Review: This is better than good, it is interesting!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
The story takes place in Cardiff in Great Britain, a city facing the difficulty of managing immigration. Pole immigrants are welcome because they accept low wages and keep quiet, except that criminals come along: prostitution rings and Russian mafia. From the start, you have a good idea who is behind some horrible crimes committed in town. What you don't know is whether the policeman in charge will ever find any kind of proof. This policeman is very human and frail. He is a recovering alcoholic who does not know how to take care of his Italian mother, deal with his own young son, discuss with his ex-wife or comfort his mistress. He faces tons of paperwork at the office, some jealous colleague and very tepid cooperation from the other police forces.Well, is he competent? I am not sure, but he has the best quality of all: a dogged determination.The city of Cardiff is darker than in my memory, but all the smells remained the same. You will appreciate that this complex hero does not care for classic music, listens to Elvis, but loves the famous painting of Sinnott : "Running Away with the Hairdresser" (you can find it of course on Google). His tastes compensate for the surrounding gore. I hope that in the next book, he will be allowed a good meal as well. Additional traits: lots of procedure, real social problems of the real life: a very interesting read.