with the third novel in the series and while it does refer back to previous novels, the plot and developments of Go Find Daddy and the Runyon character are easily followed while not being left with too many unanswered questions about developments in previous novels.

Netgalley provided an ARC upon the promise of a fair review.

Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for an advance copy for a review on this book. I enjoyed this book it is the first I have read from this auther. It is about a cop who becomes a PI. He doesn't want to take the case but he does. It will keep you on the edge of your seat so buckle up! Thank you again!

Go Find Daddy is a wonderful addition to the thriller genre. It had everything I want in this type of book - it was suspenseful, easy to read, and had me on the edge of my seat until the last page! I laughed and I was awestruck as well. Good read overall!

Mifflin County Ohio (a real Ohio county) is roughly midway between Cleveland and Columbus. Ed Runyon is comfortably settling into life near Ambletown (a fake Ohio town) with his girlfriend/artist Linda. His new life, after a bad scene as NYC detective, is as owner/operator of Whiskey River Investigations. His small PI firm with a special interest in missing children cases, but like most all PIs he pays the bills with wayward husbands and bounced child support checks.

Office Brandon Gullick has been found dead outside a barn on the property of one Donny Blackmon – a noted blogger specializing in guns and hatred of all things connected to law enforcement. He hates cops. Gullick was beaten and shot. A handgun from Donny’s arsenal of sidearms was found at the scene along with a partial fingerprint of its owner. Pretty open and shut case for the Ambletown police. And you can bet that law enforcement will pull out all the stops to catch the man who killed a brother law enforcement officer.

But Blackmon has flown the coop. Off the grid. Hiding. And he has a quite the following from his blog meaning plenty of like-minded folks willing to help Donny evade capture. A reward has been posted and there’s even been a second reward posted for Donny’s head, a bounty of $500K by a shadowy group known as Blue Fury (gonna go out on a limb and say we'll hear more from Blue Fury in future Ed Runyon books). Donny has left his wife and young daughter Cassie to fend for themselves as best they can.

This is where Ed gets called in. Donny’s wife wants Ed to find him. But not to bring him in. She only wants Ed to deliver a letter she’s written to Donny. The letter is asking Donny to please contact her. In the couple months that Donny’s been living off the grid, daughter Cassie has been diagnosed with a childhood cancer so she’s imploring him to make contact.

Ed’s not interested in the case because every cop in Ohio is looking for Donny. Not to mention numerous other PIs and bounty hunters are in search of the chance at a cool half million dollars. But Ed has a soft spot for kids with problems and he takes the case for Cassie. The question is what will happen first. Will Donny get captured by the law? Killed by bounty hunters? Or will Cassie’s disease become more aggressive?

After my previous review of an Oceanview Publishing book (Killer Story with a distasteful protagonist), I ventured again into Oceanview. Having read Steve Goble’s two previous Ed Runyon books, I felt safe in the notion that our boy Ed Runyon will be true to form from Oceanview. Flawed but decent PI getting the job done. A linear plot with a few twists right up to the big reveal. Quality PI story. That’s what I’ve come to expect from Oceanview, their bread and butter. The kind of fun aside in the book is Mifflin County Sheriff Baxter who never met a metaphor he couldn’t mangle: ‘coming down there faster than a split log’ or ‘painting a barn that’s already been knocked down.’ After a couple of those, I couldn't wait for the next Runyon-Baxter conversation.

And I learned a new word: widdershims, as in “One would go clockwise and the other widdershims.” Had to look that one up.

Go Find Daddy is the third Ed Runyon novel written by Steve Goble. Ed is a former police officer who, after a traumatic incident where his actions (as far as I can glean as a first time reader) put his colleagues at risk, decided to quit the force and work alone as a private investigator: "I'm on my own now, and if I make mistakes, I'm the only one who will pay." There's a bit of cross-referral to previous books, but not so much as to become annoying advertorial.

What was a bit annoying however was Ed's voice and constant internal prattle: "I collect facts, dump them all into a bin in my brain and then crank a handle to mix them up." He's cocky without reason: "I remain convinced the internet was not humanity's greatest idea. Prove me wrong." This made it hard for me to sink into the novel. Perhaps it's that Ed is a male protagonist written by a male author for male readers, or at least that's what it seems by his favour-currying obsequious comments about his female partner. Ed's inability to say no (that is, to use good business sense) when a child was involved was also laid on a bit thick.

However Ed sure loves bluegrass, and that will no doubt win the book some fans. Go Find Daddy will likely also appeal to people living in the cornfields of Ohio, as Ed seems to think it's the best place on earth. Don't think I got enough from it to pick up any other books by this author, even the crime and subsequent man-hunt felt a little too far-fetched for me.

Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.
I enjoyed it but I must say it’s not a favorite. This story is about a cop turned private eye. He doesn’t want to take on this case at all. The man he’s after has a young daughter with cancer and he doesn’t know lt. The only reason he took the case was because of the daughter. This is not an open and shut case as was thought by the other cops. There are strange characters involved here. The rookie cop wants to get to the bottom of it before turning it over to the FBI.

Runyon is a cop who is hired by the wife of a suspected cop killer, Runyon agrees to find her fugitive husband because their child is sick with cancer. Runyon has a soft spot for kids which is the only reason he agreed. Not one of the best books I have read this year but it wasn't a flop.

3.5 rounded up
Nice addition to the mystery/ thriller genre. Easy to read and follow with enough suspense to keep me going. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

My thanks to NetGalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an unbiased review.
Go Find Daddy is the third Ed Runyon novel about a former big city cop turned rural private investigator. Runyon has a soft spot for kids in need. Hired by the wife of a suspected cop killer, Runyon agrees to find her fugitive husband because their child is sick with cancer. He just wants to bring the daddy home but soon realizes the case against the suspect is suspicious and there are too many unanswered questions.
Goble's knowledge of bluegrass music adds a nice element to this story.

The title and synopsis were what drew me in.
“Go Find Daddy” was a good book. There definitely could have been more about Cassie in the story, since the book revolves around her words. Having multiple POV’s would have helped bring this book more to life. All in all, it was a good storyline.

I was pretty disappointed on how the book came as an ebook for kindle. Chapters were not separated, so it was hard to have the break to realize what you had just read. Again, multiple POV’s would have made this a top favorite of mine. I was wanting more out of the other characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oceanview for the opportunity to read this. All opinions are my own.

Ed Runyon is a former cop turned PI whose business isn’t going too well. Still he is reluctant to take on a case from a woman who wants him to find her husband Donny, a suspected cop killer. But all reluctance melts away when he meets Donny’s little daughter who is dying of cancer and wants nothing more than to have her daddy home with her. Thus begins an intense manhunt where Runyon is threatened, shot and beaten but somehow survives to save the day. In a note at the end the author thanked the editor for pointing out the excessive use of OK in the narrative. I wish he/she had done the same with the F-bomb which added nothing to the narrative. And it’s continuous use was annoying. Three stars because of the author’s insistence on dropping the F-bomb whenever he couldn’t think of anything else to say. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Go Find Daddy is a perfect addition to the mystery and thriller genre. It had everything I want in this type of book - it was suspenseful, easy to read, and had me on the edge of my seat until the very end. What really shocked me in this book is how funny some part of the dialogue had. While it was a serious book, I was surprised to find myself laughing at times. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to other fans of the genre.

3.5/5
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book before publication.

Good book! This book was definitely different than I thought it would be! It had suspense, intrigue, sction, murder, mystery, A great who done it, great detective work and it was funny! I wasn't expecting that! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!