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A review by minipanda
The Guilty One by Bill Schweigart
3.0
Six months earlier, Cal was one of the first officers to be on the scene of a mass shooting. Many people called him a hero for going head-to-head with the shooter. He was even promoted to detective. He didn't feel like a hero. He didn't even remember what happened. It was such a traumatic experience that his memories of what happened were suppressed.
Now, six months later, people he knew started to turn up dead. When bodies started to pile up, people started to point fingers. Could the city's hero become a murderer? Or was someone trying to set him up?
This novel started well. There was action and suspense! Not to mention humor and comic relief to break up the tension. I was intrigued and excited to see where the story would go. I wanted to know what happened to Cal. What traumatic experience caused him to suppress his memory? Unfortunately, somewhere around the 35%-40% mark, I kind of lost interest. The story lost its momentum and started to drag. Also, the characters started to feel one-dimensional.
Overall, a decent read, but I wanted more from the characters and story.
***Thank you to NetGalley, Bill Schweigart, Matt Godfrey, and Dreamscape Media for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***
Now, six months later, people he knew started to turn up dead. When bodies started to pile up, people started to point fingers. Could the city's hero become a murderer? Or was someone trying to set him up?
This novel started well. There was action and suspense! Not to mention humor and comic relief to break up the tension. I was intrigued and excited to see where the story would go. I wanted to know what happened to Cal. What traumatic experience caused him to suppress his memory? Unfortunately, somewhere around the 35%-40% mark, I kind of lost interest. The story lost its momentum and started to drag. Also, the characters started to feel one-dimensional.
Overall, a decent read, but I wanted more from the characters and story.
***Thank you to NetGalley, Bill Schweigart, Matt Godfrey, and Dreamscape Media for graciously sending me the audiobook to review. As always, all thoughts are my own.***