Happy Wednesday bookish friends! Do you like police procedurals? I’m a fan especially when the main character is a woman. Kathleen Kent’s The Dime features tough Brooklyn born and raised Det. Betty Rhyzyk. Betty is from a long line of Brooklyn cops, but relocates to Dallas so her girlfriend could be closer to her ailing mother. Betty’s first big investigation goes horribly wrong, and leads her to something much darker and more dangerous. Here’s the full summary from the publisher:
Dallas, Texas is not for the faint of heart. Good thing for Betty Rhyzyk she's from a family of take-no-prisoners Brooklyn police detectives. But her Big Apple wisdom will only get her so far when she relocates to The Big D, where Mexican drug cartels and cult leaders, deadbeat skells and society wives all battle for sunbaked turf.
Betty is as tough as the best of them, but she's deeply shaken when her first investigation goes sideways. Battling a group of unruly subordinates, a persistent stalker, a formidable criminal organization, and an unsupportive girlfriend, the unbreakable Detective Betty Rhyzyk may be reaching her limit.
This is an action packed thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. There’s a lot going on in this book- drug cartels, a stalker, a kidnapping, a cult, and shoot-outs galore. Betty is tough, smart, and has a chip on her shoulder. I liked her no nonsense attitude. The cast of characters around her are a bit cliched. Her partner is a handsome charmer and Betty has forged a friendship and good working relationship with him. One detective she works with is obnoxious and rude making snide remarks about her sexuality. Her boss is gruff and wants results. Some of the plot seemed over the top, but I enjoyed the ride. Cynthia Farrell’s narration was great and she brought all the characters to life. I’m definitely going to continue with the series. I want to see what’s next for Det. Betty.
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About the Author
Kathleen Kent’s debut novel, The Heretic's Daughter--about the author's 9X great-grandmother who was hanged as a witch in Salem in 1692-- made the New York Times' Bestseller List the first week of publication. It has since been published in 17 countries, and was followed by two more bestselling historical novels, The Traitor's Wife and The Outcasts. Her 7th novel BLACK WOLF, a Russian spy novel, published Feb. 2023, has received glowing reviews in both the US and UK. She was Edgar Nominated for her contemporary crime trilogy: The Dime, The Burn and The Pledge. The Washington Post writes, “Raymond Chandler praised Dashiell Hammett for taking crime fiction out of the drawing room and into the streets. With Betty Rhyzyk, Kathleen Kent brings those mean streets to life as excitingly as anybody has in years.” She has written short stories and essays for D Magazine, Texas Monthly and LitHub, and has been published in the crime/horror anthology Dallas Noir. In March 2020 she was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters for her contribution to Texas literature.
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