A review by dgrachel
See Them Die by Ed McBain

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

While it is not my favorite of the series, there’s a shift in tone that feels important. There’s racism, including some “I’m not racist because I have Hispanic co-workers that I don’t hate”, and police brutality/excessive use of deadly force. But where this differs from earlier books is that it doesn’t feel like the casual racism of the day being taken in stride by the author. It feels like condemnation from the author. The violent, racist cop isn’t looked on favorably by anyone, and I appreciate the shift.