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Even for the sleazy backwater of Cooper, Nebraska, the multiple murder of an entire family, brutally bludgeoned to death in their beds, is big news.
Detective Joe Finch, raw with guilt over his partner’s traumatic shooting during a routine traffic stop, hopes the case will at least focus his mind. But then he discovers that the crime scene is the house he grew up in, and the ghosts of his own tragic childhood come rushing back to confront him.
As Finch dredges the corrupt and criminal mires of Cooper in a desperate search for the truth, the only certainty is that everyone there is lying. Caught between greedy politicians, a violent cartel boss, an ambitious reporter and a sinister cult lurking in the cornfields on the outskirts of town, Finch is soon out of his depth.
In a town where the law exists only to be bent or broken, can Finch steel himself against entrenched evil and the haunting spectre of his past—and live to serve justice in Cooper?
Review:
If the Author's name sounds familiar, it's because he wrote the bestseller, Welcome to Cooper. Now we all know sophomore books can either be stellar, or a bit of a let down, as the magic of the first book usually can't be achieved. I did say usually, because Tariq HAS found that magic again!
What is doubly interesting is that he choose NOT to pick up where the last book ended, but to go back into the past (not really defined, but they have pagers, so we know 80/90s), and see where some of the root of the corruption of the Cooper PD was that was dealt with in the first book. Keeping to the neo-noir (still don't quite understand that concept, but it fits the definition) of the first book, this isn't s a quick read, but one you want to savor in smaller doses and let your mind work on all the background, before jumping back into it. There are clues dropped in that foreshadow future events from book 1.It's a tale of police corruption, a ying/yang of partners and a mystery of 3 deaths that keeps you guessing almost til the end. Don't miss this series, I know book 3 is sure to come around and fill in the middle!
About the Author:
Tariq is a solicitor based in Edinburgh, where he also runs WriteGear, a company that sells high-quality notebooks for writers, and co-hosts WriteGear’s podcast Page One. He had no formal writing training or consultation prior to writing his first thriller, Welcome to Cooper. This is his second novel.
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