David Rosenfelt's new Doug Brock thriller Black and Blue (#825) is a spin-off from his Andy Carpenter mystery series. Doug Brock is a New Jersey State Policeman who suffers amnesia and now can't remember previous cases, let alone his personal relationships. It makes life both home and at the station difficult, to say the least.
When a local business man is shot long through the heart when leaving a public tennis court, there are similarities to a case Doug Brock handled prior to his accident. He can't remember the details, but he sure hopes that he hasn't let the previous perpetrator walk, especially since Dan Phelan's attorney is local defense attorney Andy Carpenter. But the victims keep piling up, and Doug starts receiving taunting notes from the shooter both at the station and at home. When Doug and his girlfriend Jessie, a fellow police officer, start putting together some clues, it's apparent that something even bigger is planned rather than just seemingly random victims. Can they figure out the motive before the killer acts?
It's a typically well-plotted thriller with plenty of red herrings, but this time, it's tied to a police procedural. Yes, of course, there's a dog, Jessie's Bobo, who isn't too fond of Doug, but who still manages to be in the right place at the right time. I hope we see much more of Doug Brock, his girlfriend Jessie and his large partner Nate in the future.
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