The Heavens May Fall

Wow! Can't wait for Eskins' next novel. I've read all three. He is a master at suspense, twists, turns, and surprises. I thought I had figured it out. I came close . . but was really surprised! Well written, well developed story. No spoilers here. A well respected defense attorney is charged with the murder of his wife. Although he was in another city at the time of the murder, the investigative detective is sure the husband is guilty and uses all of his skills to find the evidence. In the meantime, husband calls on his best friend of many years, a former defense attorney, now a law professor, to represent him. Even with the lack of tangible evidence, the case goes to trial. In attempting to prove his friend innocent, the defense attorney finds disturbing information about his friend . . . then the twists and turns start. Eskens will make a name for himself as a great writer of mystery, if this book is an example of thing to come.

I liked this book very much. The writing is strong and has great depth of character which is my kind of book. It reminds me a little of Brian Freeman. Normally I'm not big on the choice of writing style, the narrative voice vs in scene showing. Not that there isn't in scene parts in the book there is just more summary telling that I prefer. It works because of the authors great skill in holding the readers attention. In this sort of story with this point of view structure there always has to be a point of view cheat, (most always anyway). I understand the concept (I would explain it here but it would be a huge spoiler) and I go along with it as I did here because the writing and prose and depth of character is so strong. I was definitely in for the ride and an author can't ask for more. Even so the reveal at the end was a little bit of a let down because of it. Eskens does a masterful job of juggling two plot lines and really holds my interest throughout the book as I waited to see how they would dovetail together in the end. When they did I was a little disappointed because the secondary plot line wasn't motivated strongly enough (Motivation, Action, Reaction) and depended too much on coincidence. Five stars for voice (the "everything in writing") and character, four stars for execution of plot and story arc. I would definitely recommend this book to all my friends and I have already purchased The Guise of Another. What better endorsement. David Putnam Author of The Bruno Johnson series.

So entertaining kept me reading all night. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My new favorite author.

This is the third in a series of crime novels written by Allen Eskens and one that I found exceedingly difficult to put down. Mr Eskens is a fine writer and a master of plot twists. He will keep you guessing up to the bitter end. I highly recommend this and any of his other books.

Almost as good as The Guise of Another! Eskens third thriller, The Heavens May Fall, featuring several of my favorite characters from his previous books, is a great read. It's original, well thought out and never dull. SYNOPSIS Detective Max Rupert is back. Still suffering from the loss of his wife Jennie, and the recent death of his brother Alexander, Max is throwing himself into his job and has been assigned a new murder investigation. A woman has been found dead in an alley in a nice part of town, a place where something like this is unheard of. As Alex and his partner Niki dig into the case, things get very interesting. Who killed this woman and why? WHAT I LOVED I was super excited to see some of the characters from previous books; particularly Boady and Lila. I was also happy to see that Lila and Joe were making it as a couple. Their story line was one of my favorite parts from The Guise of Another. Loved the nonstop action. Loved the concurrent story lines of the current murder case and the unsolved mystery of Max's wife's death. Loved seeing Max as less than perfect. In the previous two books, he was the unshakable police officer. In this book, he was a grieving widower, willing to put his career on the line to obtain some piece of mind over his wife's death. He also was having issues with a friend, was in trouble at work and was beginning to doubt his investigation. It made him a far more 3- dimensional and interesting character. The twist! while I can't say it wasn't one of my theories, was pretty awesome. Also the origin of the of the distraction from the case was a great addition. Don't want to elaborate too much or it would be a spoiler. WHAT I DIDN'T LOVE There were some parts of the court hearing that were off. During the testimony, one of the witnesses for the defense was allowed to speak way too freely when being examined by the prosecutor. In real life that would be stomped out quickly. Max made a few really stupid mistakes / miscalculations, a police officer of his experience. OVERALL If there is a book four, I'm definitely reading it.

Out of the 6 books I have read, by this author, this is my favorite so far and I have liked everyone. Excellent writer and storyteller.

'Let Justice Be Done, Though the Heavens May Fall'. Allen Eskins has followed up his terrific The Life We Bury with another thought-provoking law thriller that captures the readers attention from page one and doesn't release it until the end. Eskins use of colorful description is powerful without being overbearing and he has created complex, interesting characters that all go through internal conflict and self-doubt, which adds to the tension. The ending is well done and satisfying, to a degree. It leaves an open-ended question that begs for a follow-up novel starring Max Rupert. Well done, Mr. Eskins. I am a fellow author and a huge fan. I look forward to your next thriller. Ron Parham, author of thrillers Festival of Fear, Molly's Moon and Copperhead Cove.

It’s a good book! But there’s a lot of court room scenes that I had a hard time keeping interest in. However, it’s part of the series so I liked the book over all!

Allen Eskens wrote my favourite book from last year, The Life we Bury. I actually sent a friend in the U.K. a copy of that fantastic book. Now with his third book, The Heavens may Fall, he's done it again. Detective Max Rupert reappears in this book investigating the murder of a woman from the tony enclave of Kenwood a suburb of Minneapolis. The suspect turns out to be a criminal defense lawyer who has had a previous encounter with Max Rupert. That experience ended up with a public reprimand in local newspapers for the lawyer Pruitt and left a bad taste in both his and the detective's mouth. And now Max is trying to prove his case while grieving for his late wife on the anniversary of her death three years before. I could not put this book down. It is full of twists and excitement and darn good writing. Hurry Allen Eskens and write another as soon as possible. I can't wait.

Love this writer!! When is his next book coming? I've just read his 3 books ....and want more!! Excellent writer 👍

love all the books I have read from allen eskens he keeps you guessing page after page. first class

Rating because I needed to keep reading. I would like to say it was diabolical but I had it figured from the beginning. Hope the detective finds peace soon. It will soon become tiring having a hero mired in despair

Another gritty thriller from one of my favourite authors. Really wasn't sure which way the story would go, great twists and turns. Roll on the next book!