From the critically acclaimed and award-winning author comes a gritty, atmospheric new series about the other side of Long Island, far from the wealth of the Hamptons, where real people liveâ??and die.
Gus Murphy thought he had the world all figured out. A retired Suffolk County cop, Gus had everything a man could want: a great marriage, two kids, a nice house, and the rest of his life ahead of him. But when tragedy strikes, his life is thrown into complete disarray. In the course of a single deadly moment, his family is blown apart and he is transformed from a man who believes he understands everything into a man who understands nothing.
Divorced and working as a courtesy van driver for the run-down hotel in which he has a room, Gus has settled into a mindless, soulless routine that barely keeps his grief at armâ??s length. But Gusâ??s comfortable waking trance comes to an end when ex-con Tommy Delcamino asks him for help. Four months earlier, Tommyâ??s son T.J.â??s battered body was discovered in a wooded lot, yet the Suffolk County PD doesnâ??t seem interested in pursuing the killers. In desperation, Tommy seeks out the only cop he ever trustedâ??Gus Murphy.
Gus reluctantly agrees to see what he can uncover. As he begins to sweep away the layers of dust that have collected over the case during the intervening months, Gus finds that Tommy was telling the truth. It seems that everyone involved with the late T.J Delcaminoâ??from his best friend, to a gang enforcer, to a mafia capo, and even the policeâ??has something to hide, and all are willing to go to extreme lengths to keep it hidden. Itâ??s a dangerous favor Gus has taken on as he claws his way back to take a place among the living, while searching through… (plus d'informations)
I enjoyed this noirish mystery. The protagonist felt a bit sorry for himself, but that is part of the genre . I felt Long Island itself needed more character, but the plot was good, and the resolution satisfying ( )
I can't believe this author has written 20 books, and I have never heard of much less read any of them. That is about to change. Where It Hurts is an Excellent start to a new book series. Gus Murphy hasn't been a cop since is son died 2 years ago, but he was a cop, a solid good cop, for 20 years. No he is a hollow shell of a man, when a lowlife from his past (Tommy D) reaches out to Gus, to ask for help, regarding the murder of his own son. Gus is soon buried in crosses and double crosses, doesn't know who if anyone in his old police department he can trust, yet the people warning him to stay away, and the dead bodies keep increasing. The action is non stop, the story is well told, and more importantly it isn't filled with, "that would never happen" moments. I can't wait to read the second book in the series, What You Break. ( )
An "Included" audio with audible - Book 1 of the Gus Murphy Series- Interesting murder mystery series, Retired Cop down on his luck turned private investigator unravels unsolved crimes ( )
From the critically acclaimed and award-winning author comes a gritty, atmospheric new series about the other side of Long Island, far from the wealth of the Hamptons, where real people liveâ??and die.
Gus Murphy thought he had the world all figured out. A retired Suffolk County cop, Gus had everything a man could want: a great marriage, two kids, a nice house, and the rest of his life ahead of him. But when tragedy strikes, his life is thrown into complete disarray. In the course of a single deadly moment, his family is blown apart and he is transformed from a man who believes he understands everything into a man who understands nothing.
Divorced and working as a courtesy van driver for the run-down hotel in which he has a room, Gus has settled into a mindless, soulless routine that barely keeps his grief at armâ??s length. But Gusâ??s comfortable waking trance comes to an end when ex-con Tommy Delcamino asks him for help. Four months earlier, Tommyâ??s son T.J.â??s battered body was discovered in a wooded lot, yet the Suffolk County PD doesnâ??t seem interested in pursuing the killers. In desperation, Tommy seeks out the only cop he ever trustedâ??Gus Murphy.
Gus reluctantly agrees to see what he can uncover. As he begins to sweep away the layers of dust that have collected over the case during the intervening months, Gus finds that Tommy was telling the truth. It seems that everyone involved with the late T.J Delcaminoâ??from his best friend, to a gang enforcer, to a mafia capo, and even the policeâ??has something to hide, and all are willing to go to extreme lengths to keep it hidden. Itâ??s a dangerous favor Gus has taken on as he claws his way back to take a place among the living, while searching through
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