P. J. Parrish

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It’s 1983, and Louis Kincaid has returned to Black Pool, Mississippi, by request, as his mother is dying. Hired as the county detective might have been a step up for him, but Kincaid is half-black, half-white, and had they known that, he most definitely wouldn’t have been hired.

As a skeleton is exposed, Kincaid is on the hunt: he wants to know who it was so that his/her remains can be put to rest. But as Kincaid digs, his investigation goes beyond that: and 30-year-old case of a missing fifteen-year-old black boy is a clue in the right direction, but is it prudent to continue investigating?… (meer)

This is the first of the, so far, two mysteries staring Louis Kincaid. Louis has come back to Black Pool, Mississippi because his mother is dying. His law enforcement education and experience gets him the job as the first inspector in Black Pool's sheriff's office. But, he got the job over the phone and the sheriff didn't know he was black because he didn't 'sound' black. His first case is a discovery of bones with the lynching rope still attached. Both this book and the second one are just excellently written, finely crafted stories. I understand that Parrish's third is due out this Fall and I'm eagerly looking forward to it.… (meer)

You know you've found a 'goodie' when everyday life is interrupted often by thoughts of the book you are reading. I finally gave up today and just sat down and finished it. Louis Kincaid is a policeman with a past. He lands a job in Loon Lake, Michigan and he's grateful for the quiet and the solitude. And he's soon looking for a serial cop killer. PJ Parrish crafts an infectious story with fascinating characters and an ambience so real you can truly feel like you are there. I'm off now to find Parrish's first book which I hope will hold me until the 3rd one comes out.… (meer)