A Mysterious Review of …
Burning Man by Alan Russell.
Review summary: Probably best described as a police procedural, this crime novel is much more than that, adding a depth of character not often seen in mysteries of this type. A return visit by this very special police unit — a man and his dog — would be most welcome. (Click here for text of full review.)
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Burning Man
Alan Russell
Thomas & Mercer (December 2012)
Publisher synopsis: LAPD cop Michael Gideon and his police dog partner Sirius became reluctant celebrities after capturing a notorious serial killer in the midst of an inferno. For their heroism, they were chosen to head up the newly formed Special Cases Unit. Now the duo tackles out-of-the- ordinary cases, anything deemed unusual or bizarre even by Hollyweird standards.
When a teenager is found crucified in a city park, Gideon and Sirius are handed the bizarre case. Confronting the gruesome tableau and having to work the case worsens Detective Gideon's PTSD, a condition he has tried to hide from others. Gideon's burns may have healed, but the fire haunts him still … in more ways than one.
Eerily prescient since that terrible night of the fire, Gideon has unusual insights into the crimes he investigates, a skill he and Sirius must learn to trust as much as they do each other if they are to solve — and survive — this case.
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