There is serious potential in Smith-Levin's first outing, about a psychopath who is murdering young, pretty, successful black women in a Massachusetts town. Her heroine, homicide detective lieutenant Starletta Duvall, is a gutsy 15-year police-force veteran and the daughter of a cop as well. As an African American woman in a position of authority, she's got to hold her own in the men's-room atmosphere of the stationwhich she doeswithout losing her sense of selfwhich she doesn't. At least until the brutal killings begin. The description and gutsy dialogue are excellent, and the narrative is that of a good procedural until the very end, when Smith-Levin introduces an unnecessary twist and also abandons the various important personal relationships. Still, this is a very good start to what promises to be an exciting series. (Oct.)
Do Not Go Gently
Starletta Duvall is an exceptional police lieutenant: tough and professional. But when a serial killer begins targeting successful young black women, the victims' resemblance to Starletta begins to haunt her. These women are smart and independent-how could the killer gain their trust so quickly? In frustration, Starletta decides to become the bait, hoping the suspect will strike. What she can't predict, though, is the powerful reaction she will feel. Not for the faint of heart, Do Not Go Gently is a gripping mystery and a disturbing journey into the dark recesses of a killer's mind. Born in Chicago, Judith Smith-Levin has been a model, disc jockey, secretary, playwright, newspaper reporter, television line-producer, and bookstore owner. She made history as the first uniformed female patrol officer in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Do Not Go Gently
Starletta Duvall is an exceptional police lieutenant: tough and professional. But when a serial killer begins targeting successful young black women, the victims' resemblance to Starletta begins to haunt her. These women are smart and independent-how could the killer gain their trust so quickly? In frustration, Starletta decides to become the bait, hoping the suspect will strike. What she can't predict, though, is the powerful reaction she will feel. Not for the faint of heart, Do Not Go Gently is a gripping mystery and a disturbing journey into the dark recesses of a killer's mind. Born in Chicago, Judith Smith-Levin has been a model, disc jockey, secretary, playwright, newspaper reporter, television line-producer, and bookstore owner. She made history as the first uniformed female patrol officer in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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| BN ID: | 2940171224530 |
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| Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Publication date: | 11/04/2011 |
| Series: | Starletta Duval Mysteries , #1 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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