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The Catch (Joe Gunther Mysteries) (Hardcover)

by Archer Mayor (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books (30 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312381913
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312381912
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,261,365 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A true police procedural, but I expect more of Mayor, 6 Nov 2008
By L. J. Roberts (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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First Sentence: Deputy Sheriff Brian Sleuter was looking for a better country/western station when the Toyota flew by, spraying a few roadside pebbles against the front bumper of his cruiser.

Joe Gunther and the Vermont Bureau of Investigation have been called in to assist on a drug-related cop killing. Pharmaceutical drugs are being brought in from Canada to Maine. Steve, the ex-con brother of Gunther's girlfriend helps them with locations, players and confirms that some lobster boats are bringing in more than lobster. Steve had heard of the area's main player, now a murder victim himself.

It's up to the combined law enforcement team to find who has taken over the territory and stop them.

Mayor usually creates an excellent sense of place and, to be fair, some of that was apparent here. However, much of it felt as though it was map directions.

As for the plot, there are lots of twists and turns and lots of red herrings. But nothing really goes anywhere and threads were left hanging.

We are introduced to a whole lot of characters. But we are given very little character development on any of them. Personally, since many of them are drug dealers, that was okay, but even the major characters felt thin and as though the author assumed you knew their background. A climatic scene, however, that could have lead to significant development of two characters, seemed glossed over and almost incidental.

This is a true police procedural. I do like that there are multiple agencies working together. But I found myself very disappointed in this book.
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