I
liked this detective mystery novel. It has a good balance of
character development and police procedure. The investigation into
the murder is complex but John Byron, lead detective, methodically
pursues the murderer. Coffin crafts Byron and his team members in a
way so they come across as real people with real issues, like a
pregnant wife who keeps having false labor. Coffin also creates a
realistic police department with internal politics and strife.
The
murder investigation is a difficult one. As Byron pursues leads, a
number of suspects surface. Coffin added a few red herrings to keep
us guessing. A strong part of the novel is Byron himself. We get into
his head, such as his battle staying sober. Coffin provides just
enough internal thinking before going back to intense action.
The
setting, characters, and plot are all good. I do hope Coffin
continues the series as I have come to enjoy the interplay of Byron
and his team as they work diligently to solve the mystery.
You can read an excerpt here.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Bruce
Robert Coffin is a retired police detective sergeant and bestselling
author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. He lives and writes in
Maine. Photo: Amanda
Huebner Photography
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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