Robert Lalonde

The Borman Factor is a dramatic tale of murder and political conspiracy. Detective Nick Borman is hired to look into a recent death that although presents as a case of robbery gone wrong, is actually the result of more sinister crimes.

The story moved at a brisk pace, with the perfect balance of action, dialogue, and description. The writer gets straight to the point in each scene, leading us through the narrative in their articulate style.

I personally felt that there could have been more mystery to the plot, but overall I found this to be an enjoyable read.

Rated 4 stars. Recommended for lovers of crime and political novels.… (mere)

Sergei Mogilevich is a large land developer in Toronto, Canada. His developments include skyscrapers and office buildings worth billions of dollars. To accomplish these massive developments, Mogilevich relies upon bribing a large number of city officials into supporting and protecting his projects. His tactics include bribes enforced by murder committed by members of the Russian Mafia of which his son, Sasha, is a member.

When an insider in Mogilevich’s organization brings information to a reporter in return for immunity, the result is the reporter’s murder and opens the door for unofficial investigations into Mogilevich’s activities; including investigation by Nick Borman, a corporate security expert, hired by the reporter’s father-in-law.

The Borman Factor is a fast-moving whodunit that pits Borman and his partner against a swarm of corrupt city officials, corrupt cops, and the Russian mob assassins. The characters are sufficiently well developed to support the story. Reading like many other detective stories, the plot moves along quickly and contains sufficient action to keep readers interested and involved.

The story is a well-written quick read that should appeal to any mystery fan, conspiracy fan, or any fan of detective stories. 5-Stars Clabe Polk… (mere)

With beautiful symbolist cover art by Victoria artist Miles Lowry, this is a Canada Council-subsidized translation from the French 'Une belle journee d'avance' originally published by Editions du Seuil, Paris, France in 1986 and republished in this 1998 Ekstasis paperback edition with English translation by Neil B. Bishop. In fact, the book seemed to receive two types of funding from the Council, one amount for translation from the French, and another cheque for the publishing itself. It also received funding from the Cultural Services Branch of British Columbia. There is a small sepia-toned photograph by Serge Clement of the award-winning author Robert Lalonde on the back of the paperback.… (mere)