Controlled Conclusion

Walter Ihlefield

Mitchell Parks is a police officer with a background in extreme law enforcement. He is a former Navy SEAL, codename, "Banshee." When his best friend is murdered, he sets out to find the killer.

But the list of names found in the shirt pocket of his friend indicates that there may be more to this than just murder. Four other former SEALs must now work with Mitch to catch the killer before he can strike again. Banshee wants revenge. His way, but as an officer of the law, Mitch must restrain the warrior or lose everything. Including his own brother.

Review by Denise M. Clark (190203) Rating (9/10)

Review by Denise M. Clark
Controlled Conclusion is the second of author Ihlefield’s ‘Banshee’ Series – and once again revolves around Brideway Police Chief Mitchell Parks. Parks, an ex-Navy SEAL known as ‘Banshee’, is stunned by the murder of his best friend, Kentucky police officer Owen ‘Hawk’ Taggart, also an ex-Navy SEAL from Park’s military unit during the Vietnam War. Found in the dead man’s pocket is a list of names that Park recognizes – they all belong to his old SEAL Team One, with the exception of one name on the list. Though Michael Parks, Mitchell’s younger brother was also a Navy SEAL, he belonged to a different unit than the rest of them… so why was he included in the list?

Someone is out to kill the members of Team One, and it’s up to Mitch and his brother to determine who want him, his brother and his friends dead. But vengeance and retribution are left to Mitch and his Banshee Spirit; who longs only to take revenge against those who have murdered his friends before he looses everyone he holds close to his warrior heart.

Controlled Conclusion offers something for everyone; a mystery with a hint of mysticism, a bit of romance and a lot of action to suit any taste. Author Ihlefield has once again delivered an intensely riveting read filled with action, great characterizations and a myriad of emotions. In Mitchell ‘Banshee’ Parks, Ihlefield has created a man’s man – a hero for our times; a no-nonsense ex-military man whose taste for unleashed violence vies with his ingrained sense of loyalty, honour and justice. His heart of gold reaches out to touch a woman’s heart, while his ingrained sense of duty and his thirst for revenge makes for an exhilarating read.
Denise M. Clark (19th February 2003)