Reviewed by Craig Sisterson
City of Fear (released as Angel’s Tip in the US) is Alafair Burke’s fifth novel, and the second to feature NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher.
The all-too-realistic case of a young woman found stabbed to death after an alcohol and drug-fuelled night in a NYC hotspot later becomes much more complicated when Hatcher uncovers echoes with three largely-forgotten cold cases.
The problem is the police, including Hatcher, had quickly zeroed in on a cocky young hedge fund manager as Chelsea Hart’s killer – and they’d built a solid case with the DA’s office. As Hatcher investigates, everything begins to unravel.
Burke pens a suspenseful tale that bursts into action in the final third. City of Fear is an enjoyable read and a solid addition to any crime-lovers bookshelf from a promising author with a fantastic pedigree, who seems to be getting better and better.
This book was reviewed to represent New York State for the USA Reading Challenge
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