Highly decorated cop Denny Malone is the head of a special task force that is working hard to get drugs and violence off the street. So what if occasionally they find themselves holding some money that was part of a bust. After all, they gotta eat too. The methods are not always exactly legal but the job is getting done so most everyone looks the other way. But it is all a slippery slope, as they say, and pretty soon they step a little further over the line and then a little further. Eventually Denny gets popped and he turns into a rat. This is another situation where the line keeps moving. At first he will only sing about lawyers, then pretty soon, he is giving up his own squad when faced with the alternative that includes his wife going to jail. This story is often thrilling and the motivations of Denny and his crew are clear. After he tries to save his own skin, however, the narrative goes a little off course. It becomes a huge cat and mouse game where it isn't always clear who is who. I think that section may have deserved a little more editing. The audio version is always excellent and Dion Graham keeps it moving and you never want to turn it off. Overall recommended for anyone with a soft spot for cop stories.
Yes, I had to take this book home. Malone who is the cop got my attention. I will blog my comments next week.
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