| Defense attorney C. J. 'Charlie' Demarco has a reputation with the Chicago police Department, and it's not good. Excelling at her job is a mark of pride for her even if she does get stuck with some nasty clients. Too often she's able to get the defendant off on a technicality dealing with bad paperwork from the police. Newly appointed Police Captain Patrick Sullivan really wants to dislike her. Seems he can't get her out of his mind even with a serial killer on the loose.
The sisters who write as K. M. Daughters definitely seem to know a lot of things about families as they prove yet again in this fourth book of the Sullivan Boys series. Aside from the warmth emanating from the whole Sullivan clan this novel is filled with spine tingling suspense. Villains aren't usually very nice. This one is almost demonic in the pleasure he takes from venting his frustrations. Charlie's and Patrick's families are a welcome respite from the evil we see perpetrated by the villain. The joy they give and take with and for one another no matter what hard times they live through is a real pleasure to read about. But always lurking in the background is the reality of what people can do to others when they have no boundaries preventing their evil. Character building and dialogue drives the book making it a hard one to put down. This writing duo is excellent and I highly recommend all of the books in this series.
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Reviewer: Dee Dailey |