First time reading a Matt Coyle book and Odyssey's End is the 10th book in the Rick Cahill series. It was worth reading(for free) and I don't think I would buy any of the previous books.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oceanview Publishing for the ARC of the book.

I didn't realise this was part of a series and I think I'd have benefited from reading the others first but that said, it does work as a stand alone and provided a great weekend read.
Tight, tense plot with complex but understandable characters, I can see why the series is a hit.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this.

This is the second book I have read by Matt Coyle in the Rick Cahill series. Having read the previous book, I found myself enjoying this slightly more, despite that it took me a while to get through. However, because this is so far in the series, I feel like starting from book one in the series would be more beneficial to understand the series and characters better.

I'm not a huge Rick Cahill fan. Matt Coyle's writing is often a bit too heavy handed for me. Love family, love God. That kind of stuff. But as thrillers, they aren't that bad. In this book, billed as his last case, Rick is probably dying of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and will leave his wife, Leah. and their young daughter behind. He is desperate. Leah has moved out of the house because she is frightened by Rick's erratic and perhaps dangerous mood swings.

An old friend offers Rick a huge fee for a job and Rick can't refuse. But the job is a bit more than he expected. Turns out he might be murdered before he can die. Exciting and can be read as a stand-alone.

Having never read any of the previous nine Rick Cahill novels, it seemed like an odd choice for me to read the 10th and final novel in the series, but read it I did! Titled Odyssey's End, this novel follows Rick on one last job - one that could cost him his life.

So basically, Rick's life is kind of on the downward spiral. He's been diagnosed with CTE, and his wife and daughter have moved out. Rick dreams of a life where he can be closer to his daughter, reunited with his wife, and make sure his family is taken care of before he succumbs to CTE. But to do any of that, he needs money. And that's where an old "friend" comes in. Peter Stone offers Rick money if he'll find Stone's daughter.

Thinking only of his own daughter, Rick accepts the job, but it's not going to be as easy as it seems. Stone's daughter is indeed missing, and her disappearance has something to do with a cryptocurrency scheme, crooked FBI agents, and the Russian mob. Can Rick find her and save her before it's too late?

And can he save himself and his family?

This book had so many twists and turns. I didn't feel out of the loop since this was my first foray into the world of Rick Cahill. You could easily pick up this book and read it on its own. Now I kind of want to go back and read from the beginning!

Odyssey's End is published by Oceanview Publishing and is on bookstore shelves now. I received a free e-ARC.

I didn’t realise this was part of a series but I still had a great time. This was a lot of fun and I plan to read the other books.

Rick Cahill is hired by Peter Stone to find Angela. Stone is supposed to be in the WITSEC. Plus, Sergei Volkov is getting out of prison early. He could be the end of both Rick and Peter. Working for Peter could risk not only Rick's life, but others as well. Rick has his hands full and then some, but can he make it out alive? I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

What has he gotten himself into? Bad people, lots of action and just because someone is hard to find? I liked the book. Is it just me or is that small town less than the nice quiet place it is supposed to be? Will this case cause him to make a final break from his family? I found the book hard to put down.

Thank you Netgalley. This was such a fun out there read for me and I enjoyed it. I didn't realize it was not just part of a series but the end. I will be going back to enjoy the others.

In concluding this series Matt Coyle brings us a tense story with all too human consequences. Well recommended read.

Full Murder in Common review here:
https://murderincommon.com/2023/12/31/matt-coyle-odysseys-end/

This is the 2nd of this series that I've read (& also liked the 1st read)....& I liked this one even more. I like the way the author takes the reader along step by step with this flawed, almost an 'average/every man' type P.I., through the slow/uneventful parts of his search...what he's doing/thinking, as well as the action/exciting parts......he's a guy that everyone would want on their side in times of trouble! I thought it was helpful to have read the book prior to this one in the series, but it would prob work if this is the 1st you've read in the series too? I definitely want to go back & read the books that begin the series. The ending here made me wonder if this is the end of the series, or if it'll be taking a new direction?
I received an e-ARC from Oceanview Publishing via NetGalley, after offering to read it & post my own independent fair/honest review.

