I really enjoy the Rozan mysteries, co-written by two partners -- and one thing I find particularly enjoyable that the two main characters "take turns" in the books. That is, the first book was told from the POV of character A. The second book from character B. The third book went back to A. And so on.

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There's a reason why Rozan has won the Shamus Award. Solid plotting and a well crafted relationship between partners makes this a good read.

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This is the first book, in this series that I have read, that does not involve Chinatown in NYC, to any extent. Bill Smith is the primary detective on this case, with Lydia Chin taking a smaller part. Their interaction is always of great interest on a case but this time we get more interaction on the part of Bill.

All of the stories, by this author, are a delight and I have just ordered two more from PBS.

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In this book Bill Smith is hired by Chuck DeMattis, a former police officer who has retired and is now a P.I. He wants him to go undercover at a construction site where strange things are happening and see if he can get a sense of the people there. Smith works with Lydia Chin and I am not sure of the history between them since this is my first book by this author but I do know that this book is part of a series. Chin and Smith share a friendship but there is underlying chemistry between them. There are also allusions to tragedies and broken relationships in Smith's past.
I wouldn't classify it as a page-turner and I didn't find it particularly surprising. However, it maintained my interest steadily and I found it to be well-written. I would definitely like to check out the rest of this series.

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another good Bill and Lydia mystery

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