Triple Homicide

by Charles J. Hynes

It’s 1990s New York. Twenty years ago, NYPD officer Robert Mulvey faced corruption charges that threatened to tear his life apart. Now his young nephew, the much-decorated officer Stephen Holt, has been accused executing three men, including one cop. For these two men to save their careers—and redeem their family’s reputation—they will dare to go where few officers have gone before: straight through the NYPD’s fabled “blue wall of silence” to see that justice is served…

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 12, 2007

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this book because it was given a good review in the New York Times. What a mistake! Joe Hynes may be a good DA, but this book proves him to be a mediocre writer. That said, I don't think it's his fault. It seemed as if the book had barely been edited. For instance, things were referred to as "jet black" five times in the first twelve pages. That kind of repetition catches the eye (and the mind's ear) and kills the flow. That type of editorial stumbling happened again and again throughout the book. A good editor would have caught and corrected these type of things.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

I agree with some of the other reviews that the writing is not the best. It seems that there is some repetition especially with descriptions, however, it was a real eye opener for those of us who could not fathom that there could be so much corruption in a police department.

[Leah Fields · Rating 2 out of 5]

based on a true story, this book tells the story of the horrible police corruption in new york city during 1970-190s woven together with the story of officer steven holts trail (being charged with a triple murder). while i found it interesting, it was very long winded at times and was almost too detailed which added many, what i thought, were unnecessary details. i did however really enjoy how it was a true crime story written in a narrative, novel way that did hold my attention for majority of the time instead of a fully non-fiction book.

[Lynne Wagner · Rating 2 out of 5]

too wordy couldn’t manage to finish

[Jack Knorps · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book because the author was my Trial Advocacy professor. At the time, he was the District Attorney of Kings County. It is not a bad book, but it is confusing because it has a ton of characters in the NYPD and they all tend to blend together, except for a few of the main characters. It is a fascinating read if one hopes to learn the internal affairs of the NYPD, but in this respect it is also dated, as it concerns 1970-1990 era, roughly. It concerns police corruption, and while it may not be quite as relevant as once before, one imagines that the overall structure of the apparatus has not essentially changed. The "pipeline" from ADA to Judge is nicely teased out. Hynes was D.A. for a very long time, and so was deeply ensconced in this world. It is probably most interesting and useful for New Yorkers and aspiring public servants of the law in that region. Many people hate cops now, and while this is not an anti-cop novel, it is a novel about catching the bad ones and bringing them to justice. It is fiction, but because it is written by an insider, it feels very authentic and real.

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[Dan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Joe Hynes is the Brooklyn District Attorney. The book is really fascinating as a view inside the PD and DA's office, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in that. But the writing is labored at best. A bonus for anyone who knows the folks in the criminal law world of NYC is the portraits of characters taken directly from the community and given only the thinnest of veils...e.g. "Cary Bremens" for Barry Kamins, bow-tie and all.

[Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is non-fiction/fiction. While I love a good crime story, this just didn't do it for me. I stopped half way through. I've got too many other good books lined up to force myself to get to the end of something I'm not enjoying.

[Avik Ganguly]

I picked up a copy of this book after I met the author at a Bar Association sponsored promotion. He gave an interesting talk about the background of the book. I will let you know how it is.

[Phyllis · Rating 3 out of 5]

author writes like a lawyer that he is

[Mike Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

For being the first novel by Charles Hynes, I was blown away by how good it was. I would like to read more of his works if he writes any more. I can't find any others at this time.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read it because he was my boss. Eh.