The first book in this series is Face of Greed where we are introduced to Emily Hunter and Javier Medina, her partner. I am really enjoying this series.
In this book, River of Lies, Emily and Javier have more banter which
is something I enjoy. Brian is also still around. Emily and Brian’s
relationship has progressed. I like this aspect of this series as well. Keeping
it light but serious.
Connie – Emily’s mom. If you read Face of Greed, you know that
Connie has Alzheimer’s. The author describes Connie’s actions so spot on. This disease
really hits home for me. In Connie’s lucid moments, she says some things to
Emily that shock her because she is, again, so spot on. Those lucid moments
also give Emily hope and then Connie is lost again.
Lucinda – Javier’s mom. She is a bundle of laughs, especially when
she gets under Javier’s skin about his dating … or lack thereof. She is a
matchmaker for her son at heart.
Book two maintains the police procedural genre but also pulls in
some politics as well, good versus bad, one man having a change of heart, or so
it appears. This book also takes on a rather serious subject here in California
– that of the unhoused population. I cannot even begin to imagine what that
lifestyle is like, but in this tale bad things continually happen at the camps
and the folks continually have to move until someone decides to stand up for
them, to find out what the bad guys were doing and why.
That ending though … there are a couple of shockers I was not
expecting.
I am enjoying reading about these characters and how their
relationships evolve, what they find themselves involved in, and all the
backstories that go with them. I look forward to more of this series.
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Great review, thanks for sharing. I loved this book as well! :-)
ReplyDeleteReally good series.
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