"superb psychological police procedural"
In Central Park Police Detectives James Gurson and Didi
Kane investigate the burned body of former cop Charlene
Leone found in the Brambles and the apparent asphyxiation
suicide of Dr. Orrin Gretz in his Mercedes buried in the
snow. Charlene used to be Didi's lover and partner before
being fired for drug use. Orrin's chosen weapon of death
mirrors that of James' father, a cop who did his job well
until the unfair charges that could have led to jail time
did lead to his suicide in the family garage. Soon Gurson, a psychology major, and Kane find themselves
making inquiries amongst Manhattan's analyst world, a close
mouthed group unable to answer as opposed to asking
questions. As they dig deeper, ties to their personal
lives surface beyond the already known obvious. However,
Kane begins to wonder if her funky partner, as a means of
enacting vengeance on the former ADA who played his father
false, might be orchestrating one link. AN HOUR TO KILL is a superb psychological police procedural
that rips into the world of analysts especially those who
use patients for sexual pleasure. The key is the
believability of the cast from the dedicated but emotional
hurting cops to the analysts pulling the wagons around in a
siege mentality even though one who may have committed
malpractice is dead and connected to a homicide. Though
the very end feels more like a couch trip, readers, except
psychoanalysts, will appreciate Karin Yapalater's strong
debut. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted August 1, 2003
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