Rating: 5/5
Review:
An excellent addition to a fine series
I have enjoyed every book in the Sean Duffy series; they
have definitely got better as we have gone along and I think this is the best
yet.
Here, Duffy is still a DI in Belfast
in 1988. This time, the investigation of
the murder of a drug dealer leads him into grave personal danger from powerful
enemies in both the IRA and the RUC. The
plot is intriguing and gripping with some very exciting passages, but as ever
it is the setting and characters – not least Duffy himself – which make this
special.
McKinty has really developed into a very fine writer; the
prose is excellent and Duffy's narrative voice is completely convincing. The other characters are all very well
painted and his portrayal of the mood, politics and complex loyalties of the
times seems absolutely real to me.
Duffy's developing personal life is also a major asset (which is by no
means always the case in such series) and I found this a gripping, thrilling
and very satisfying read.
I can warmly recommend Police At The Station. This is developing into one of the finest
police series of our time, I think, and I'm already looking forward to the next
instalment.
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