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I'm not sure there is anyone who can play the 'been there, done that' card more than James Comey - and it really comes across in his writing.

Excellent storyline and a great sense of the behind-the-scenes which you know comes from a knowledgeable place.

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Central Park West was good - this is even better. Taut, exciting, and with several characters returning from his first book who are brilliantly drawn and developed.

What could be complex financial machinations are simplified and are integral to an original plot.

The excitement is constant and the red herrings abound before a denouement that ends an exceptional book in a satisfactory and satisfying manner.

Highly recommended.

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I really enjoyed Central Park West, James Comet's previous book, so was very happy to meet Nora and her family again.
Nora has taken a new job as legal counsel in a high-tech investment company, and is part of a team trying to find corrupt employees in the company.
Nora's friend and colleague Helen is killed and Nora is being set up for her murder so she calls on Barney and Carmen, her previous law enforcement colleagues for help.
The team carry out their own investigation to clear Nora, with their trademark professional skills, connections, and Barney's unorthodox and entertaining interrogation methods.
Very enjoyable. Recommended.

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Apparently the second in a series, but I think it can be read easily enough as a stand-alone.
I found this an an enjoyable enough read and finished it in two sittings: while it's not doing anything revolutionary or even different with the sub genre it's written in it moved along nicely.
I found one of the main characters a little bit inconsistent in terms of dialogue and portrayal but that might well just have been me.
It read, for me, like a good summer holiday book which, given its publication date I'm sure will find its way onto plenty of folks' beach reading lists.

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