Mark Twain wrote: The adoption of cremation would relieve us of a muck of threadbare burial-witticisms; but, on the other hand, it would resurrect a lot of mildewed old cremation jokes that have had a rest for two thousand years.
Series:
#5 in Ellie Hatcher
Category: Modern Detective Mystery
Average Rating: 4.0
When psychotherapist Helen Brunswick is murdered in her Park Slope office, the entire city suspects her estranged husband--until the District Attorney's office receives an anonymous letter. The letter's author knows a chilling detail that police have kept secret: the victim's bones were broken after she was killed. Her injuries were eerily similar to the signature used twenty years earlier by Anthony Amaro, a serial killer serving a life sentence for his crimes. Now, Amaro is asking to be released from prison, arguing that he was wrongly convicted, and the true killer is still on the loose. NYPD Detectives Ellie Hatcher and JJ Rogan are tapped as the 'fresh look' team to reassess the original investigation that led to Amaro's conviction. The case pits them against both their fellow officers and a hard-charging celebrity defense lawyer with a young associate named Carrie Blank, whose older sister was one of Amaro's victims. As the NYPD and Amaro's lawyers search for certainty among conflicting evidence, their investigations take them back to Carrie's hometown, where secrets buried long ago lead to a brutal attack--one that makes it terrifyingly clear that someone has gotten too close to the truth.
Rating: 4
One thing I like about this book and this series is that the reader learns about the mystery at the same time as the detectives. There's almost no foreshadowing or similar techniques to enhance the suspense. I like the main characters and Andi Arndt's voicing of all of the characters. Her narration is excellent. This story is complete with no cliffhanger or loose ends. I recommend this book and this series, but also recommend that it be read in order.
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