Let the Devil Sleep
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The most decorated homicide detective in NYPD history, Dave Gurney is still trying to adjust to his life of quasi-retirement in upstate New York when a young woman who is producing a documentary on a notorious murder spree seeks his counsel. Soon after, Gurney begins feeling threatened: a razor-sharp
… More »The most decorated homicide detective in NYPD history, Dave Gurney is still trying to adjust to his life of quasi-retirement in upstate New York when a young woman who is producing a documentary on a notorious murder spree seeks his counsel. Soon after, Gurney begins feeling threatened: a razor-sharp hunting arrow lands in his yard, and he narrowly escapes serious injury in a booby-trapped basement. As things grow more bizarre, he finds himself reexamining the case of The Good Shepherd, which ten years before involved a series of roadside shootings and a rage-against-the-rich manifesto. The killings ceased, and a cult of analysis grew up around the case with a consensus opinion that no one would dream of challenging -- no one, that is, but Dave Gurney. Mocked even by some who'd been his supporters in previous investigations, Dave realizes that the killer is too clever to ever be found. The only gambit that may make sense is also the most dangerous--to make himself a target and get the killer to come to him.
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Add a CommentThis is mostly on par with his first two books, which means that there's an interesting plot with clever intricacies that are undone in the end in disappointing fashion. I should be used to this but I was hoping that Verdon would read some of the negative critiques of his previous books and try to improve. But Verdon must have blinders on, much like those used by horses. One thing that really annoyed me was the constant blasphemy. I'm not Christian but I was really getting fed up by the frequent use of "Jesus" or "Christ." I know a lot of authors do this but it's nowhere as often as Verdon's usage. Once again the cold, distant interaction between Gurney and his wife is distracting and depressing. The ending is farcical and I've given up hope that Verdon will turn things around and write something more straighforward and less irritating. In the end it's not worth recommending.
I couldn't finish this which is very rare for me. I just didn't believe the premise that Gurney would willingly give up his time for a young (kind of annoying) journalism student & get involved in her affairs. Really disappointing as I loved this author's first two books which both contained intricate, original mysteries that kept you turning the pages long after bedtime.