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[Book Review] Rico Stays by Ed Duncan

June 28, 2020      Erica Robyn      3 Comments

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Rico Stays by Ed Duncan is the third installment in this fast-paced and revenge filled storyline. Just like the other two, this was quite the nail-biter! Phew, what a wonderful ending to the trilogy.

Full disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my rating in any way. 

To check out my reviews for the first two books in this series, feel free to click below.

  • Pigeon-Blood Red
  • The Last Straw

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on Rico Stays by Ed Duncan

When this story begins, we see Rico watching a baseball game. Soon, he gets a phone call from Jean- she needs him to come pick her up, so off he goes.

As Rico is waiting for Jean to come out of the grocery store, he sees a pick-up game of baseball being played across the street. One of the boys runs to make an incredible catch, but unfortunately bumps into a man coming out of the shop, causing him to drop the booze he had just purchased. But this isn’t just any man. It’s the nephew of a mob boss, and he is a total loose cannon… This man flies off the handle in anger and when a good samaritan steps in, things turn physical.

Before you know it, bullets are flying. And from there, the story is off and running, and it doesn’t let up until the very end.

As this is the third book in the series, I will keep this very light!

Per usual, I have to say that that Ed Duncan’s writing style is just so wonderful! It’s very easy to read and wicked realistic. The action and suspense is so well done that I found myself holding my breath more than a few times while reading this one.

I also really enjoyed the relationships between the characters and loved seeing how much they developed both over the course of the trilogy as well as over the course of the events in this book. I think that may actually be my favorite element when it comes down to it. I just loved each of their personalities and how they interacted with one another!

I loved that the author provided bits of information within the story that helped recap what had happened before as it both helped readers of the series get caught back up, or it filled new readers in if they had missed the first two. Of course, I would definitely recommend starting with the first book and reading these in order so you can really get the full picture.

My only slight irk was that there was cheating involved here, which is a big no-go for me in any capacity. However, I will say that the way it was handled here was wonderfully refreshing. I especially appreciated the honesty that was brought into the situation and how the two handled it. Well done, Mr Duncan!

My Favorite Passage from Rico Stays

One rule I live by is I never threaten to do somethin’ I’m not prepared to do if I hafta.

My Final Thoughts on Rico Stays

I said it at the top, but I’ll say it again- this was a great third book to end this trilogy! I felt like it concluded in such a lovely way, and it made me hope for all the best for the four characters.

I also recently read that Ed Duncan has written screenplays adapted from each installment in the trilogy. MY GOODNESS. I would LOVE to see adaptations of these books!


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If you enjoy crime thrillers with amazing characters, you have to give this one a read!

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  1. Olivia-Savannah Roach says

    July 12, 2020 at 1:03 am

    We always love and appreciate when we get recaps because sometimes we really need them! His writing style sounds amazing and I am glad you could love this one so much.

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    • Erica Robyn says

      July 12, 2020 at 11:45 am

      Agreed!! <3

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