Review: Tough Female Detective is Captivating
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
Suspense and action dominate n this tense and complex procedural. I really liked the layers of organization at play in this plot: a family with generations of prominent law enforcement leadership battling the Italian mafia, an underground protection arm, and a torture-loving serial killer, with various overlapping interests and investigations. Kipling doles out the information, reveals and twists in a harrowing fashion, so we're never quite sure when our central characters will be safe, or whom they should be trusting when even police members in the same family keep major secrets from each other.I gravitate to strong female leads like Hazel Hanson. She's tough, a fearless fighter, and loyal to a fault. She continually has to prove herself. She's vulnerable too, by nature of the plot against a slasher, but also as a person who thinks she needs to reject personal relationships and potential motherhood. She's an intriguing character, and I'm hoping there are sequels in the works so we can continue to see what's next for Hazel.The ending, whew, I don't want to spoil it for you. Buckle up. It's a rough ride!