A review by placoderm_fish
The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos

2.0

2.5. This is an easy page-turner that features familiar neighborhoods in DC as the backdrop for a serial killer known as the Night Gardener. Given the novel's title one would expect the book to be a thriller novel about a DC serial killer. But the plot and themes are more focused on duty, family, redemption, racism, and the day-in-the-life of a violent crimes branch detective. The plot was too simple for me but the characters really pop and the dialogue is convincing.