Retired Suffolk County cop Gus
Murphy is living a dead existence. Alive, barely functioning, and deep in a
well of painful memories that has destroyed his marriage, his relationships,
and nearly him. He has been that way since his son died. Divorced, he drives a
courtesy van at night for The Paragon Hotel of Bohemia, New York located close to
Long Island MacArthur Airport. He lives at the Paragon as well and tries to not
think by any means possible. His grief is overwhelming and shows no sign of
abating.
He never thought Thomas Delcamino
would ever be in his world again let alone show up at the Paragon looking for
him. Known to cop and crook alike as Tommy D., the man tracked him down because
he wants the old Gus, the Police Officer Gus, of more than two years ago who
always treated him fairly despite the fact that Tommy D. was/is a known
dirtbag. He did plenty of stuff, nothing really major, and was often arrested and
in the system for one thing or another.
Four months ago Tommy’s son, TJ, was
tortured and ultimately killed after some pretty horrible things were done to
him. Tommy D. gave the detectives some leads of people to talk to and a few
other things and waited for the cops to do their jobs. He didn’t try to do
anything on his own. Absolutely nothing at all has happened with the case. TJ
may have had a bad man as his father, but that does not mean he deserved what
he got or for the cops to do nothing about his murder. Tommy D. wants to hire Gus to find out who
killed his son.
Gus isn’t about to help a piece of
human waste like Tommy D. find out anything. Tommy D. is devastated over his
son’s murder and his pain is far too much for Gus to handle in his own state. He’s
got too much pain over the loss of his own son to think about anyone else. That
is until everyone at all levels of local law enforcement as well as other folks
start warning him away from the case. Another murder ensures that the case of
what happened to TJ is something he can’t let go.
No review will tell you just how
good Where
It Hurts by Reed Farrell Coleman truly is. This review doesn’t do it
justice either. It is an incredible read and one that works on every possible
level.
Just read it already.
Where It Hurts: A Novel
Reed Farrel Coleman
G. P. Putnam’s Sons (Penguin Random
House)
January 2016
ISBN# 978-0-399-17303-9
Hardback (also available in audio
and e-book formats)
363 Pages
$27.00
Material supplied by the good folks
of the Plano Library System.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2016
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