Dan Petrosini

The Barrow Case - We all remember our firsts. The first time you kissed a girl or touched her in places we weren't allowed. Your first job, your first you know what and especially, for a homicide detective, your first murder case.

My first case was a cut and dry one. A wife had caught her husband cheating and plunged a steak knife into his chest. No need to conduct a meaningful investigation. The woman he was in bed with, witnessed it and the wife admitted to the murder. It never felt like a solve and though seeing a man killed in his own bed was something I'd never forget; it didn't change me.

For me, it was the second case that altered everything. For years I was haunted by it. Even moving from New Jersey to Naples, over a decade ago, hadn't eased the pain. Thirteen hundred miles away and it was still talking to me. Sometimes it was just a whisper and others, it shouted.

This is the first book I've read by the author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The pacing was spot on and the character development excellent. I raced through the book anxious to see how the ending came together. Bravo!

IMHO, not one of his best. Started out w good premise but it lost me...

This is No 12 in the Luca Series and it's coming from a different ‘angle'. Luca took a sabbatical and is working as a PI. It was a blast to write and takes a look at a couple of ‘unusual' things some do...

Good local color for those familiar with SW Florida.

Leon always takes a long time to get the story going but when it does, it's a fun read. This series has been going for a long time for a reason.

A quick, enjoyable read. Berry let's you know the narrator is in control from the first page. Liked the way she used the main characters young child as a counterbalance.

I thought a character or two were a bit too sinister and over drawn but the story was engaging. There were a thing or two that stretched believability but somewhere around mid-way through the book grabbed me and I couldn't put it down.

A quick read that follows a couple of newly minted police officers. The officer's fears and needs clash with the realities of the ‘street' and they ‘evolve'.

A book with a lot of depressing turns and twists that ends on a hopeful note

Excellent writing and character development in this dark book. An inside look at some communities misplaced trust in shady religious figures.

Vonnegut satires man and his obsessions and believes. A fast read, entertaining but certainly weird. If you a Vonnegut fan or satire fan you will love this.

Thank goodness Joe makes the sun rise every morning. I thought he was smug but his arrogance and giant ego get in the way of whatever value information he tries to convey. He also talks about his kids and hopes to give them values but I wonder how they will learn from all the cursing and sexual references in his ‘writing'. Tough to believe but he has a bigger ego than obama.

Excellent writing by Pollock about a bunch of depraved, depressing people and places. He nails the characters on the head.

Great premise but missed the mark in my opinion. Not the best Turow story.

McEwan hits the nail on the head narrating as a female (seems to me as a male!) a tough thing to do indeed. An interesting plot with a few twists and turns keep you glued till the surprising end

Good plot with many twists and turns but a laborious read. Too much backstory that failed to move the plot forward. Tangential discourse is the order of the day. A redemptive ending helped to soften it.

Good story from Robinson. The plot was a bit too far ranging and confusing at times as were the number of characters to keep track of. Good but misses great.

Excellent! Great, captivating plot as well as various interesting subplots. Robinson is a master writer and I have already downloaded another!

Classic tome by the master Chandler! Not more I can add to the reviews of others!

Came upon this book as the author had written an excellent article about a famous great great uncle of ours, Lt Petrosino of the NYC police force.
I learned quite a bit about the 1906 earthquake and subsequent fire as well as the depressing level of corruption in San Fran. during that period.

I tried a second Hiassen, but gave up. drawn out story and boring.

I know Hiaasen is loved by many but it did not do anything for me. Characters felt extremely fake and plot was not riveting

A young man returns home in hope of making a life in the Church that dominates life in town. Rebuffed by church leaders he is notheless determined to become a minister inspite of the shadowy nature of the church's leadership. A good story though wish everyone connected with the Church was not portrayed as sinister

Mike Gage gives Harry Bosch a run for the money! A well developing compelling character pulls you into his world. I must now read the first in the series, Pagan Moon.