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King City
by
Lee Goldberg (Goodreads Author)
Major Crimes Unit detective Tom Wade secretly worked with the Feds to nail seven of his fellow cops for corruption…turning him into a pariah in the police department. So he’s exiled to patrol a beat in King City’s deadliest neighborhood… with no back-up, no resources, and no hope of survival.
Now Wade fights to tame the lawless, poverty-stricken wasteland…while investigatin...more
Now Wade fights to tame the lawless, poverty-stricken wasteland…while investigatin...more
Kindle Edition, 246 pages
Published
May 15th 2012
by Thomas & Mercer
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Tom Wade had committed an unpardonable sin. He'd worked with Federal authorities to expose corruption in the King City police force. It made him a pariah and, if the chief could have worked it without repercussions, it would have gotten him fired. As it was, it got him a "lateral" transfer to the Marvin Gardens side of town.
The worst part of King City, forgotten by all but the people who lived there. A lot of good people, a lot of bad people, none with any faith in law enforcement. The Chief hop...more
The worst part of King City, forgotten by all but the people who lived there. A lot of good people, a lot of bad people, none with any faith in law enforcement. The Chief hop...more
Outrageous special effects sabotage a premise of high potential
Any author trying to repackage the classic western theme of a new sheriff in town needs to make a decision: channel the dramatic vibe of Destry Rides Again or apply the comedic slapstick of Blazing Saddles? In his new novel King City, television script writer Lee Goldberg appears headed for Destry but instead allows his addiction for special effects to hijack the narrative and ultimately set his saddles ablaze. The result is the unin...more
Any author trying to repackage the classic western theme of a new sheriff in town needs to make a decision: channel the dramatic vibe of Destry Rides Again or apply the comedic slapstick of Blazing Saddles? In his new novel King City, television script writer Lee Goldberg appears headed for Destry but instead allows his addiction for special effects to hijack the narrative and ultimately set his saddles ablaze. The result is the unin...more
It has to be tough to be a police officer under the best of circumstances. Police "honor" demands silence within the ranks. What do you do when you discover all the other officers in your department are corrupt, and not just pushing the boundaries of what is legal to bring about justice but actively committing crimes in order to line one's pockets.
Tom Wade turned them in, and he worked two years obtaining evidence to convict all of them. Two years later, all of the trials are completed.
Suffice...more
Tom Wade turned them in, and he worked two years obtaining evidence to convict all of them. Two years later, all of the trials are completed.
Suffice...more
Tom Wade is a cop driven by doing what's right. So while he's not beholden to every rule and law he's ever met, the corruption in the major crimes unit he's assigned is too much to overlook. He secretly helps the justice department build a case against the others, and when their successful prosecutions are over and the dust settles, is promptly given a "lateral move" by a police chief who felt Tom should have come to him so things could be "handled quietly."
Tom's sent into a part of King City s...more
Tom's sent into a part of King City s...more
I did not want to put this down. I love when authors can blend serious situations with humor. I realized early on that I never should have picked this up during a weeknight. So consider yourself warned, if you're thinking about starting this one, it might be a good idea to start thinking up a good reason to call into work the next day.
Major Crimes Unit detective Tom Wade took down several of his fellow officers for corruption. As a reward he lost everything. Sent to the worst part of King City t...more
Major Crimes Unit detective Tom Wade took down several of his fellow officers for corruption. As a reward he lost everything. Sent to the worst part of King City t...more
While reading this cop novel, I couldn't help but think of FORT APACHE, THE BRONX, the 1981 movie starring Paul Newman I saw at the theater. Since I'm a big Newman fan, I found KING CITY to be an entertaining read. Like FORT APACHE, KING CITY is about a satellite police station house set in the middle of the rough ghetto/slum part of town. Tom Wade is exiled to Darwin Gardens after blowing the whistle to the feds about his dirty fellow cops. He's assigned two rookie cops and pretty much left out...more
Another fantastic Lee Goldberg book. It was a hard call of whether this was a four or five star book, so 4.5 stars it is.
There is a lot to enjoy about this book. It moves at a reasonably fast pace, it has some interesting characters, there is a bit of humour thrown in for good measure and it harkens back to the westerns and Dirty Harry. You really do get the image of the tough guy pulling up his collar against the cold as he strides across the street.
I think the easiest thing to say about this b...more
There is a lot to enjoy about this book. It moves at a reasonably fast pace, it has some interesting characters, there is a bit of humour thrown in for good measure and it harkens back to the westerns and Dirty Harry. You really do get the image of the tough guy pulling up his collar against the cold as he strides across the street.
I think the easiest thing to say about this b...more
King City effortlessly blends the archetypal gunslinger of the Old West, riding into the lawless town to clean up the bad guys, with a modern tale of police corruption, urban decay and neglect....It’s a fast-paced exploration of the decline of the blue-collar industrial heartland of America, and the cop who will not stand by and let that happen on his watch. Fans of the late Robert B Parker will delight in King City, which has the same great dialogue and nicely judged wry humour....A sit-down, s...more
Boken Badge
Tom Wade is thrown into a downward spiral, He loses everything to do what he thinks is right. He makes a stand and his fellow men in blue fall under corruption. For his loyalty to the honor of the badge he is shipped off to patrol one of the worst areas in the city.
Along with him are two rookies he tries to teach the way of the city and getting respect from the dreads of society, the thrown away population.
