The Book Dragon was provided with a copy of this book directly from the Author via the Voracious Readers website in exchange for an honest review.
For those who like reading a detective story with a realistic background, this is a good choice,
Our man Sam Jenkins has served in Vietnam and spent twenty years in the New York Police Department before retiring early to Prospect, Tennessee. After some time with little definite to engage him, he becomes Chief of Police in Prospect. Laconic, experienced, perceptive, confident and compassionate, he soon gains the loyalty of his new small staff. His first day includes a murder. The victim, Cecil Lovejoy, is a wealthy citizen and an unpleasant character.
It is soon clear that the powerful in the town want the murder looked at by the County to hide facts about the victim. Despite this, our detective continues to pursue his own
investigations. The question is what will he discover, how will he solve the mystery and deal with it in his own way and also retain his job.
A New Prospect is an interesting read about police procedure in a small town. I award 4 stars.
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