A native of Seattle, Glen Erik Hamilton grew up aboard a sailboat, and spent his youth finding trouble around the marinas and commercial docks and islands of the Pacific Northwest. He now lives in Burbank, California, with his family, punctuated by frequent visits to his hometown to soak up the rain.His latest crime thriller in the Van Shaw series is A Dangerous Breed.
At CrimeReads, Hamilton tagged "a few very bad dads indeed from brilliant mysteries, riveting thrillers, and one spooky story," including:
Dad in Fight Like a Girl by Sheena KamalRead about the other entries on the list.
Sometimes even when the cause is gone, the threat remains: Trish avoids her violent father whenever he gets around tovisiting Toronto, escaping the house to train in a Muay Thai gym. In the ring, at least, any bruises she receives are repaid in kind. And the acceptance Trish finds as a Trinidadian-Indian young woman among other students from a wide variety of heritages is a balm. When Dad is accidentally struck and killed by a car—with Trish behind the wheel—there’s a chance for some peace for the angry young woman. But her mom soon repeats the cycle of abuse with a bullying new boyfriend. A fast-paced YA novel with a vibrant voice and a touch of magical realism.
--Marshal Zeringue
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