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Detective George Donavon doesn't plan to stay in Charleston long. Skeptical and by-the-book, he's on the fast track to the top, and he won't let anything derail his career. Especially not Andrew Hayes, his grumpy, awkward new partner-and not the chief's secret order to find out how said partner solves even the most difficult cases. George and Andi can't agree on anything except their mutual dislike, but when three dead girls turn up at a storage unit, they must put their differences aside before the suspected trafficking ring claims another victim. There is no crime without witnesses. Andi knows George suspects his always-right "hunches" point to corruption, but he doesn't care. All that matters is catching a killer... and keeping his secret. But with leads on this sprawling conspiracy drying up, he has no choice. He just can't let his partner find out how he's getting the information. Andi's on the verge of losing his life, his mind, and his career. He could take George down with him.... If the violent criminals who are always one step ahead don't get to them first. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Two detectives - one straightforward and ambitious, the other secretive and "gifted" are partnered and tasked with solving a murder. It's a case that has a lot of loose threads, and the pair find themselves digging up a larger crime ring.
To add a dimension to the mystery, the newcomer detective, Donovan, has been asked to find out why his partner Hayes has a bizarrely high solve rate. The answer is Hayes' "gift", an unusual connection to the natural world that heightens his senses and takes a huge toll on his health.
With all these elements in place, it's a shame the writing falls short. There's too much filler text, whole sections of internal discourse that could be deleted, and and poor characterization. The dialogue is stilted and all of the characters speak in the same formal fashion. For instance, a traumatized 17-year old uses the phrase, "sedated to keep us pliant" and a sleazy bar owner uses the word "mollified." Additionally, there's a lot of exaggerated emotions - characters speak through gritted teeth, pale or break into a sweat, visibly flinch, and otherwise over-emote.
The mystery is also a disappointment. There's little suspense or puzzle to solve, and much of the story is about the logistics of getting the bad guys arrested. A lot of the procedure reads like it was written by someone who's watched mainstream cop dramas rather than someone who did research. Much of the case-solving that's not supernatural is unrealistic and ignores what actual footwork looks like.
Overall, it felt like a novel that had good bones, but needed a massive re-write and edit.
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