Fast-paced, suspenseful and intense, Ironwood packs a powerful punch that will have you on the edge of your seat. Michael Connelly demonstrates once again that he’s a master of his craft, delivering yet another fantastic crime thriller you can’t put down.
Catalina might be known as an island paradise, but they have a saying: little island, big crime. And in the middle of it all is Detective Sargeant Stilwell, a former homicide detective exiled to Catalina as punishment for past conduct. Now he’s in the middle of several major investigations. The first involves a drug drop gone bad when his deputies are ambushed, killing one and permanently injuring the other. The second is a cold case of a woman who went missing years ago on a hike and may be connected to a serial killer still at large. Despite orders to stand down on the first investigation, Stilwell won’t stop until justice is done for his deputies. And partnering with a detective overland on the cold case, he eschews all signs of personal danger to see those responsible are punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Ironwood is dripping with intrigue and mystery across multiple cases that keeps the relentless protagonist busy and on the move from start to finish. But each investigation is different, providing a mechanism for character development that provides different insight per case into Stilwell’s moral code. Showing the same resolve no matter the magnitude of the investigation, but the versatility to approach each in a different manner. Which reminds you of another famous detective in Connelly’s catalog, where everyone counts or nobody counts.
Well-written with great pacing that makes it an easy and gripping novel to read, Ironwood is a must-read for Connelly fans and anyone who loves a good crime thriller. As an added bonus, it brilliantly progresses this budding series, finishing with a little cliffhanger that gives readers something to look forward to.
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