Exit Wounds

Orin Boyd #2

by John Westermann

The 13th Precinct is the department's dumping ground for misfits, malcontents, and malingerers, and Orin Boyd is one of them. But then, Boyd discovers that someone has bought the precinct--and doesn't want anyone else to find out!

273 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1990

About the author

John Westermann is a retired Long Island police officer and the author of five crime novels, the most notable being EXIT WOUNDS, which was adapted for the screen by Warner Bros, starring Steven Seagal as Orin Boyd. John Westermann's short story "Trauma Bells Are Ringing," won the 1999 Blaggard Award from NewMystery Magazine. Two other short stories will be included in upcoming Otto Penzler anthologies. Mr. Westermann lives in Setauket, New York, is married and the father of two. He is at work on another novel.

Series:
* Orin Boyd

Reviews

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

When it came to record this book, there were about a dozen books by this name, so that I had to go down the list one at a time to find John Westermann's name. This is a book about a policeman who is a screw-up--he goes to a special camp to be rehabilitated, but he just seems to continue doing stupid things. His marriage is in the toilet, his five year old daughter hardly knows him, and he just doesn't really care. It is an interesting concept, and apparently John Westermann knows, or knew, policemen like Otis Boyd, the antihero.

[Andrew Vachss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes Wambaugh look like yesterday.

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

An effective if somewhat inconsistent story, well written and believable but there was something missing from this for me, I just can't quite put my finger on it

[Deyth Banger · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed opinions some of stuff could go better than just going totally predictable and just not really methodical.