Overall, this was a very good book and listen. Just now and again it seemed a little flat. I found the narration okay-usually quite good. This book was written in 1987, which helps provide some understanding of differences between social awareness then and now. But I felt that they were handled by the author as well as possible. This is a book with a few somewhat graphic scenes, and I generally prefer not having to listen to descriptions of that sort. However, Peter Decker, the police sergeant who is both there at the original discovery of the bodies and works the case, finds himself torn as the depravity he has to face leads him to question the faith he has been moving toward and brings enormous tension to his relationship with Rina. This book deals with the discovery of two bodies by Rina's son, just at the beginning of the book, and the plot involves investigating some of the darkest corners of humanity to solve their murders. The characters are well-drawn, and the interactions among them very believable. I really like the balance of police procedural, personal relationships and information about the Jewish faith that Faye Kellerman creates in this series.
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