Review: I'm a sucker for crime thrillers...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2012
...and this first book from Bob Hett is a cracker!I've only been to Chicago once, in 2002, but loved the excitement and atmosphere of being in such an incredibly vibrant city that I had seen in so many movies (I'm an easily pleased Englishman!), and the memories came flooding back in the first few chapters of this book.Bob's way of writing is honest and gritty, never sparing the reader the adult dialogue and black humour of the day to day life of a police officer. The characters are believable and not the usual clichéd alcoholic cop a week away from pension,The story crackles along at a great pace, involving the reader in all aspects of a crime from the incident itself, through the police investigation, court case and sentencing.I had planned on just reading a chapter or two before I went to bed - and ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting!Murder, corruption and lies - the recipe for a perfect crime thriller - and I loved it.And I'm so glad I found out who and how the river is dyed for St Pats Day!