Deep into the Dark
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3.7
P. J. Tracy
“Tracy seems to have found her literary sweet spot.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review New York Times bestseller P. J. Tracy returns with Deep into the Dark, a brand new series set in LA and featuring up-and-coming LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan and murder suspect Sam Easton.Sam Easton—a true survivor—is home from Afghanistan, trying to rebuild a life in his hometown of LA. Separated from his wife, bartending and therapy sessions are what occupy his days and nights. When friend and colleague Melody Traeger is beaten by her boyfriend, she turns to Sam for help. When the boyfriend turns up dead the next day, a hard case like Sam is the perfect suspect.But LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan, whose brother recently died serving overseas, is sympathetic to Sam's troubles, and can't quite see him as a killer. She's more interested in the secrets Melody might be keeping and the developments in another murder case on the other side of town.Set in an LA where real people live and work--not the superficial LA of Beverly Hills or the gritty underbelly of the city--Deep into the Dark features two really engaging, dynamic main characters and explores the nature of obsession, revenge, and grief.P. J. Tracy is known for her "fast, fresh, and funny" characters (Harlan Coben) and her "sizzling" plots (People); the Monkeewrench series was her first, set in Minneapolis and co-written with her mother. Now with Deep into the Dark she's on her own—and it's a home run.
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Author
P. J. Tracy
Pages
352
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2021-01-12
ISBN
1250754941 9781250754943
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"I read this book while I was traveling so I feel like my mind was preoccupied while reading. Pretty good overall though!"
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Marley LaBeau
"This was a 3 out of 5 book for me. Didn't hate it but I also didn't love it."
Lisa Henderson-Farr
"Deep into the Dark is one half of former mother/daughter P.J. Tracy (her mother passed away a few years ago). This story finds coworkers and friends Sam and Melody accused of murdering their respective significant others by Detectives Nolan and Caldwell. Both claim innocence and take the investigation on themselves. Sam is a veteran who is badly disfigured after an IED burned half his face and killed most everyone in his unit in Afghanistan. <br/><br/>Sam and Melody are very likable characters who are fully realized with detailed back stories. They are featured so prominently that one would almost feel like they are the main characters in this book. They aren't though. This is book one in a series about Detective Nolan who we really don't get to know about. All we really know is she's dealing with the death of her brother in Afghanistan, that she's relatively new to homicide, and that she has a thing for Detective Remy Budreau, who is investigating cases of serial murder. A subplot that to me, doesn't really add much to the story.<br/><br/>This book starts off slow at first than picks up the pace about 2/3 of the way through. It's also pretty pedantic. There's a lot of language in here that's more for academic texts and journals and it doesn't seem to fit in the story. If this was the start of a series about Sam and Melody, I'd be interested in book 2, As it stands now, I'm not so sure about reading book 2 in the Detective Nolan series. <br/><br/>Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books, author P.J. Tracy and NetGalley for gifting me a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review."
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Chris Hicks