Breaking the law to protect your family seems reasonable…until its not.Detective Luca’s life is shattered when he’s accused of a revenge killing.A corpse turns up and it doesn’t look good for Luca. The body belongs to someone who harassed his precious Mary Ann, and the circumstances of death point a grisly finger at Luca. Suspicion spreads quickly that he has morphed into a killer and he’s … morphed into a killer and he’s black balled.
But Luca’s problems don’t end there. While he scrambles to prove his innocence in the murder case, a mortal enemy is on the loose and has him in his cross hairs. Its a vicious serial killer he once put behind bars, a psychopath hell-bent on revenge.
Luca has nowhere to turn for help. With the department closing in one side and an escaped serial killer on the other, Luca is left on his own to clear his name and capture the escapee before he gets to Luca.
Failure means he loses his freedom – or his life.
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This review is for the audio book.
I really enjoyed this book. So much is going on, that it does bounce around a bit but thats what keeps you guessing and hooked until the end. Frank Luca is a great character and with all his struggles and problems a very believe able detective and not the normal superhero cop who misses nothing. The mystery is interesting and with two cases running at the same time, it never gets boring and with the home life adding to the compilation it made me want to skip to the end to see if I was going to be in tears at the end but with an audible book you can’t do that so easily. Instead I sat on the edge of my seat and kept listening to see which direction the author was going to take you next. Looking forward to see how the next story plays out and where it goes.
Despite his girlfriend being a cop when she get threats from a low life Frank Luca steps in and warns him off. Things get really complicated for Luca when a psychopath he put away escapes prison and at the same time the low life he threatened is discovered dead. How can Luca track down the serial killer when his fellow officers are investigating him? Having a baby is another added stress that Luca could do with out but with time on all fronts running out, can he find what it takes to get the job done?
I liked the narrator. He has a slightly gruff voice which is just how I imagine Frank Luca talking.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
This book had Luca involved in two big cases. One captured my attention. It was like a game of chess between two masters of the game. The other one had me perplexed. Would a seasoned homicide detective really be that stupid? Luca had to know lying or lies by omission would make him a suspect. All I can say, Luca must have been blinded by love.
On the home-front, major changes are coming for Luca and Mary Ann. In all the books, Luca mentions real estate values. I am not sure why he does it or why I find it entertaining.
I really wanted to rate this book higher, but just couldn’t. I am very frustrated with the inconsistencies by this author. He tells a riveting story, however he can’t keep his own facts straight. It’s pretty ironic, since Petrosini writes criminal investigation novels, where facts means evidence. In the last book there were scenes that were inaccurate. Once again in this story, he doesn’t keep his own story straight. In the scene about Luca’s alibi, Frank told the Sheriff “I drove around trying to find Dwyer.” That makes no sense, as the dead body was found prior to Luca knowing Dwyer had escaped. It’s even repeated during the interview with the IA officers. I find this inexcusable. It makes me question if I should continue with this serial. Doesn’t Petrosini have someone review his books prior to publication?
One old nemesis turns up dead and another escapes from prison in this fast paced police mystery.
I love Luca’s dry humor and self-conscious insecurities nearly as much as his bad boy, bend the rules investigative style. This one has a series of complex plot twists, plenty of action and a whole lot of clues, including a few red herrings to keep the reader entertained as the detective works simultaneously to solve both a murder mystery and the tracking down of a brilliant serial killer who’s escaped from the prison where Luca put him and where he very much belongs.
A great story, well read by Francis Kearney who’s gravelly voice and inflection are perfect for this first person narrative. In my mind, Kearney is Detective Luca.