They each reviewed it separately to ensure that they didn t omit anything and that they had clearly and methodically described the scene and had listed all the evidence, describing precisely where it was recovered, how it was recovered, by whom it was recovered and the disposition of the recovered evidence to establish the chain of custody for future court presentation, if the case ever got that far. He is only 53 years old, but author Dennis Banahan is retired after serving with the Chicago Police Department from 1969 to 1999. He retired at the rank of lieutenant. It is no surprise the book is so realistic because Banahan was the real-life model for many of the roles describe ed in this novel. As a detective he was trained to observe closely.
Detectives know that seemingly small things can tell a lot about a person.
He developed the skill of observing a person s physical and emotional characteristics. That skill at observation is repeatedly shown in this book. It makes the book unique and outstanding. The author is very good at the full development of characters. A Banahan character doesn t just walk into a room.