Review: A new favorite author!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
Two fairly new drinking buddies strike an agreement to kill each other's wife before they divorce their husbands them and take everything. Marty insists that Tom go first and kill Marty's wife, Carol. All of a sudden Tom has second thoughts, but Marty has a little blackmail ready. This is the beginning of a fascinating story taking place in Penns River, a small town just outside of Pittsburgh. The murder introduces us to the main character, Benny "Doc" Docherty, a detective with the Penns River police department. The story continues from Doc's viewpoint, and we become intimate with the people in and around Doc's life. The character development is excellent. I thoroughly recommend this book.  I have to admit that because I read quickly, towards the end of the book I had to go back to the beginning and start over, as I got a little confused with who was who as the names kept switching from first to last back to first. After I started over it all fell into place. I usedmy monthly rental for this book because it was first before King 's second book Grind Joint offered as a free book with excellent reviews. I am hoping this series continues because I am hooked!