The story moves along at a frantic pace and one you can't wait to find out what...more
Tom Wade is thrown into a downward spiral, He loses everything to do what he thinks is right. He makes a stand and his fellow men in blue fall under corruption. For his loyalty to the honor of the badge he is shipped off to patrol one of the worst areas in the city.
Along with him are two rookies he tries to teach the way of the city and getting respect from the dreads of society, the thrown away population.
The story moves along at a frantic pace and one you can't wait to find out what...more
Blend Sam Spade with Law and Order, and you get this book- oh, and toss in every book about an honest cop standing up to corrupt peers and the department's hatred in response. Lots of standard themes here, painted with a crude brush plot-wise. But great details on the characters, and a sense of love for them by the author in their depiction. The characters make the story, and the pacing is perfect to keep you from putting it down once you get a few chapters in. A fun page-turner.
One part Jack Reacher, one part Jesse Stone, this first installment in Lee Goldberg's new series reads like a Western set in the 21st century.
Tom Wade, a rigorously scrupulous cop is assigned to a part of King City so crime and poverty-ridden that city officials pretend it doesn't exist. He's sent there because the police force is overly-politicized where it isn't overtly corrupted, and they can't fire such an upstanding cop--but maybe his new post will lead to him being killed.
Wade is fully a...more
Tom Wade, a rigorously scrupulous cop is assigned to a part of King City so crime and poverty-ridden that city officials pretend it doesn't exist. He's sent there because the police force is overly-politicized where it isn't overtly corrupted, and they can't fire such an upstanding cop--but maybe his new post will lead to him being killed.
Wade is fully a...more
Lee Goldberg writes the most readable books of anyone I've ever read. I can pick one up, read 4 pages and the story is imprinted on my brain so that I can wait a week to pick it up again and not miss a beat. Plus the stories move. The characters are good and well formed. I just enjoy them enormously.
King City is about a cop who is ostracized for revealing a corrupt major crimes unit. He is banished to the worst neighborhood in town and makes the worst, the best.
King City is about a cop who is ostracized for revealing a corrupt major crimes unit. He is banished to the worst neighborhood in town and makes the worst, the best.
Straight-talking, fast-moving, cop thriller right out of the great US tradition of the genre.
The author, Lee Goldberg, is a veteran of crime drama on TV and in print and it shows.
This is crisply written with a heavy dose of black humour, and vivid characters.
Goldberg is hard at work on more Tom Wade novels - I'm looking forward to them.
The author, Lee Goldberg, is a veteran of crime drama on TV and in print and it shows.
This is crisply written with a heavy dose of black humour, and vivid characters.
Goldberg is hard at work on more Tom Wade novels - I'm looking forward to them.
It seemed more like an action-movie script than a book. Nevertheless its good fun to read once in a while a book which doesnt require discerning hidden-meaning, unraveling depths of narrative, or comprehending flowery language. Some books can be read just for unadulterated entertainment and I think this book serves that purpose.
The character, Tom Wade, is very intriguing and makes you want to keep reading. His world view and the role he sees for himself in the world are the best features of the story. Definitely a character I would want to read more about in future novels. Great story, intriguing characters, and well-paced plot.
This was on kindles deal of the day so I bought it on a lark. The first few chapters the story was seeming a bit cliche. The cliche quickly fell and what was left was an entertaining easy to read crime novel. I was pleasantly surprised and would recommend this book for any crime novel fans.
The exposition can be a little clunky at times, but Goldberg's decades of experience as a TV writer shines through in the whip-smart dialogue. This is the most exciting franchise I've read from him.
A terrific book. I could put it down. A modern-day GUNSMOKE. Read it!
Very shallow, with very dumb political commentary.
I did not expect to really like this book but it was great!
Great crime novel. Recommend.
Not great.
Looking forward to the next one!
Enjoyed this book very much. It was a well-written, fun read. The main character was a cross between Jack Reacher, Jesse Stone and Joe Pike. I have long been a fan of Lee Goldberg's Monk series and I hope that he will write more book reaching Tom Wade.
Deserves two and a half stars, but not a shot at three stars thus it receives two stars.
Not great.
Jul 30, 2012
Harvey
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I knew of Lee Goldberg from his TV work and "lighter" novelizations. I'm very glad I found this "harder" crime story (via my Goodreads friend Randy Johnson).
This is a modern "Western" where pariah cop Tom Wade is sent to "tame" the worst neighborhood of this (fictional) gritty metropolis. And tame it he does.
A fun ride. I hope Goldberg will do more of these.
This is a modern "Western" where pariah cop Tom Wade is sent to "tame" the worst neighborhood of this (fictional) gritty metropolis. And tame it he does.
A fun ride. I hope Goldberg will do more of these.
Sep 05, 2012
Joseph D'Agnese
added it
Funny. Dug it.
Un-put-downable! Very entertaining!
Tons of fun. Recommended.
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Lee Goldberg is a two-time Edgar Award nominee whose many TV writing and/or producing credits include "Martial Law," "SeaQuest," "Diagnosis Murder," "The Cosby Mysteries," "Hunter," "Spenser: For Hire," "Nero Wolfe," "Missing." "Monk" and "The Glades." He's also the author of "The Walk," "Watch Me Die," "King City," the "Dead Man" series, as well as the "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk" series of orig...more
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