Windy City

Larry Cole #2

by Hugh Holton

Margo and Neil DeWitt sees like any other fun-loving, super-rich couple until Chicago Police Commander Larry Cole sees through their affluent charade.

While investigating the death of a fellow officer, Cole stumbles across a pattern of killings that leads him to discover the DeWitt's gruesome murdering women and children using methods from their favorite mystery novels.

Cole enlists and group of mystery writers to help him figure out where the homicidal couple will strike next. But as the body count rises, will it be enough of an edge to help him get to the DeWitts before they get to him?

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Procedural, Suspense

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

Chicago police captain at his death. Chicago Tribune obituary http://articles.chicagotribune.com/20...

Reviews

[Bodosika Bodosika · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an interesting read and the characters are loveable but I guess some few things looks unrealistic and it reminds me of James Hardly Chase...3 Star is been fair.

[Sandra Jackson - Alawine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed getting the back story, I am looking forward to reading more of Mr. Holton's work.

When Cole's friend and fellow cop is killed minutes after Cole drops him off at home the police try to pin the murder on Mack's fiancee. Knowing she is innocent Cole goes to work to find the real killer and the trail leads to billionaire Neil DeWitt.

The case seems to be closed when Neil DeWitt is killed during his attempt to kill one of the witnesses that can put him at the scene of Mack's death, but Cole believes someone set Neil up. Living out her psychotic fantasy Margo Dewitt is a force to be reckoned with and she has Cole's young son Butch on her list of victims. Will Cole be able to get to her in time to save Butch?

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

First I've read of this Chicago writer. Bought this at a PA library sale. Grittier than my norm, but a page turner with great characters and familiar locales. Now I'll start the series.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. I am almost done and the bad woman keeps outsmarting the cops. Can't wait to se how this ends.

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reading and to think this all took place locally and the buildings were all accurate as well as the street listings.

[L.D. Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic - touched many of the organizations that I know and love! A great read and a suspenseful ride across the city.

[Abonrat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Has the bones of a good story, but pedantically overly sly & to explanatory to be enjoyable.
The story is only surface deep & while one must suspend belief while reading any fiction the story is too facile with shallow character development.

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is really, really bad. It is written like a script for the Lifetime Movie Network. Everything about it is unrealistic and it is so predictable. I would have marked it DNF, but a friend gave it to me to review for him. I find it hard to believe that they actually found a publisher. Highly NOT recommended.

[Ham Dong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty cool book, reads like a TV crime show or drama. Characters were fun, although some of them felt kind of throwaway in terms of potential. The villains carried this one for me since they're both completely zany and fun. Ending kind of went in a direction I wasn't expecting but it didn't detract from it either. All in all I'd say it was pretty good!

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually liked this one which is number two in the series better than the original "Presumed Dead" by this author. If you like Chicago and reading police procedurals I recommend this mystery.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun escape that I enjoyed.

[Kinza · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel was really good in narrative and storyline. But it didn't had much of a suspense.