I love a good police procedural because I like to see the behind-the-scenes work and influences at play.
Tyler Garrett is an exemplary cop and is often tapped to make public appearances to promote the Spokane Police Department.
One day, while making a routine traffic stop, he is ambushed and shots are exchanged. By the end of the shoot-out, the man who was pulled over is dead, having been shot in the back by officer Garrett.
What transpires next involves politics, dirty cops, crazy theories and some damn cold decisions.
All of this felt very real and there were many moments where my heart beat just a bit harder.
One of my favourite passages described a bar where the powerful and connected go to have a drink;
Business and politics were discussed at every table. If those subjects weren't to your liking, you could always move down the street to one of the cheap joints where depression and failure were served on tap.
Zafiro and Conway wrote a crystal-clear story and I found myself thinking how it reminded me of Robert B Parker's Spenser novels. It was all about asking endless questions and tugging on threads. You never know which detail will bring the whole mystery apart.
The twist of the story came as a complete surprise to me and I had to put the book down to catch my breath. After that, the whole story took on a menace and I found myself physically leaning into the book while I read, my nose almost touched the screen.
This was a terrific read.
Highly recommended.
Frank Zafiro's website - http://www.frankzafiro.com/
Colin Conway's website - https://colinconway.com/
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| Frank Zafiro |
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