Author: Matthew Iden
Genre: Crime Fiction,
Marty Singer Series #1
Marty Singer Series #1
Published: 2012
Personal Rating: 3.75/5 (good +)
Format: eBook
Yearly Count: 60
From NetGalley:
In the late nineties, a bad cop killed a good woman and DC Homicide detective Marty Singer got to watch as the murderer walked out of the courtroom a free man.Twelve years later, the victim's daughter comes to Marty begging for help: the killer is stalking her now.There's just one problem: Marty's retired . . . and he's retired because he's battling cancer. But with a second shot at the killer--and a first chance at redemption--Marty's just found A Reason to Live.
This was a good introduction to Marty Singer. Ultimately, I thought it was good, but not very good. I think the cancer storyline turned me off a bit. It's odd, because one part of me appreciated it and another part felt icky about it. I think the idea of putting such a realistic, heart-wrenching component (such as cancer) into this fictional crime story just didn't fit. I'm not exactly sure, but something didn't feel right about it. Needless to say, I will continue onto #2 Blue Blood. Despite my uneasy feelings about Marty's illness, I'm looking forward to visiting with him again.
My thanks go to NetGalley for providing me with this eGalley.
Cancer is a tricky thing in crime fiction. I've seen in a few times, some of it done well (I'm thinking of Blue Hour by Parker). I'm curious to see what you think of the next one.
ReplyDeleteStacybuckeye ~ Me, too!
DeleteThe cancer definitely adds a different nuance to the character than you might normally see in this type of book. It sounds interesting though and I'm glad you enjoyed it overall. I like that the character's name is Marty (my husband's name). :-)
ReplyDeleteLiterary Feline ~ I have a relative with that name as well.
DeleteHmmmm....doesn't sound like a series that I would be interested in really. Not sure what I think about the cancer component. Obviously, you felt that it took away from the story so I'm sure I would feel the same way.
ReplyDeleteStaci ~ Yeah, I didn't like it. I hope I like the 2nd one in the series.
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