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A review by jmatkinson1
The Awkward Squad by Sophie Hénaff
5.0
Commissaire Anne Capistan is in trouble, she has shot one too many suspects and is suspended. Salvation comes in the form of Chief Buron who allocates Capistan to a new squad who will look into cold cases. However when Capistan sees who is on her squad, she knows that her team consists of those officers that cannot be fired but need to be parked out of the way. The team pick up on a couple of unsolved murders, the only ones that they have, and they quickly find that they are related. Bureaucracy seem determined to stop the team investigating these crimes but against the odds the individuals bond together with common cause.
I really enjoyed this French police procedural mainly because there is an excellent story and a terrific bunch of characters. It is easy to get engrossed in the plot but the little hints and slow development of the backstories and idiosyncrasies of the individuals also beguiles. I found the book humorous but also clever which is a great combination.
I really enjoyed this French police procedural mainly because there is an excellent story and a terrific bunch of characters. It is easy to get engrossed in the plot but the little hints and slow development of the backstories and idiosyncrasies of the individuals also beguiles. I found the book humorous but also clever which is a great combination.