I received a gifted copy and am providing a review.
In this 360-page book, you will find
some interesting characters. I am not sure how to “label” this one as there are
elements of at least three different genres: Police procedural, legal thriller,
and a bit of a political thriller as well. All three of these “labels” are contained
within these pages.
Let me introduce you to the main
characters:
Jessie Martin – Reading The Midnight
Call, the first book in this series, will help in understanding part of
Jessie’s backstory. This will explain the references to Terrence, her former
mentor, and the trouble he creates in Jessie’s life. Jessie is an attorney who
almost lost her license, her life, and her daughter, Lily. She is a strong
female character who holds it together and finds a new beginning.
Hal Samuels III – District attorney
who was previously involved with Jessie, married Erin which didn’t work, and
ended up back with Jessie. He also decided to pull together a task force to
help in assisting the police to find the person or persons responsible for the
disappearances of nine different women, feeling he failed them as well as his
city. Cindie, his assistant, reminds him of the upcoming election. Lauren, his
predecessor, is nothing more than a thorn in Hal’s side, thinking she wants her
old job back.
Ebony Jones – Detective with the
Poughkeepsie police department. She and Jessie also went through their years of
high school together. At one time, they enjoyed a close friendship, but as with
life, they went their separate ways. In this tale, they are drawn back together
but their friendship has taken a different trek as adults.
Zander – Ebony’s partner. He always
has her back. He doesn’t always agree with her choices, but he supports her.
Lily – Jessie and Kyle’s daughter.
Kyle isn’t mentioned much, but he’s mentioned enough to know that he and Jessie
have a less than amicable relationship.
As soon as I started reading this
tale, I was pulled in by Ms. Millman’s writing style. Being a lawyer herself,
Ms. Millman’s writing relatable. Her characters seem to come alive through her descriptiveness,
putting both lawyer and police folks in realistic situations. When Ebony and
Zander are searching one particular home, the descriptions of what they see and
what they smell … you can really use your imagination to “see” and “smell” what
you are reading. If you like reading police procedurals and legal thrillers
with just a hint of politics, I’m sure this will fit the bill.
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This one sounds like a very interesting read to me. Thanks for the review.
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