Scarred for life by a brutal father, Joe Trona found a safe haven and a loving childhood in the home of the couple who adopted him. Now he spends his days as a deputy for the Orange County sheriff's department and his nights as a driver and aide to Will Trona, the influential politician who rescued him from the Hillside Children's Home. An expert in firearms and the martial arts, Joe has been backing Will up for a long time. Still, his skill isn't enough to keep Will alive, and when his father is killed right in front of ...
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Scarred for life by a brutal father, Joe Trona found a safe haven and a loving childhood in the home of the couple who adopted him. Now he spends his days as a deputy for the Orange County sheriff's department and his nights as a driver and aide to Will Trona, the influential politician who rescued him from the Hillside Children's Home. An expert in firearms and the martial arts, Joe has been backing Will up for a long time. Still, his skill isn't enough to keep Will alive, and when his father is killed right in front of Joe's eyes, the young deputy vows to avenge him. But first he must find out how the kidnapping of a tycoon's daughter, a scam to line the pockets of Will Trona's political enemies, the murder of two Guatemalan immigrants, the unholy activities of a charismatic minister who's a close friend of the Trona family, and the strange alliance of two rival L.A. gangs are connected to Will's death. Every secret Joe uncovers leads deeper into his beloved father's murky past and ultimately his own. But the reader stays right with this extraordinary man as he battles his demons and ultimately vanquishes them.
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I discovered T. Jefferson Parker at the library while re-reading all of Robert Parker's novels following his untimely death.
T. Jeff writes nitty-gritty cop/crime novels, all sited in Southern California. He has a great eye for detail and creates interesting characters involved in excellent stories. Silent Joe is my favorite, but I recommend all of his novels.
robroy
May 22, 2010
One of T.Jefferson Parker's best
Joe Trona is the 24 year-old adopted son of one of Orange County's Board of Supervisors. As an infant, he had been brutally scarred with acid by his father, abandonned by his mother, and wound up living his first five years in an orphanage. Now, he works as a sheriff's deputy on jail duty by day, and as his adopted father's driver and guard and confidant by night.
When Will is gunned down, right in front of him, Joe needs to find out the truth and the killers. In doing that, he finds out more than he
expected to about his background, and also manages to find true love in spite of his scarred face. Great story!
SueWrites
Jun 15, 2007
Literary and Fun
This is a well-written novel that is also well plotted.