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A review by pontiki
Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly by Adrian McKinty
5.0
Sean Duffy is as brilliant as in the other books in this series, but here he cleans up his act, mostly, both chemical-wise and family-wise.
I don't quite get why Beth leaves him for a few days, but it works out, which is good, because I hate relationship suspense when I'm trying to read a murder story.
Crabbie is my favourite character, but I also like young Lawson. It's interesting to think of Sean as old when he's only 38, but it is a violent career he's in. Also, his failed fitness test, along with a bunch of other officers, and his newly diagnosed asthma, make him look ahead differently.
The murder of a drug dealer which eventually leads to a whole lot more is exciting, and although I could see who was behind it all, I couldn't figure out how or why. The scene in the forest is truly chilling and powerfully written, I feel Sean's fear, resignation, and attempts to change the game.
Really well written, I love McKinty's style of prose, and the intelligence of Sean on so many levels, as a detective and a man of culture and poetry. His perspective on beauty is amazing, with all the garbage he sees in his world, Northern Ireland, in the '80s.
If this is the end of the series, I'm sad to see it go, but either way, it's wrapped up really well.
I don't quite get why Beth leaves him for a few days, but it works out, which is good, because I hate relationship suspense when I'm trying to read a murder story.
Crabbie is my favourite character, but I also like young Lawson. It's interesting to think of Sean as old when he's only 38, but it is a violent career he's in. Also, his failed fitness test, along with a bunch of other officers, and his newly diagnosed asthma, make him look ahead differently.
The murder of a drug dealer which eventually leads to a whole lot more is exciting, and although I could see who was behind it all, I couldn't figure out how or why. The scene in the forest is truly chilling and powerfully written, I feel Sean's fear, resignation, and attempts to change the game.
Really well written, I love McKinty's style of prose, and the intelligence of Sean on so many levels, as a detective and a man of culture and poetry. His perspective on beauty is amazing, with all the garbage he sees in his world, Northern Ireland, in the '80s.
If this is the end of the series, I'm sad to see it go, but either way, it's wrapped up really well.