Author: George PelecanosPaperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (June 10, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0316056502
Publisher: Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (June 10, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0316056502
About the Author:
George Pelecanos is an independent-film producer, an essayist, the recipient of numerous international writing awards, a producer and an Emmy-nominated writer on the HBO hit series The Wire, and the author of a bestselling series of novels set in and around Washington, D.C.
My Review:
Detectives Gus Ramone, "Doc" Holiday, and T.C. Cook come together to solve a twenty year old mystery. In 1985 three teenagers were murdered in what was called The Palindrome Murders. Twenty years later another teenager is murdered in the same fashion, which leads the three detectives to believe the killer is on the move again.
The story takes place around the Washington, D.C. area, where the author describes the places and events in a way that makes the reader feel they, themselves, are invisible spectators within the novel.
The book is filled with the raw dialogue of opposing cultures--the tough talking homicide detectives and the street-smart criminal gang types. Although, this is primarily a man's book with lots of macho bantering, it is an exciting modern mystery that can be thoroughly enjoyed by all. It's a page-turner from beginning to end!
(Thanks to Hachette Book Group for my review copy.)
I won this book in a giveaway just recently. Looks good.
ReplyDeleteglad you enjoyed the book. I have this one in my list to take out from the library. Can't wait to try it out.
ReplyDeleteI won this book in a giveaway and my dad read it first, He really liked it! Hopefully I will too (I'm sure I will though!)
ReplyDelete-Liz :)