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James Patterson and Australian
author Candice Fox (Crimson
Lake) team up for a new BookShot series that takes
place Down Under. Black & Blue is the first in
series. The main character is Detective Harriet Blue. Like
the rest of the detectives, she’s following the Georges
River Killer case. The killer is targeting University women
and dumping their bodies. Sydney Metro Homicide is handling
the case and everyone on the department wants in on it. Detective
Harriet Blue finally has a chance at the task force, but someone
wants to keep her out. When Detective Blue shows up at the
murder scene, Detective Barnes is already there, and he’s
doing some pretty disgusting things with the corpse. Barnes
is the walking embodiment of career suicide. Harriet wants
the case, but she doesn’t want to be anywhere near the
toxic Detective. Barnes’s reputation was damaged long
before his career in law enforcement, and Harriet has her
own sad story to tell. Both their stories unfold throughout
the storyline. Professionally, Harriett likes to take things
in her own hands when justice isn’t served, and Barnes
has his own way of solving a case. The Georges River case
is complex and working it together tests their detective skills
and their trust. If the two survive, they just might work
out well after all.
Black
& Blue is written in first person with Australian
actress, Federay Holmes, narrating as Detective Harriet Blue.
There are two threads, the Georges River killings and a missing
older couple. The River killer thread moves at a quicker pace
than the secondary one. Harriett is written as a strong lead
character and Barnes is odd, but smart. Black & Blue
gave me everything I wanted in a short story. It's short story
suspense at its best. I think Patterson has pulled off another
successful Bookshot series.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Black
and Blue
Never, Never [amazon]
Fifty,
Fifty
Crimson Lake by Candice Fox [amazon]
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