DEVIL’S CORNER: Lisa Scottoline: HarperCollins: fiction: 393 pagesVicki Allegreti pushes the limits investigating the murder of her partner, an ATF agent killed during a routine procedure. Formerly in the DAs office and now an Assistant US Attorney, Allegreti is young and petite, yet tough and determined. When she begins investigating on her own her superiors tell her to let the police handle the investigation—it’s not her job. She persists even after being placed on suspension.
From its first line this novel caught my attention and took me for a ride through the dangerous world of drug-trafficking, murder, and conspiracy in Philadelphia. The novel is suffused with a bit of grittiness and detail that comes from Scottoline having sat through a major drug trail in Philadelphia. This story has good pacing, a few twists and turns, a portion of humor, and some genuine warmth. A particularly good read.
SML
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