NYPD Red 2
by James Patterson
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 392
Read: May 19-23, 2018
Rating: 3/5
Source: Purchased Used
Blurb: When NYPD Red arrives at a crime scene, everyone takes notice. Known as the protectors of the rich, famous, and connected, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in only for New York City’s most high-profile crimes. And Detective Zach Jordan is the best of the best, a brilliant and relentless pursuer of justice. He puts professionalism above all, ignoring his feelings for his partner, Detective Kylie MacDonald, the woman who broke his heart when they first met in the academy.
Even with their top-notch training, Zach and Kylie aren’t prepared for what they see when they’re called to a crime scene in the heart of Central Park. They arrive to find a carousel spinning round and round, its painted horses grinning eerily in the early-morning dark. There is only one rider: a brutally slaughtered woman, her body tied up and dressed in a hazmat suit, on display for the world to see.
The victim, a woman of vast wealth and even greater influence, is the fourth in a string of shocking murders that have hit the city. As the public pressure mounts, and political and personal secret of the highest order hang in the balance, Zach and Kylie must find out what’s really behind the murderer’s rampage. But Kylie has been acting strange recently – and Zach knows that whatever she’s hiding could threaten the biggest case of their careers.
Review: I can always rely on James Patterson for a quick and easy read. I was a little hesitant to pick this one up when I did because I had already read a James Patterson book in the month of may – Never Never – and was a little unimpressed by it. But I remember really liking the first book in the NYPD Red series, so I was definitely looking forward to reading the second book.
Overall I enjoyed this book. It was quick and easy to read. The storyline was interesting. I enjoy the characters and there was a lot going on personally for Kylie in this book. I look forward to see what happens going forward for her. A good, strong installment in this series.
Definitely recommended.
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