The body count continues to rise in book six of the Detective Marcella series, as the boys of the Second Precinct investigate the theft of a pharmaceutical compound designed to synthesize the very essence of life. Complicating matters for Tony is the obsessive attraction he develops for Ursula, following a coven ceremony where things get more personal than he anticipated.
Dana Donovan grew up in New England where folklore and superstitions can mold a town’s history as much as its people. He exploits that phenomenon in all his books, perpetuating the enigma of small town life and the belief in all that dies is not dead.
While I liked the more personal interaction shown in this book, I felt like the murder mystery was left hanging. It didn't really conclude at all. Who were the government guys? What was really happening? It didn't really offer much in the way of conclusion.
The body count continues to rise in book six of the Detective Marcella series, as the boys of the Second Precinct investigate the theft of a pharmaceutical compound designed to synthesize the very essence of life. Complicating matters for Tony is the obsessive attraction he develops for Ursula, following a coven ceremony where things get more personal than he anticipated.
I am pleased to report that the writing style seems to have returned to normal, even though I have to confess to reading what Ursula says a couple of times. Nice to find things back to normal though.
While this was another Tony Marcella detective series (and Tony was busy being a detective) I felt there was more "action" happening between the characters and to do with their personal lives and not so much with a case. There was a LOT of personal relationship areas touched on between Tony and Lilith, Tony and Ursula, Tony and Dominic, Tony and Carlos - and a bit of the interaction between the other characters as well.