The Man in the Leather Jacket by Peter E Boroch is a hard-boiled mystery novel that follows Marine veteran and internet licensed detective, Ryan Porter, as he tracks down 'The Sandman.' The Sandman is a predator who stalks the night, killing and abducting the residents of Cheyenne, Colorado. Following the disappearance of her brother, Gary, Emily Suthers hires Porter, who is forced into an unlikely partnership with a waitress from the local strip club, fourteen-year-old, Mindy Miller. The deeper they dive into the case, the more they must rely on one another’s skills. With Porter’s volatile behavior and Mindy’s detective-smart and internet knowledge combined, can they stay alive long enough to outwit The Sandman and rescue Gary?

In The Man in the Leather Jacket, Peter E Boroch's experience as a military-fiction/fantasy writer is evident. He has managed to create an exciting drama full of tension and conflict. While the characters of Porter and Mindy stretched the imagination, the action and suspense of the plot more than compensated for that. The pace of the novel is great and I found the plot so gripping I couldn't put the book down till I had finished it. Right to the last chapter I was biting my nails, wondering what the final outcome would be. A word of warning - the novel contains explicit language, sexual situations, and graphic violence. The Man in the Leather Jacket is well written and, if you like crime novels involving innovative and hard hitting sleuths, I recommend this book.

The Man in the Leather Jacket is the first installment in the Predator Games series by Peter E Boroch, a captivating blend of thriller and mystery, with powerful literary elements that will have the reader’s eyes glued to the pages. The inhabitants of Cheyenne, Colorado, are living in terror because of a killer who abducts and kills indiscriminately, the man the media has nicknamed “The Sandman.” Ryan Porter is the detective in charge of the investigation, and his unusual connection with a waitress from a strip club could help solve the case; the only problem is that the unlikely pair could get themselves into far more problems even before the case is solved.

Evans, Porter, Mindy Miller, and Gary are among the compelling and well-developed characters that readers will love to follow. The Man in the Leather Jacket is a captivating mystery with a very cunning serial killer who lurks in the dark, sowing terror with horrible acts. The plot is gripping, constructed to make the reader get the disturbing feeling that something could happen at any time and to anyone, and this feeling will make the reader look ahead with interest and anticipation at what could possibly go wrong. Peter E Boroch has woven powerful themes into the fabric of the plot, including murder and mystery, love and passion, and police investigation. There are graphic scenes that could be disturbing to the faint of heart and sex scenes as well. This is an excellent piece of entertainment and Peter E Boroch has a unique storytelling gift and a skill for creating memorable characters that fit into the conflict that moves the plot.