Five stars for Sunrise Highway by Peter Blauner. This story was a great read that was interesting and kept me guessing until the view end. Thank you for the opportunity to review.

I really enjoyed this novel, my first by this author. I didn’t feel like I missed anything by not having read the first in the series, although I will go back and read it now. This was a most enjoyable game of cat and mouse between a female detective and an oh so clever killer who has stayed in the shadows for many years. Even though you learn early in the book who the bad guy is, the author keeps you guessing about so many other things. The storyline weaves in and out and around, moving from past to present and back again as it builds to the conclusion. One of the best I’ve read in awhile. Many thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

SUNRISE HIGHWAY by Peter Blauner

I must say that I enjoyed reading this novel. In the beginning we have a murder that puts a popular high school football player who claims he is innocent, behind bars. A suspect, JT, became chief of police forty years later. The bodies are piling up and we then have a Latino detective who comes on board to solve the case. Lourdes Robles, the detective, must look into several high ranking officers backgrounds to find answers. Are the answers really what she wants? This story is well written with characters that are likeable and believable. You will root for Lourdes to find the killer. I was enticed by the different clues that were offered but I never thought that the ending was going to be what it was. Certainly a gripping story that will have you wanting more.

Thank you netgalley as well as the author/publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

5 ⭐️ out of 5

This is the second book in a series about Latina New York City police detective Lourdes Robles. It is not necessary to have read the first one to follow the characters and action of this story.

The plot revolves around a murder investigation that leads to a corrupt police chief and supporting high profile individuals and includes three different timelines. Once you get into the rhythm of moving among the timelines, this literary device works well in revealing the story.

The antagonist was such a despicable character I had a little problem engaging with the book, yet couldn’t put it down as I kept hoping that justice would prevail.

A long time ago I read 'The Intruder' by Peter Blauner and thoroughly enjoyed it so I have meant to read more of his books for some time. When offered the opportunity to read 'Sunrise Highway' I jumped at it and started it very soon after receiving it. Maybe I had expected too much after my first venture into his writing but after a decent start to the novel I failed to engage with the characters as much as I had hoped. Maybe on reflection I could raise my score to a 4 star but after with my high level of expectancy I wanted more.
Lourdes Robles is a young detective for the NYPD and is trying to track down a serial killer. The investigation gets dangerous when Lourdes discovers connections between the victims and some very powerful local political figures. Her attempts to hunt down the killer and the corrupt system threaten to cost Lourdes not only her job but her life.
I would like to thank Net Galley and St Martins Press for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Sunrise Highway is The second book in Blauner’s Lourdes Robles police thriller series featuring a sharp, tenacious, kick-ass Latina NY police detective who grew up on the wrong side of the tracks but will stop at nothing to catch the perpetrator. This novel is a cat and mouse game with a powerful serial killer that tracks back decades. The writing is crisp and the story compelling. You may want to put the book down when your eyelids close for sleep, but probably not for anything else.

Often the juxtaposition between alternating timelines and points of view can be jarring to the reader and it is at first, but Blauner ties it together so well that it works here.

Many thanks to Minotaur Books for providing an advance copy for review.

Serial killers are not unknown on Long Island, nor is police corruption or jurisdictions who shall we say fail to work well together. But this is a work of fiction(right), so on to Sunrise Highway.
Lourdes Robles works as a detective for the NYPD. She starts to see a pattern in a string of killings that span many years and many miles. She has no authority in Suffolk County but assumes the D.A. and police department will share information to help her connect the dots and uncover a killer. When Lourdes requests are brushed off and no cooperation is forthcoming, she starts to believe that maybe there is a more sinister reason for these actions. Could someone in a position of power and privilege have something to hide and how many people will protect one of their own, even if he is a killer?
The story alternates between the current investigation and a murder that occurred many years ago. We see the path the killer followed from then to the present day and as the story builds, wonder if Lourdes will be the next victim. It's a fast-paced game of cat and mouse that had me wondering until the end, who would win.
I've lived on Long Island for a good part of my life and loved the references to different places, towns, and of course, Sunrise Highway which I know quite well. This isn't a whodunit as the chapters from the killer's perspective are not anonymously written. We know who he is and we learn what he's done. It is a question of whether or not Lourdes can prove it.
This was a beach read and yes I traveled on Sunrise Highway to get to Montauk. It held my interest from the first to the last page and was my introduction to Peter Blauner's books.
I received an e ARC from St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books through NetGalley.

One star is for a book I did not finish.

Two stars is for a book I did finish, but did not enjoy reading. And this was the case with this story with all these characters making things complicated and all together far too far fetched to me. Two high school friends both being serial killers?!?! Nah.

The author takes you on a long journey from past to present and back again weaving an intricate story of murder, corruption, and determination. This is the first book I've read by this author and I look forward to reading more of his work.

There’s a serial killer operating on Long Island, one that may have been at large for four decades and NYPD detective Lourdes Robles won’t rest until he’s caught. At the same time, she’s worried her missing sister may also be dead. Could the actions of a D.A. and a crooked cop in the 1970’s have unleashed a monster that’s still preying on women in 2017? Slick and terrifying