New York Detective First Class Joe Oliver was a good and fair cop who played by the book. A family man who loved his wife and his daughter, Aja-Denise. However, Joe had one weakness that he could never shake; the opposite sex. His infidelity caused the downfall of his career as detective and landed him in Rikers. After being released from a place which broke his spirit he begins to heal. He opens a private detective agency and his daughter is helping him run it. However, when he gets involve with two new cases, the fair and good cop who once played by the rules has a new set of rules.
I enjoyed the relationship between Joe and his daughter. She helped pull him out some dark moments when he thought about the injustice and brutality he suffered while in prison. She brought him pure happiness and helped in his healing.
Although the two plots in the story were strong, I felt they were competing against each other to see who will win at capturing my attention. There were too many characters to try and keep up with. I found myself having to go back and read a section again to understand the reason behind that character.
The recipe for a great mystery was included with the police corruption, unsavory characters and graphic violence. Even with all these components, there was a lull in the story that was hard to overcome.
Thank you Netgalley and Mulholland Books for the arc for my honest review.
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