![]() ![]() More often than not, the characters themselves can carry a book. This latest release is book 10 In the very popular Monkeewrench series. moreģ.5* I’m fairly new to this series, having read only the previous book The Guilty Dead. Tracy and NetGalley for sending this ARC. I read this book in 3 days and recommend it to police procedural fans. "This is what acceptance looks like, Leo." Gino rubbed his cheeks, trying to thaw them. You speak for millions of Minnesotans and we count on you to give voice to our grievances." One quote: Conversation between Leo and Gino- "I mean, where's the fuming tirade over winter in Minnesota? At this point in January, you're usually gnashing your teeth and tipping over desks. This investigation takes place during a bitter cold snap, and the characters complain about the cold frequently. There are other characters who help solve the mystery and I thought that the ending pulled all the treads together very well. There are several different elements in this mystery: a serial killer, a woman searching for a war criminal and an art gallery showing sculptures of torture/murder. Minneapolis police detectives Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth join Grace Mac Bride and Monkeewrench(a software company specializing in viruses/malware removal) to unravel a conspiracy. ![]() passed in 2016 and Traci continues to write. Tracy is a pseudonym of a mother daughter team P.J. This is the second book that I have read by this author and I enjoy her books. There are several different eleme 4 stars for a satisfying mystery thriller. Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC.moreĤ stars for a satisfying mystery thriller. Fans of this series will love this, as indeed will crime fiction fans who have yet to encounter the MPD detectives and Monkeewrench. This is an intense read, touching on the bleak history of the Balkans, and the unspeakable events that occurred there, and the ruthless, vicious perpetrators, some of whom ended up in the US in this novel. Roadrunner, for the first time, becomes emotionally entangled with Petra, partly because both of them have different but desperately traumatic backgrounds. I love the atmospheric wintry location with characters I adore and whom I have seen develop through the series, particularly Grace who has become marginally less paranoid as her relationship with Leo, and the birth of Elizabeth, with their calming and grounding influence. This is another wonderful addition to a beloved series which I have followed right from the beginning. There is much joy to be observed from the closely bonded Leo and Grace, and their 5 month old daughter, Elizabeth, warmly embraced by the extended family that is the entire Monkeewrench crowd. ![]() In the most twisted of narratives, there are further murders as the multiple threads begin to slowly connect after Leo and Gino join forces with Monkeewrench in a dangerous investigation. Petra is searching for a notorious Balkans war criminal, Peter Praljik, last known to be in Minnesota. Roadrunner saves a neighbour, Petra's life, on a night where the freezing temperatures come close to claiming her life. The Monkeewrench team of IT geniuses Grace, Harley, Annie and Roadrunner have been commissioned by cryptocurrency Bit Monster to improve their security after it had been hacked, resulting in huge losses. ![]() After meeting a protester outside the art gallery, it becomes clear to the police that there is at least one other murder victim with a similar MO. The anonymous, controversial artist, Rado, is exhibiting disturbing art pieces and video that suggest the killer is inspired by his work. A sexually unfulfilled beautiful married woman, Kelly Ramage, with inclinations that veer towards BDSM, leaves home for a secret sexual assignation that ends in her horrific murder. Leo Magozzi and Gino Rolseth, MPD detectives are visited by a psychic, Blanco Szabo, wanting to report the future murder of a woman, but no details that could help identify the potential victim. A sexually unfulfilled beautiful married woman, Kelly Ramage, with inclinations that veer towards BDSM, leaves home for a secret sexual assignation that ends in her horrif This is one of my favourite series, with much loved characters, set in a bitterly cold and snowy January in Minneapolis in Minnesota. This is one of my favourite series, with much loved characters, set in a bitterly cold and snowy January in Minneapolis in Minnesota. ![]()
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