Synopsis
From the award-winning author of the Japantown Mysteries, trouble awaits rookie LAPD Officer Ellie Rush as she patrols the mean streets of Los Angeles on her bicycle . . .
Bike cop Ellie Rush dreams of becoming a homicide detective, but it's still a shock when the first dead body she encounters on the job is that of a former college classmate.
At the behest of her Aunt Cheryl, the highest-ranking Asian-American officer in the LAPD (a source of pride for Ellie's grandmother, but annoyance to her mom), Ellie becomes tangled in the investigation of the coed's murder—with equal parts help and hindrance from her nosy best friend, her over-involved ex-boyfriend, a smoldering detective, and seemingly everyone else in her extended family . . . only to uncover secrets that a killer may go to any lengths to ensure stay hidden.
Release date: April 1, 2014
Publisher: Berkley
Print pages: 304
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Ellie Rush is half Japanese, half Caucasian who speaks Spanish and gets a...
Ellie Rush is half Japanese, half Caucasian who speaks Spanish and gets a large amount of derision from her peers and most of her family for becoming a police officer. She has to deal with issues of broken trust close to her in this novel. Nay Pram is her best friend who is loyal and blunt at times. Detective Cortez Williams is an interesting character, perhaps even the breakout in this story, and I look forward to seeing him more. Aunt Cheryl is so ambitious she is dangerous. Making for a layered story beyond just the murder.
Los Angeles many areas and events that Ellie patrols provide a neighborhood perspective to the sprawling city. The mix of cultures is a defining feature of the novel which made it more alive. The plot was interesting and took turns I wasn't expecting. It maintained a good and balanced pace. The climax wasn't my favorite high octane, but was handled well none-the-less. The wrap up left me with that feeling of wanting more so it won't be the end. Always a sign of a good book. It did take a few chapters to get used to the youthful lingo in the narrative.
A good, solid debut novel that promises good things in a unique mystery niche.
Ratings: Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now and put this author on your watch list
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