That gap was probably the most interesting cliffhanger moment in Las Vegas' entire five-season run, and Mariotte does a good job of continuing the storylines started in the S2 finale and moving the familiar characters - Danny McCoy, 'Big' Ed Deline, Mary Connell, Nessa Hot, Sam Marquez, Mike Cannon, Delinda Deline and others, in Las Vegas and elsewhere around the world - up to the debut of the third season. For mine, the final two episodes of the second season and the first two or three in the following season were the high-point of Las Vegas.
Jeff Mariotte has written a few television tie-in novels that I've enjoyed including CSI: Miami and the original CSI. Generally, he has a very good feel of the characters that he's writing - I really hate reading a TV tie in when the dialogue in the book is absolutely nothing like what you're used to from scripts - not to mention the situations that those characters find themselves in. Mariotte has also written another Las Vegas book, called Sleight of Hand, which is also well worth tracking down.
If you love(d) Las Vegas on television, you'll love High Stakes Game. The characterisations are so good that it feels like you're watching the show, and the detail about Las Vegas as a city, and the characters and fictional locations is top-notch. A good, easy and fun holiday read!
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