Trudy Nan Boyce
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The policeman's daughter door Trudy Nan Boyce
I wasn't sure what to think about The Policeman's Daughter, and there are some uneven sections, but overall I really (really!) enjoyed this read. Boyce brings quite a bit of social commentary to her story, but also makes us care about the protagonist, Sarah Alt (Salt) and what happens to her and why. Will definitely look for more books in this vein by Boyce!
This is the first in the Sarah Alt series, but the second book chronologically. These are enjoyable despite sometimes uneven writing, and a need for tighter copyediting. I like the characters, and also appreciate the side-meanders into the slightly "supernatural"...
An interesting first novel written by a retired police detective. Gritty and realistic, often complex, I appreciated the experience Boyce brings to the table. However, I sometimes had difficulty following the plot of the story. There were a LOT of characters. Cops, friends, suspects, random people on the street, some with similar names, so many that I lost track of where they fit into the plot.
I really wish I had liked this book better, as I truly enjoyed Boyce's previous volumes in this series, but no. It just seemed too disjointed, as though she is showing Salt's introductions to these characters that make up her other two books. Then there is Salt herself and her constant forward-then-back recollections of her life to that point, her dad, and her refusal to budge. On anything.
Otherwise, the descriptions of the Projects (the "Homes"), the complicated relationships between the people who live there, and the grinding tragedy of so many people's lives are spot on. They were written with compassion rather than pity, and Boyce must have been a heck of a police officer who brought much of herself into her work.… (meer)
Otherwise, the descriptions of the Projects (the "Homes"), the complicated relationships between the people who live there, and the grinding tragedy of so many people's lives are spot on. They were written with compassion rather than pity, and Boyce must have been a heck of a police officer who brought much of herself into her work.… (meer)
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