Book Review: “Three Strikes and You’re Dead” by Michael A. Draper

Goodreads summary of this novel:

Baseball goes on strike…and the fans are not happy. A chat room group is formed “Friends against the baseball strike.” They rant against the astronomical salaries and greed of the players who have ruined the game for the everyday fans.

One member, “The Vindicator,” decides to take action to end the strike, and soon, some of the highest paid baseball players are being murdered. 

Who will be next? Can the murderer be stopped? The action and suspense build as the FBI and a trio of clever amateur investigators rush around the country trying to predict where the murderer will strike next, and to discover his identity.

This thoroughly modern page turner uses social media in unexpected ways and will keep the reader enthralled until the last page.

I had the pleasure of getting to know this author, Michael A. Draper, (now deceased), when I reviewed his first novel “Splattered Blood” in 2012.  https://thejoyofthewrittenword.com/2012/02/29/book-review-splattered-blood-by-michael-a-draper/

Draper’s second novel, “Three Strikes and You’re Dead”, did not disappoint. In his first novel I admired Draper’s writing skill. I still do.  The story moves along at a quick pace, while at the same time developing the characters within the plot itself.

While this book is written with the baseball fan in mind, you do not have to be a fan of baseball to be a fan of this book. This is a mystery novel pure and simple.  Any fan of well written detective stories will enjoy this Draper home run.

In the story line, the FBI and three amateur sleuths work together to beat the murderer’s clock of murders. Michael Draper makes this alliance believable and, for me, enjoyable. I will not say anymore about the plot, as I do not wish to spoil the book for future readers. But, trust me, this is an excellent book.

It was a joy for me to read and review this second book by Michael A. Draper. Treat yourself and get a copy soon!

Choose Joy always!!