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The rough streets of the south Bronx. Home to countless gangs, pimps, and hustlers. A land where a gunshot is as common as a baby crying. A place where a day without a murder is an oddity. But this place is home to many, and it's where ten-year police veteran Michael Beckett has spent most of his time. Beckett has policing in his blood. He's from a long line of New Yo

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Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages
Published March 3rd 2009 by Forge Books
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Larry Hoffer
Good, not great. I picked this book up at an airport because I needed something to read when my flight was delayed. It was a fairly quick read, but I felt like I knew where the whole book was going from the beginning, save one thread of the story. Honestly, I know that corruption exists in police forces, but do I have to read another book about corrupt cops led around by power-hungry figures taking advantage of the cops' weaknesses?
Richard Grabowski
Richard Grabowski rated it 5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for: Thriller lovers
Recommended to Richard by: Saw it in Barnes & Noble
I think it takes a cop to truly appreciate police stories/thrillers like those written by Ed McBain & Joe Wambaugh. I'm a retired cop and just finished City of Fire by Thomas Fitzsimmons; a terrific page turner written by a NYC cop with a fresh voice. I hope he has more books in him.
Elaine
Elaine rated it 4 of 5 stars
Pretty entertaining. I love to read books that were written by cops. Just adds extra flavor.
jp
jp rated it 3 of 5 stars
This was entertaining, but not a literary achievement by any means.
Laura
Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars
pretty good book
Sandra
Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars
This is the first time I've read anything by this author, but I thought it was a page turner. It had very little romance in it, but it still worked.
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Ray Dickson
Ray Dickson rated it 3 of 5 stars
Shelves: mystery
Mary
Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars
Heather
Heather marked it as to-read
Shelves: crime, southgate
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Thomas Fitzsimmons didn't need to go to the public library, interview participants, or hire a team of high-priced researchers to write gritty stories. For Fitzsimmons, a former New York City police officer, NBC television personality, Ford Model, and soap-opera/TV commercial actor, business associate and friend to some of the country's most rich and famous, it was as simple as recalling his life. ...more
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