Margaret Cooper comes home and finds her husband and sons dead. Her husband was a prominent judge, so there's a lot of pressure to find the killer, and multiple forces are brought in. Virgil and Lucas team up and start working the case 'their way.' Which isn't always appreciated.
I really enjoy the back and forth of Virgil's and Lucas's interactions. The dialogue is short, snappy and often darkly humorous. The reader is with them as they chase leads, interview witnesses, annoy the other agencies and use their considerable skills to chase the case. But the reader is also privy to a number of other character's inner thoughts, actions and more. We know 'whodunit', but can Lucas and Virgil get there in time to stop more killings? The plotting is intricate and there's no way to predict how things are going to shake out. Which makes for some really addictive reading!
An easy five stars. See for yourself - read an excerpt of Judgment Day. (And keep a watch out for the next 'Prey' entry, due out in April of 2024.
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We seem to be reading the same things this week! I just finished this one up and as expected, I really enjoyed it. I did feel the plot got a bit meandering in the middle, but Davenport's and Flowers's chemistry more than made up for it. I didn't realize the next one comes out so soon, but I'm very excited to read it, too!
We are, aren't we! I love the chemistry as well.
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