Author: Tami Hoag
Publisher: Bantam
Publication Date: December 30, 2003 (first published March 3rd 1997)
Edition: ebook (463 pages)
Genres:
- li>Fiction
- Crime Fiction
- Mystery
- Psychological Thriller
- Suspense
- Thriller
My Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Deputy Annie Broussard finds herself in a most awkward position. She witnesses a fellow Sheriff's Department officer assaulting a man who evaded a murder conviction on a technicality. Most everyone in the community, residents and law enforcement officials alike, all blame her for reporting the incident because it lead to the sustention of Detective Nick Fourcade and because they agree that the man deserved what he got, and more. Though both Annie and Nick are officially off the case, they begin to investigate. As they do, more crimes are committed, and Annie's life is threatened many times over.
I enjoyed this book so much. It interested me on so many levels. It takes place in Louisiana, a region of the country I know littler about. It gives the reader an up close and personal view of the brotherhood of law enforcement and the obstacles women face, as well as the conflicts and choices law enforcement officers often must make.
The book is quite graphic in terms of crime scene description, and there is some violence. I am now reading the sequel, "The Boy." It is also proving to be a great read. This is some of the best crime fiction I have read.
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