From a Dead Sleep by John A. Daly is a fast reading suspense book that surprised me so much, I had to finish it in one sitting. Of course, I failed but this is truly one of my fastest reads ever. Sean Coleman is the prototype of man I could never befriend. No determination to […]
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Mr. Heineken, Sir. It is over.
Mr. Heineken, Sir. It is over. That is how I translate the title of Gert van Beek’s excellent book “Meneer Heineken, het is voorbij.” Much has been written about the Heineken & Doderer kidnapping. However, this is the first work written by a police officer. It shows the reader exactly how police found the kidnapped duo, […]
The Yard by Alex Grecian
The Yard by Alex Grecian really shows you how book characters evolve. People pick up the courage to talk. New police officers who made tactical mistakes in the beginning get their act together and with team work finally solve the crime. A child perseveres despite torturous treatment and miraculously never loses trust in the general […]
New Jersey’s Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial by Falzini & Davidson
New Jersey’s Lindbergh Kidnapping and Trial by Falzini & Davidson. A must for all who are interested in the Lindbergh kidnapping case and, for those who have doubts about Bruno Hauptmann’s involvement. This books is not a written story. Instead, it is a photographic diary that takes you through the crime, the investigation, the trial, the verdict, and […]
Book alert: “Cold a Long Time: An Alpine Mystery” by John Leake
“Cold a Long Time: An Alpine Mystery” about Duncan MacPherson by author John Leake is my new “must read” for this summer. Duncan Alvin MacPherson (Feb 3, 1966 – Aug 9, 1989), a Canadian professional ice hockey player, went missing during a short stay in Austria. John emailed to give me the heads up about the book. I scanned […]
Books that influenced me
This post was a long time in the “making” because I went back and forth with my decision and indecision to write this. Nice sentence, right? It reflects how I felt! I read these three books when I was decades younger and at that time, they made an impact on me. After reading them, I […]
#cclivechat recap May 4, 2012
This #cclivechat has as guest David Swinson, a retired DC cop turned author. David was assigned to the Special Investigations Bureau/Major Case and after that to the (now defunct) Career Criminal Unit. He specialized in what became known as “Narco Fencing” and worked with HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking). Many of his cases were international in […]
Cops in action: Barton & Ivy
Cops in action: Barton & Ivy. I finished reading two powerful books by two cop authors: Chad Barton and Suzie Ivy. If you are into law enforcement, you will like them both. Barton’s book “the Goodbye Man” features a gorgeous German Shepard, Sadie, who accompanies her boss Jack Steele wherever he goes. Jack, a retired cop […]
Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson
Top Ten by Ryne Douglas Pearson. There are authors who just entertain you and then there are some who manage to crawl into your life. I cannot do push ups with thinking about Bad Luck Detective Suzy Ivy and her police academy days. I see an axe and I get visions created by J.J. Brown. That’s […]
A Detailed Man by David Swinson
When I finished reading “A Detailed Man,” my first reaction was a sigh of relief that David Swinson is no longer a cop. You see, the last thing that you want to happen to your friends is that they become “damaged.” David Swinson’s first book introduces you to a cop who is damaged, literally and […]