Search - Blue Mercy (Kay Delaney, Bk 1)

I enjoyed the suspense in this book. Kay Delaney is an excellent detective and really worked the clues to figure out who the bad guy was. Of course, it took 325 pages and roughly 2 weeks but she did it with the help of her partner and lover, Danny Finnerty (Finn). I figured early on that the jailed killer took the blame for someone else but I didn't know who until the very end. The clues were there but I couldn't put it together. Well-written with very likable characters...even the bad guys!

Pretty decent murder-mystery story. The author gave several suspects that could have committed the crimes, but didn't blantantly come right out and tell you which ones were wrong and which one was right. About 3/4 of the way through, though, it all started falling into place and pointed the way to the real killer. And from there it was a matter of how to stop him before he killed again.

Kay Delaney is the detective star of this story, and I understand that this book is the first of three (so far) featuring her character. She's got her own hang-ups and mental demons to battle (of course! What kind of crime-fighter would she be if she didn't?), as well as a fellow D that she's got a romantic relationship with. I'm already looking forward to the next book to see where it takes her next!

Good read.

Ravaged by guilt, Detetive Kay Delaney is reeling from an attack that resulted in her partner's death. Her only consolation is that serial killer Bernard Eales, who shot her partnerm sits in Maryland's State Penitentiary awaiting what's expected to be a sure conviction. But whenthe prosecution's star witness turns up dead-and the body bears the same gruesome marks found on Eales victims-Kaywonders whether the right man is about to stand trial trail.

Dective Kay Delaney is still reeling from an attack that cost her partner's life. But at least his killer has been caught and is awaiting a trial and sure conviction.

Then the killings start again...