Long Time No See is a real treat and, much as I normally appreciate the shorter reads, this 87th is a substantial novel and is all the better for it- imagine getting two scoops of your favourite ice cream instead of the usual thrifty single.
It's freezing cold. The streets are quiet. A blind Vietnam vet and his guide dog are returning home when the dog is put to sleep with chloroform and its owner has his throat slit.
The man's wife is blind, too. She's also very soon dead.
There's a third blind victim and a further attack later in the story that almost goes under the radar.
Whoever it is that's carrying out these crimes is one sick individual.
There are many layers to this one. There are the family backgrounds, a military history, connections to sex workers, friction between detectives and there's concern about what will happen to a dog who refuses to take food from anyone other than his dead owner.
I was so convinced by the constant tension of this one that I recommended it to my eldest daughter who doesn't normally look at crime fiction. She absolutely loved it.
A great read for fans of the 87th and anyone who fancies giving detective fiction a try.
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