but he shines in the midst of great law enforcement personnel working together to solve a complex ...
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The Jeff Trask Crime Drama Series has now become one of my favorites!  This is no bare to the bones book by any means. It comes fully fleshed out in every aspect of the story.  Rather than going with the typical hero lone ranger type; author and former prosecutor Marc Rainer effortlessly breathes life into this realistic crime drama with a true team approach.

Jeff Trask is no doubt the protagonist, but he shines in the midst of great law enforcement personnel working together to solve a complex crime.  You're going to love this one.
4797802
Although the plots get sometimes confusing and the good or bad guys aren't always obvious, the action and excitement is great.
1110467
This is an awesome police procedural.  It may be a debut novel, but Trudy Nan Boyce brings a lot of experience to her story.  This is a novel filled with the beauty and quirks of the city of Atlanta, the joys and sorrows of living in the south in this day and age, and a good look into the birth of the blues.  I love the looks into the underground in Atlanta, the trips into the dark areas of the city, and the dogs. This is a good book about some good dogs.

The mystery is, as they often are, today, obvious.  by the middle of the book everyone knows where the guilt lies, but there are many blocks in the way of solving the problem and bringing the guilty to justice. These folks find a way to do that without betraying their faith in the law. This is an author I will add to my watch list.
3059021
The impressive depth of day to day details gives the reader a unique appreciation for the combatant's dedication to duty.
4314510
A well-written police procedural with well-developed characters and more than its share of twists and turns.
1493489
Tough to cross over for a career cop. With Haller's annoying persistence and Bosch's ability to apply and bend his knowledge of how cops and the system works, they team up to make a compelling and formidable team to save an innocent man.
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Ive been following the Lady Justice series by Robert Thornhill since it started and was just as excited to read this story Lady Justice on the Dark Side as I was the last.  Walt and Ox, two police officers, great partners on the force, but most of allbest friends in life.  If Murphys Law is to strike, it finds these two these gentlemen.  On a police call, both men get shot by two guys seeking revenge for the loss of their brother.  This time, Walt promises his wife (Maggie) hell retire.  Ox is sad to see his partner go but understands, after all, he is seventy years old.

Walt retires and finds out within the first week he is bored to tears and his old partner is assigned a new one, 30 years his junior.  Walts boredom was seen as an opportunity for his brother-in-law (Kevin) to get some surveillance help on a current case.  He agrees and a day later, Walt is in the car, snaps a couple of pictures and its over.  Is the case really wrapped up that quick?  A week later, Kevin asks again and they have the same results, its over as quick as it started and the amount of money Walt was paid is eye opening and easy.

As a retired and decorated police officer, he thinks about opening his own business, with the support of Maggie and friends Walt Williams Investigations is opened.  During his first case, he learns more than he ever expected about his own life and who makes up his family, this is a story worth reading.

So, what side of Lady Justice does Walt like playing?  The author describes it beautifully, the lady wearing the flowing white robe and a blindfold or the lady wearing a tight skirt, fish-net stockings and high heels where the end the game is the same its all in the rules.
3885479
The story is complex and introduced me to a new inspector.  Pay attention to the names.
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Jonathan Roper is a detective with a distinct advantage in his endeavors to fight the worst sort of criminals.  That professional advantage is also a social disadvantage.  His unique abilities are due to his placement on the autism spectrum.
Aside from the well-developed storyline and characters, I was captivated by the author's integration and balance of Roper's autistic behavior.  The diversity of talents found in the main character make him an invaluable asset to the highest levels of law enforcement and governmental security.
Despite (and in most cases because of) his qualities, I'd want Roper on my team any day.
2748959
This combination of psycholist gay detictive a bond of good men . The detective seeks Alexs ideas and together they share a path to justice nakig a nice storyof cooperation. The pair  is a good team
2985142
typical--the cops are stupid and corrupt, the bad guys are smart but evil and the good guy can't make a mistake and has almost superhuman powers with a heart of gold.
4667303
While Others Sleep is an intense and gripping police procedural set in the snow and cold of Minnesota. Bergsgaard is a retired 30-year veteran with the US Dept of Treasury and the MN Dept of Criminal Apprehension and youd expect him to have a few stories.

The book has a variety of strengths: three crimes drawn from the headlines solved with old-fashioned and innovative police work, well-drawn portraits of both the colorful major and minor characters, cop humor, sharp dialogue and a knowledge of undercover police procedural tactics.  It also includes lots of in-the-know scenes of police interviews, a variety of locales, squad room camaraderie with bureaucratic  jealousies, gossip and black humor mixed with ambition and dedication. This is the kind of stuff you cant make up. You have to live through it. Then be a damn good writer to tell it so well.

As to spelling errors and formatting problems that another reviewer mentioned, I was so caught up in the deft way he wove together three plots I scarcely noticed any. Were there any? I might also mention there were snippets of dialogue where I simply laughed out loud.
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The Wire has very good acting and displays a picture of detectives trying to close drug and crime cases.  Upper management in the Police Department prefer cases not to go to far and want only to catch not the leaders of the various crime operations.  There is a single unit of detectives  that feel differently.  The leader of the unit is a LT.  He is consistently getting called to managements office to be asked what the hell they are doing going after politicians when they are involved.
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WE KNOW THIS GENTLEMAN PERSONALLY.  A GOOD LESSON THAT POLICE AND THE PROSECUTION CAN TRAGICALLY ERR.
3438555
This is a fascinating window into the work of the highest level security professionals in the world.  Bremer's security was an incredible undertaking, eventually involving 60 mostly ex-Special Forces and ex-Marine contractors through the Blackwater corporation (important to note that this unit was not involved in any of the headline-making Blackwater activities).  Over the course of an extended one year mission Gallagher manages to accomplish his mission with the help of colorful characters.  The true expertise of this unit and the level of threat they faced make for a compelling read, as does the thoughtfulness Gallagher shows about the mission and the role of contractors in critical operations.
2021617
It applied to an exceptionally busy and efficient person who was trying to keep tabs on a variety of important items.
280964
Story really came together in this season - unique circumstances and ideas introduced into the world of law enforcement and big city drug gangs - looking forward to next season