A Kidnapped Child, a Strangled Woman, and a Final Deadly Surprise….
When Fina Fitzgibbons stumbles upon a strangled woman in the heart of Brooklyn Heights, she discovers that the dead woman’s four-year-old grandson is also missing. She begins a wild hunt for the killer and his helpless captive. During the chase, she resists falling in love with her boyfriend, Denny, an NYPD patrol officer, steps on the toes of Detective First Grade Jane Templeton, and uncovers secrets about her own past. But in the end, the killer has a deadly surprise for Fina.
Bad language. Really bad. I am a Fina fan, but I will stick to the character from 18th century Italy. Good plots and no language, even from the madam and ladies of the evening. This one is good from the plot and character perspective (Henry is a twist), but the dialogue reads like a twelve year old boy learning how to cuss! Really?! And, the women are more foul-mouthed than the men! This book targets an audience that both adult and ungodly. Too bad. Another author I can no longer recommend…
A twist and a turn murder mystery in Brooklyn. There is a new force in mystery and her name is Susan Russo Anderson. Too Quiet in Brooklyn is an exciting voyage that starts with a door stop murder at our heroine, Fina Fitzgibbons’, feet. Fina, a part time P.I., teams with a reluctant detective to attempt to locate the missing child who was the grandson of the victim. The plot winds through city and farmlands as Fina uses her offbeat demeanor and intense drive to try to rescue the child from the hands of a mentally disabled pedophile and…
Good, but…. THe author has potential…interesting characters, a decent plot, fun descriptions of places and neighborhoods…BUT….she seriously needs an editor Too many places where it’s clear she changed the wording, but forgot to delete the original words. Also, there were a few inconsistencies in some events. There were some leaps made that didn’t have clear origins.Â