I
like a good police procedure novel and Coffin is one of my favorite
authors in that genre. His nearly thirty years in law enforcement shows. This novel is a good combination of character development and
investigative technique. There is also a good balance of action and
scene description.
I
like that his detectives come across as real people, flawed but
dedicated to their work. Byron is a good lead character. Many of his
thoughts about the case, his work, and his personal life are
included. That helped give depth to his character. It also revealed
his struggle to continue the investigation when it became politically
incorrect. He had to battle superiors who gave greater importance to
protecting benefactors than solving the case.
This
novel journeys through the darker side of Portland, Maine. It reveals
some of the nastiness of a high power legal firm in the city. We are
taken to some of the strip joints too and get a glimpse of the lives
of some of the women working in them.
I
recommend this novel to those who like a good combination of
character development, scene description, and police investigative
procedure. Readers who like the Harry Bosch series, like I do, will
enjoy this John Byron series.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Bruce
Robert Coffin retired from the Portland, Maine, police department in
2012, after more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement.
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, he spend four years
with the FBI. He lives and writes in Maine. You can find out more at
http://www.brucerobertcoffin.com/.
Witness
Impulse, 432 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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