This is the first book in the series I have read.

I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed this and could not put it down.

Far fetched yes, but no more so than James Bond.

The characters were engaging and although it is violent it kept me gripped to the very end.

I was worried going into this novel that it was going to be the last one in the series. A series that I have grown to love over the years. I was worried that I'd never get to hang out with Rick again, and that his past sins would catch up to him. Based on the end and the following publisher's note, I think I was afraid for no reason. I will see Rick again, but probably in a different capacity. As for this novel, it had all the hallmarks of a Rick case. However, I was a little disappointed that we spent so much time away from San Diego towards the end as, like all great mystery series, the city itself becomes a character. And I don't think anyone does San Diego as well as Matt Coyle (with T. Jefferson Parker maybe coming in at a far second place). I was also a little sad not to see Turk. But regardless, I was happy with this outcome and it made a great final book of 2023 for me. Fingers crossed I'll see more Rick in the future. I already miss the mess of a man.

From the first line of ODYSSEY'S END by Matt Coyle, I was captivated by the plainspoken, roughed up PI Rick Cahill. His anguish over a life threatening brain issue and estrangement from his wife and young daughter underlie a tense, full immersion into a dangerous confrontation with good and evil in the guise of mobsters, government, and the law -- calling the entire charade of good versus bad into question. The gritty, the terse, the twists and turns of this story made for an engaging, entertaining ride. I appreciated that I did not have to read earlier books in the series -- because now I will seek them out. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

The story is all about a private investigator who is hired by a mob chief to protect his daughter from his enemies. An interesting story about PI work mixed with corrupt, greedy FBI officers and two warring mobs. More importantly, it gives you a vivid picture of the WITSEC program for mobsters who become approvers to implicate the culprit and are given lifelong protection. Also, it gives a little background on how bitcoins are used to store and transact slush money. It does require some effort to read the book as at times the pace is slow but on the whole worth the time you spend.

Odyssey's End, by Matt Coyle, is another unputdownable installment in the Rick Cahill series.
San Diego PI Rick Cahill is back! A ghost from his past has comes back to make him an offer he can't refuse. With his CTE getting worse, he desperately wants to ensure that he's able to help secure his daughter, Krista's, future, financially. And doing this job for his old frenemy would go a long way in starting the process.
When the case goes sideways with illegal financial trading, murder, and a good old fashioned shootout, will Rick be able to survive to see his family once again?

The tenth in the series, fourth that I've read; Cahill's decline is getting more and more shatteringly obvious, and I know I was so angry and sad that this good-hearted guy has to pay such a steep price for his past. A man's bad decisions robbing him of his family in the present, and of any hope of a long-term future, is an evergreen plot arc in the series-crime-solving world.

Solid outing, believable stakes, the usual good genre writing.

Going to put this one on hold until I can read the rest of the seris , having trouble getting into because I can't under what is going on.

I jumped into this series with this book and I wish that I had read the previous books b/c I feel like I missed a lot of connections. However, I really enjoyed the book and I am now going to go back and start the series from the beginning! I love that Rick would do anything to protect his family.

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This is novel is more watching a PI Cahill find a missing person than it is a mystery. But he is opposed in his work so there is action involved, especially the shootout near the end. Most of the time, however, Cahill chases leads, follows some people and interviews others. This novel would appeal to those who like a hard boiled PI.

There is some of Cahill's personal life in the plot, such as his commitment to his estranged wife and their child. I was surprised, however, that the CTE with which Cahill had been diagnosed really played no part in this novel.

I have read a couple of the previous novels featuring Cahill and have appreciated following his work. I wonder if this is the end or if he will find other adventures.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.