All In A Row

John Keegan #2

by John Misak

Someone's killing pretty young women in New York City. Each murder seems just like the last. The media is tagging it as the beginning of a 'Serial Summer'. Only one cop would have the bad luck to be assigned to the case. Fresh from the case that nearly ended his career, NYPD Homicide detective John Keegan is thrust into a series of murders looking more and more like the workings of the serial killer that the media is talking about. Pressure comes from several areas. One of the victims is the granddaughter of a powerful Senator. The mayor fears the murders will affect his successful anti- crime initiative. Keegan's boss, passed over for a promotion, is eager to put this case to rest and secure a position higher up in the department. On top of that, Keegan's partner seems troubled and has disengaged himself from the investigation, leaving Keegan to come to his own conclusions about the case and his partner. Before he solves the case, Keegan will be forced to analyze everything about his life and the people he has around him. Who can be trusted? Who should he be suspicious of? The answers don't come easy, nor does the solution to what might be the first serial murder case the city has seen in years.

276 pages, Hardcover

First published June 7, 2004

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed meeting John Keegan in Soft Case. Six months later, he's investigating the death of Jenna Dawson, the granddaughter of Senator Thomas Dawson from New Jersey. She is found strangled to death and when another young woman is found murdered the same way, Keegan and his partner Rick Calhill wonder if they might have a serial killer on their hands. I love hearing the story from Keegan's sarcastic point of view. I also like the references to people and events from the past (Tom Hanks in Punchline, Keanu Reeves, Rockford Files, Kathy Lee Gifford, Ferris Beuller's Day Off) I enjoyed this book from start to finish and read it in one sitting.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

'All in a Row' was a great addition to a good series. I love the characters, the action, the mystery and the thrilling scenarios. Well written and well played out. A great add to your tbr list.