Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper has returned to work after a
devastating experience. With more women feeling empowered in the “Me
Too” era the case load in the sex-crimes division is heavy. An
engrossing case comes along in the person of Lucy. She’s been
arrested on an old shop lifting charge, but strangely she freaks out
in the police station after viewing the pictures of prominent police
officers on the wall. Although Lucy has a reputation for embroidering
the truth, Alexandra believes her and promises to find her attacker.
Alexandra also faces
a tragedy when her friend, Francie Fain, collapses on the street on
the way to Alexandra’s welcome home party. At first it seems a
tragic accident, but soon it begins to look more like murder.
This is a complex
mystery, but it’s easy to follow the various clues. The thread involving
Francie is much harder to guess than Lucy’s case, but both are
interesting.
Alexandra is a
driven character. Sometimes it’s hard to like her when she
single-mindedly pursues a line of inquiry and puts herself in danger.
Luckily, Detective Mike Chapman is there to rescue her and Detective
Mercer Wallace supplies calm support.
I enjoyed the book.
It’s typical of the Alexandra Cooper mysteries, and can seem
predictable and slow paced at times, but if you’re a fan, it’s a good one.
I received this book
from Penguin Random House for this review.
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