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Members who requested this book also requested:A good cop, Robbie Brownlaw was thrown from a sixth-floor window of a downtown hotel and miraculously survived. The traumatic incident left Robbie with a fast-track career in the San Diego P.D.'s Homicide division . . . and a rare neurological condition that enables him to see people's emotional words as colored shapes—green trapezoids of envy, red squares of deception . . .
Another good man lies dead in a blood-splattered Ford Explorer—an ex-cop-turned-ethics investigator whose private life was torn open by unthinkable tragedy. Whether Garrett Asplundh's death was suicide or murder isn't immediately apparent—but it's soon clear to Robbie and his smart, tough partner, McKenzie Cortez, that Garrett had hard evidence of sex, scandal, and corruption spreading deep into local government. But pursuing the truth could prove more emotionally devastating than Robbie ever imagined.
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Sharon C. (Every time I read one of Parker's books I wonder why he isn't as well-known as say, James Patterson. He is a remarkable author in that his characters show depth and humanity, and his plotting is suspenceful and real. This is one of his best, IMHO. The premise is so fascinating, that the main character, a police detective, can see others' emotions, projected as colored shapes from their words--a neurological condition called synethesia.
I wanted this to turn into a series so I could continue to be involved in the lives of this protagonist and the cast of characters!
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I have read several of Parker's books before. This one is really an excellent police procedual with an odd twist---the hero sees emotions of what people are saying as colored shapes coming out of their mouths. That sounds "hokie," but really is well integrated with the story and I would heartily recommend this book!
My first book by T. Jefferson Parker, but certainly not my last. An interesting character study of a "gifted" detective who can "see" the true emotions of others, friends and foes alike, through colored shapes as they speak. But more than that, it's simply a good who-done-it detective story where almost everyone has a motive for the murder the story revolves around. Worth the read.
Marcy M. (A good cop has psychic abilities where he sees shapes come out of peoples mouths based on what emotion they are feeling: Envy is green boxes, red is lies, etc. I thought this was a pretty good book about the city of San Diego and what extent the political leader's are willing to go to to protect their city, even when covering up the death of one of their own.
A new character for Parker, but really interesting. Another great read.
Marshall S. from BROOKLINE, MA wrote on 4/5/2007...Excellent plot, very well written. T. Jefferson Parker can really tell a great story.
Catherine R. from LOS ANGELES, CA wrote on 3/8/2007...Typical Parker with strongly drawn characters and sense of place.
Patricia M. from NASHVILLE, TN wrote on 1/12/2007...Excellent! Intriguing premise and sympathetic hero. One of his best.