I'm not quite sure why I've never read any of Tannenbaum before, but this was an excellent book for discovering a new (to me) author. New York's assistant DA, Butch Karp and his colleague, Marlene Ciampi and a delicious sociopath combine to make this plot a thrill. If you love serial killers, this is a good one for you. Plus Ciampi is a delight. I would really like to have lunch with her. ( )

I normally enjoy Police procedural/legal mysteries however, this one, even though I've read the previous books in the series, has just gotten a bit too difficult to handle with the aged scenarios - computer, technology not as up-to-date as today's society. Also the subject of child-sex rings and cult killings was very hard to handle. ( )

This book is quite romp right from the beginning. Tanenbaum really knows how to weave a good tale with impressive characters. Well written, entertaining, and good to the last drop. ( )

The Mr. Tanenbaum I have gotten to become familiar with is starting to emerge in this book. Butch and Marlene make both a great working couple as well as a couple. Marlene brings out the best in Butch. She also brings out the frisky side of him as well. Yet, when he is helping to investigate a case or in the courtroom, he is all business. That is what I did miss in this book is the big courtroom drama.

This time though, I got to see more of the human side of Marlene. It was refreshing. Yet, I did find Butch to be more on point this time with the investigation. Speaking of the murders. They were gruesome and there was one scene that was really kind of horrific in nature involving a child. So, if you can't handle gruesome than this book may not be for you. A good read none the less. ( )