Steven Henry (2)

In Black Velvet, the first book in the series, Erin was driven to find justice and closure despite the fact that it might jeopardize her career. In Irish Car Bomb, it's nice to see a young, female professional be accepted, and perhaps respected, by her new NYPD co-workers. It's refreshing that author Steven Henry didn't focus on the fact that being young, smart and female has been a red cape in the eyes of some of the less-enlightened NYPD detectives Erin has encountered on the job. Instead, we get to follow Erin in a logical, instinct-driven crriminal investigation. I enjoyed the banter and the small insights into the character and background of Erin's new NYPD teammates. Those interactions made me eager to get to know all of them a bit better in future books. The criminal investigation, and the true motivation, of the non-NYPD characters, unfolded with no surprises, but that predictably didn't detract from my enjoyment of this fast-paced quick read. I'm eager to read more about Erin, Rolf and their NYPD team.… (plus d'informations)

Black Velvet, book one of Steven Henry's Erin O'Reilly mystery series, shows a lot of potential for a long-running series. It's fast-paced, has a strong female lead character, and the art theft mystery and action scenes keep readers guessing and turning the pages.

This book is all Erin all the time. The book showcases her dedication, her intelligence, and her determination. She proves to be quite gifted as a detective but needs to make the move from being on patrol for the NYPD. Hopefully, future books in the series will add more characters to bring needed depth to the stories. It surprised me a bit that Erin's K-9 partner Rolf takes more of a backseat in Black Velvet than in other series I've read, but that may also change as the series progresses.

Black Velvet is a fast-paced book with an interesting lead character and an intriguing mystery. It will be interesting to see how the series moves forward.… (plus d'informations)