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Saints Of New York (2010)

by R.J. Ellory(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1409104753 (ISBN13: 9781409104759)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Orion

review 1: Loved it. Was very suspenseful in the third act, so much so that I kept turning pages. But I wanted to echo another reviewer of this book who said that "the research literally drips off the page." And it literally does. Loved the way he described Frank's feelings as a cop, the overall sense of being one, and how his family and the lives of citizens are affected as well. The language is harsh, lots of f-bombs, so be aware of that. May not be enjoyable for some readers, but it didn't put me off. Really enjoyed the chapters with Frank and the counselor and getting to see inside his head and how his father's past really had affected him.
review 2: This was a mostly well-written, if overlong, crime novel. NYPD Detective Frank Parrish is a rogue detective (what else ... moreis new?), who makes his own rules to solve cases. His job is hanging by a thread because of previous infractions, and he is assigned to see a therapist. A good part of the book dwells on his therapy sessions discussing his late father, a legendary NYPD detective, one of the original "Saints of New York". But his father was a dirty cop, and Frank has a lot of bitterness about this. Frank is also an alcoholic, and his personal family life is broken. Add to this mix a serial killer who is murdering young girls, and Frank's obsession with solving this case escalates as the book progresses. less

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