clairellyn's review
3.0
Don't normally read mystery, but I am enjoy the ambiguous characters, the dialog and the story. The ending could have been a little cleaner, i.e. I would have like to have more time to explore the final violent confrontation but I thought Griffin certainly knows his police stuff.
covertocovergirl's review
4.0
A gritty thrilling ride! Unputdownable! Multilayered intricate plot that doesn't quit!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 of 5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 of 5
3no7's review against another edition
4.0
This is a compelling book full of twists and turns; in the course of "justice" nothing goes smoothly. The only reason I did not give this book the full five stars is that every character has a dark side -- some more than others. I really would have liked it if there had been even one "good guy" in the bunch. Unfortunately, the characters mirror life -- everyone has a "dark side" just below the surface or out in the open as the case may be. I wish it were different, but I guess it is not. The author has years of "law enforcement" experience, and I am sure he knows this well.
caveatlectors's review
5.0
It took me a bit to get into this one, but once I was, I was hooked. This was the first crime novel I have read based in the US that I can recall. Heart racing, crazy, and exhilarating. I fell for Sawyer, Suarez, and Alex, as well as despised McKenzie. I cheered and cried with Alex as well as pleaded that Sawyer can come up on top.
scknitter's review
5.0
Ben Sawyer was forced out of his big city cop job and returned to his small home town in WI as a detective under his father-in-law who is chief of police. He is resented by fellow cops who don’t think he earned his position and when his father-in-law suffers a stroke the acting chief tries to make his life even more miserable than it already is. At the same time a police scam 10 years prior sets off a chain of events that gets out of control and ends up with Ben’s wife in prison accused of murder. Small town cops with big bubba mentalities destroy evidence and attempt to cover up the new crimes being perpetrated by the victim of the old scam. Ben finally earns the trust of another outcast officer and together they are able to figure out who is to blame for the string of crimes and more importantly, why he is intent on revenge. Neal Griffin may be a debut author but this thrilling, cleverly plotted novel exhibits an in-depth knowledge of corruption, vengeance, violence, and good police work learned from over 25 years in law enforcement.
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