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I thought this book started out fairly strong. A wealthy woman, recently widowed, begins a new career as a police officer in 1974 Atlanta. Add a liberal dose of male sexual harassment (would open harassment, of this magnitude, be condoned in the Atlanta Police Department, even in 1974?), a serial killer that concentrates on cops, and a cop family with some of the most plentiful antisocial mental disorders that have ever graced the printed page. So far, I'm digging it. But then the two female protagonist officers; one with little experience except for issuing parking tickets and typing out police reports; the other, a rookie with literally hours of experience, team up to track down a killer who has terrorized the city for five years. Can you say, "Whaaaaat?" Sorry, I ain't buying it.
The writing was good, and the dialog seemed fairly realistic. Of course, the only police conversations that I've ever actually heard have been on TV. (Actually heard?) There were some real dialog failures too. The serial killer (seven dead police officers to date) is holding three officers, on the roof of a deserted building, at gun point. As he aims this pistol at the head of one of the kneeling officers, one of our heroes, Kate, says, "Wait. Can't we talk about this?" Are you kidding me? Wait, can't we talk about this?
If you're into police and crime novels, this will do ya until something good comes along. Would I recommend that you check to see if your local bookstore has it on sale, or if Amazon is selling the digital version for $2.99? Nope, I would not. I would recommend you borrow it from a friend, or check it out from your local library like I did.
The writing was good, and the dialog seemed fairly realistic. Of course, the only police conversations that I've ever actually heard have been on TV. (Actually heard?) There were some real dialog failures too. The serial killer (seven dead police officers to date) is holding three officers, on the roof of a deserted building, at gun point. As he aims this pistol at the head of one of the kneeling officers, one of our heroes, Kate, says, "Wait. Can't we talk about this?" Are you kidding me? Wait, can't we talk about this?
If you're into police and crime novels, this will do ya until something good comes along. Would I recommend that you check to see if your local bookstore has it on sale, or if Amazon is selling the digital version for $2.99? Nope, I would not. I would recommend you borrow it from a friend, or check it out from your local library like I did.