Jim Doherty asked, "Why aren't his books procedurals? Is the
police work deliberately and pointedly inaccurate? Is there
not even a pretense of accuracy a la Elizabeth Linnington? If
the police work is accurately depicted (or even purported to
be accurate), then it is a police procedural."
Well, the protagonists are high-ranking police, but there
isn't any police work in it. Mostly, the three top cops try
to undermine each other or prevent one from physically
attacking a second or sleep with the another one's wife. Much
of the book is from the top criminals' perspective, and they
have similar dysfunctional relationships.
Maybe I've just read the wrong book
in the series, but I'm not impressed. Then again, if I'd read
this after a string of mediocrities, instead of after the
great books I've been reading, it might've seemed
better.
Joy, starting the other James next
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