PENDERGAST the Begining by Preston & Child

 

This is an origin story for Pendergast.  Note, I said, “an origin” story. This goes back to Pendergast’s beginings in the FBI. It does not delve deeper into how he ended up in the FBI.  The story takes place in New Orleans. A serial killer is running amok under the radar of local law enforcement. Pendergast identifies the crime and eventually the killer.

 

In a typical Preston and Child book, one comes to expect nuances, abundant misdirection, and intricate plots.  This book admirably continues those practices. 

 

I’ve read books written individually by the authors, but I feel that when they work collaboratively, their work is superior.

 

I enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

 

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Death at the End Zone by Lynn Slaughter

Two outstanding scholar athletes end up dead in the end zone of the football field they dominated.  Detective Caitlin O’Connor, and partner Stan catch the case. Things in the two detectives' lives complicate solving the case.

Slaughter addresses a lot of different issues in her book.  Relationship issues for both Caitlin and Stan, mutually exclusive relationships, add stress to an already stressful case.  A major problem with the case is an excess of persons of interest. 

 

Slaughter addresses alcoholism and the inherent dangers that accompany an occasionally dangerous career.  Homophobic reactions to otherwise “normal” crimes contribute to the complexity of the case.

 

Pedophiles, drug dealers, gun dealers, small needy boys, big needy boys, and needy men are all factors in the case.

 

It was a good book and a good story. I recommend it. 

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