I discovered Michael Harvey thanks to his novel The Third Rail and I am thrilled that I did.

Of course, I am now in the weird position of having to read this series from the beginning and from the end simultaneously, but seriously, this author is so good that I don't care.

WE ALL FALL DOWN basically starts where The Third Rail lets off. These books are based entirely in Chicago, which is great as I know next to nothing about this city.

Michael Kelly is a retired cop who is racing against time (and a bunch of bad guys who are not particularly easy to separate for the "good guys") in order to save the people of Chicago from becoming ill - thanks to some cleverly placed anthrax.

First, the main character is quite flawed, which only adds another layer of interest for me. Kelly is struggling with personal issues, but always puts his love for this town ahead of his own interests.

Second, Harvey is great at throwing in a bunch of main characters who may or may not be who they appear. I love that I can never figure out who the bad guys are until the end.

Finally, the action is pretty well non-stop. One event triggers another as characters are killed off and the storyline twists and turns.

I love this series, I love this character and I love this author -nuff said.