Review: Crime Thriller with Suspense, Action and Revenge Fantasies
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
This is a great pick when you need an intellectual puzzle, a suspensful thriller, and crime fiction with the thread of revenge running through it. The procedural is written in the first person, so we really get to know Devon, and that's a great thing because he's a cool guy. I liked his devotion to fatherhood, especially since we don't have near enough serious genre characters who are also dads. Through his eyes we understand the high personal stakes he brings to all of his work, and especially to this case involving murdered students. I loved the way the relationship with his own daughter Cassie aids his work both as indirect inspiration and also directly. Big points to Kipling for pulling off those unique scenes.The darker elements of the story don't suffer at all from the family themes, in fact, kids are at risk throughout the whole story. Walker is a father but he's first and foremost a relentless detective, and there is a lot of tension and action pushing the plot forward. Untangling the mystery is great, in a ripped from vengeful headlines way. Highly recommend this one for fans of crime fiction and suspenseful thrillers.