"Fighting Dirty" by Blair Denholm sets an action-packed and thrilling short read. It reveals the tense relationship between Jack Lisbon and Alex Gallagher of McNair's Boxing Club that is the stage of verbal jabs and a punch or two. Jack finds himself on the wrong side of the law by accepting a bribe; his personal life is in shambles and is on a running streak of making questionable choices. His finds himself facing the consequences of his actions, protecting himself from an onslaught of punches. There were moments where I was exasperated with this character, but eventually, empathy made the cut. I found myself immersed with Blair's vivid descriptions, and there's plenty of room for thought. It sets beautifully sets the premise for Kill Shot which is the first Jack Lisbon novel. A 4.5 star read!