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A review by laurenjodi
Gone to Darkness by Barbara Nickless
4.0
Gone to Darkness
4 Stars
Now a homicide detective with the Denver Major Crimes Unit, Sydney Parnell and her K-9 partner, Clyde, investigate the death of a young man whose tortured corpse was found in a railway refrigeration car. The case leads them to a secret club known as The Superior Gentlemen whose members appear harmless enough on the surface, but darker undercurrents lie beneath. Can Sydney unravel their secrets before it is too late for the next victim?
An improvement on the previous installment as the focus returns to the police procedural style of the first couple of books. The theme focuses on a growing problem in society involving young men, often from privileged backgrounds, with a profound sense of entitlement and deeply ingrained misanthropy and misogyny.
The case itself is relatively straightforward as Sydney partners with an older detective, Leo Bandoni, to collect evidence and question witnesses. They formulate a hypothesis and follow the clues to the eventual showdown with the villains. Nevertheless, there are some spine-tingling moments throughout the narrative as Sydney finds herself the target of a stalker.
The real highlight of the book is the character development now that Sydney is laying her past to rest and forging a new path in a new position. She is slowly coming to terms with the people in her life, both old (her romance with Michael Cohen) and new (her partnership with the curmudgeonly Bandoni).
Overall, an enjoyable read with some compelling if darker themes. I hope that Nickless will continue with the series.
4 Stars
Now a homicide detective with the Denver Major Crimes Unit, Sydney Parnell and her K-9 partner, Clyde, investigate the death of a young man whose tortured corpse was found in a railway refrigeration car. The case leads them to a secret club known as The Superior Gentlemen whose members appear harmless enough on the surface, but darker undercurrents lie beneath. Can Sydney unravel their secrets before it is too late for the next victim?
An improvement on the previous installment as the focus returns to the police procedural style of the first couple of books. The theme focuses on a growing problem in society involving young men, often from privileged backgrounds, with a profound sense of entitlement and deeply ingrained misanthropy and misogyny.
The case itself is relatively straightforward as Sydney partners with an older detective, Leo Bandoni, to collect evidence and question witnesses. They formulate a hypothesis and follow the clues to the eventual showdown with the villains. Nevertheless, there are some spine-tingling moments throughout the narrative as Sydney finds herself the target of a stalker.
The real highlight of the book is the character development now that Sydney is laying her past to rest and forging a new path in a new position. She is slowly coming to terms with the people in her life, both old (her romance with Michael Cohen) and new (her partnership with the curmudgeonly Bandoni).
Overall, an enjoyable read with some compelling if darker themes. I hope that Nickless will continue with the series.