Rizzo’s Daughter
by Lou Manfredo
Hardcover, 304 pg.
Minotaur Books, 2012
Not the best of the Rizzo books, but it’s still one of the most compelling and honest (and brutal) books I’ve read this year.
Manfredo has never shied away from the ethical gray areas — this time he dives in further than before (and honestly, maybe veers to the more black than gray area).
The mini-cases that are featured here, alongside the two major cases, as perhaps more interesting than their counterparts and once again give you insight into the world of the NYPD as much as they give you something interesting to read. The procedure is authentic, the violence isn’t dazzling as it is in similar books, which makes it more brutal and more real.
Even though this wasn’t my favorite, what Manfredo has set up for the two Rizzos in blue can’t come fast enough for me. So glad I stumbled onto this series.
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