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In this explosive thriller of bad choices and dark crimes, Detective Levine knew his transfer was a punishment--but he had no idea just how bad it would get. Cooper, Nebraska, is forgettable and forgotten, a town you'd only stumble into if you'd taken a seriously wrong turn. Like Detective Thomas Levine's career has. But when a young woman is found lying in the snow, choked to death, her eyes gouged out, the disgraced detective is Cooper's only hope for restoring peace and justice. For show more Levine, still grieving and guilt-ridden over the death of his girlfriend, his so-called "transfer" from the big city to this grubby backwater has always felt like a punishment. And when his irascible new partner shoots their prime suspect using Levine's gun, all hope of redemption is shattered. With the case in chaos, and both blackmail and a violent drug cartel to contend with, he finds himself in a world of trouble. It gets worse. The real killer is still out there, and he's got plans for Detective Levine. And Cooper may just be the perfect place to get away with murder. show lessTags
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Cooper is a small town where everyone is on the take. From small town farmers all the way to detectives and coroners, no one is above the bribery of money or fame. Our MC is dirty and recently transfered to Cooper. He gets a rough, brutal introduction in to his new police department and drinks his way through his days from there.
I didn't find the MC particularly easy to like or enjoy. I did like the feeling that this was an interview and the little breaks of someone telling the story. This is a brutal story, full of the absolutely worst people possible - somehow all in one small town, bumping against each other. There were a few surprises but I can't say I liked this one. Just wasn't for me.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher show more for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. show less
I didn't find the MC particularly easy to like or enjoy. I did like the feeling that this was an interview and the little breaks of someone telling the story. This is a brutal story, full of the absolutely worst people possible - somehow all in one small town, bumping against each other. There were a few surprises but I can't say I liked this one. Just wasn't for me.
A huge thank you to the author and publisher show more for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. show less
Okay I don't often post reviews but there were only two, and they were both weak sauce. This is top tier noir thriller. If you don't go into it with that mindset, you won't like it. Didn't like the main character? Get over it, you're not supposed to like him. Ending pissed you off? Get over it, you're not supposed to like it. This is the dregs, this is small-town, hardcore living where nobody's pretty and nothing comes for free.
I’m torn on this book. The story was strange but intriguing. It’s well written and edited. I couldn’t put it down but I’m not sure I enjoyed it. I never expected the twist at all. The ending pissed me off for sure.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway but that in no way affected my review
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway but that in no way affected my review
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