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Nashua
Located just north of Boston, Nashua, New Hampshire, is known as a quiet cityuntil a series of violent murders makes front page news just before Memorial Day weekend. The brutal killings leave citizens terrified, and the NH State Police respond by bringing in an experienced investigator.
Detective Sergeant John Osborne is an abrasive but competent state trooper from the major crimes unit. Osborne immediately butts heads with Detective David Boyle, his liaison to the Nashua police department.
Both men begin investigating the grisly murders, which seemingly happened with absolutely no apparent connection except for the killer placing a white pillowcase over the victims head and tying the end of it off in a knot around the neck.
As if the killer didnt want to see the victims face, the skull is pummeled rendering them unrecognizable. Nothing is as it seems as both investigators clash every step of the way. Their own personal dislike and inter-departmental hostility for each other threatens to jeopardize the investigation. Ironically, both of them might actually be closer to the truth than they realize upon learning of an eerily similar crime committed in Maryland the year before. In fact, the killer has already decided that one of them must become the next victim.
Detective Sergeant John Osborne is an abrasive but competent state trooper from the major crimes unit. Osborne immediately butts heads with Detective David Boyle, his liaison to the Nashua police department.
Both men begin investigating the grisly murders, which seemingly happened with absolutely no apparent connection except for the killer placing a white pillowcase over the victims head and tying the end of it off in a knot around the neck.
As if the killer didnt want to see the victims face, the skull is pummeled rendering them unrecognizable. Nothing is as it seems as both investigators clash every step of the way. Their own personal dislike and inter-departmental hostility for each other threatens to jeopardize the investigation. Ironically, both of them might actually be closer to the truth than they realize upon learning of an eerily similar crime committed in Maryland the year before. In fact, the killer has already decided that one of them must become the next victim.
398 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 19, 2013
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Christopher Murphy
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May 9, 2017
Sorry...
Being from Nashua NH I really wanted to like this book. It was nice to recognize many names of places, streets, surrounding towns & Cities mentioned, the mention of the Dunkin' Donuts on the corner of Main & Canal, brought a smile & many memories flooding back. I should have been able to read this book in a matter of just a few days, it took longer than expected. I just could not get that grab, the reason to not put the book down. Was it how the Nashua Police were being portrayed the way they were? Or how the relationship between law enforcement officials also were shown as childish bickering & jealousy? Or that the DPW seemed to also be portrayed poorly. As well as lack of respect for the Mayors office & the AGA? The story & characters/Departments almost paints a personal attack. Maybe it's just me, seeing it that way after all it is named after a particular place that truly does exist. For those reasons I rated it the way I did.
Being from Nashua NH I really wanted to like this book. It was nice to recognize many names of places, streets, surrounding towns & Cities mentioned, the mention of the Dunkin' Donuts on the corner of Main & Canal, brought a smile & many memories flooding back. I should have been able to read this book in a matter of just a few days, it took longer than expected. I just could not get that grab, the reason to not put the book down. Was it how the Nashua Police were being portrayed the way they were? Or how the relationship between law enforcement officials also were shown as childish bickering & jealousy? Or that the DPW seemed to also be portrayed poorly. As well as lack of respect for the Mayors office & the AGA? The story & characters/Departments almost paints a personal attack. Maybe it's just me, seeing it that way after all it is named after a particular place that truly does exist. For those reasons I rated it the way I did.
to-read-tier-2
October 11, 2014First I have heard of this. Given I live in Nashua I feel compelled to read it. Anyone read it? 3 copies at NPL>
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