The Investigation

Book dates itself but still a good read about a police detective getting personally involved in a case. Enjoyed the interaction among policemen and how politics plays a part in their decisions. Kitty never became likable to me; it was like she was playing the part of an actress depending on who she was around. How could the detective ever feel compassion for her situation was beyond me. The network involved with criminals was horrible when you realize how truthful it could be.

When Kitty Keeler's 2 boys are found murdered, she makes the perfect suspect. She is beautiful, not maternal and aggressively sexual. Most of the police are sure she did, but Joe, a 20-year veteran, thinks that the rush to judgment is premature. Assigned to be the "good cop" and gain Kitty's cooperation, he alone follows the evidence, but is he leading or being lead?

I was struck by how dated this novel is. Most police procedurals written in the last 20 years are forensically driven and this novel barely mentions forensic evidence.

I enjoyed this very much. It's one of the Keating 100 novels that didn't disappoint

good mystery

Kitty Keeler is beautiful, blond, and anything but the conventional middle-class mother of the neighborhood. She is estranged from her husband, hoards expensive clothes and leads a very social life around gambling casinos and organized crime.

When Kitty's two small sons are found dead, everyone quickly concludes Kitty murdered them. She quickly becomes a media sensation.

During the course of the investigation, Sgt. Joe Peters, begins to doubt the evidence against Kitty. He is near the end of a failed marriage and reluctantly approaching retirement. He believes Kitty is innocent and finds himself falling in love with her. Joe begins to peel back the complex layers in the conspiracy of silence while his feelings for Kitty become show more an obsession...putting his career in jeopardy. show less

double twist in murder of two children

Fictionalized version of Alice Crimmins case.