Hyde

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Summary: Nothing Like A Good Mahoney
Review: Books by the author have never let me down. Mr. Mahoneys insight on the NYPD is second to none. He combines made-up characters with real people to form a great plot. This story piting McKenna Verses a Doctor/Killer is truly engaging. Not as much behind the scene stuff with McKenna and family. I kind of liked it that way. More of this good murder/mystery came about. Interesting characters, whose careers you can follow by reading the whole series. All in all a great act. I look forward to Edge of the City(the only one of the series I haven't read) and all new works by the author. Thanks to my friend that lent me my 1st Mahoney.

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Summary: police work at its best
Review: HYDE really hits the spot as police procedures are represented in its rarest form. Believable plot and characters is what makes this book work. Having spent time in the same neighborhood that the story takes plaace only added to my appreciation of this book. Mahoney in New York is what Connelly is in Los Angeles. These guys should team up one day.

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Summary: Like Brian McKenna - Select another book he is in!
Review: I have read all but the first Brian McKenna Book by Dan Mahoney. This was the only disappointment. It was good enough to finish, but was slow going.

Most of Dan Mahoney's books are well written, and drag you in, even if it is not a subject you are particularly interested in, but this one missed the boat.

I give it three stars because I finished it.

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Summary: Like Brian McKenna - Select another book he is in!
Review: If you love PPs then relax with this novel. I love them and often try new writers in this genre. More often than not I find that after a few pages I am reading a faux police procedural by an author (JA Jance comes to mind) who knows less about the inner operations of an American police department than did Mother Theresa. The book moves and has a wealth of interesting dialogue (If this book had any more dialogue it would outdo George Higgins, and we surely don't want that).

Who is killing all the homeless people, and why? That's the assignment given detective Brian McKenna. It's a good story where clues lead to more clues, and finally we discover through some interesting toxicology work just how the homeless are being killed.

Mr. Mahoney is a retired NYC police captain, and thus knows how it all works. My criticism? The last 100 or so pages are stretched out too long; condensed to about 25 pages would have been just about right.