As I already know this author, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to read another one of his books!

Synopsis

The bodies of high school and middle school kids are found dead from an overdose of heroin and fentanyl. The drug trade along the I-94 and I-43 corridors and the Milwaukee Metro area is controlled by MS-13, a violent gang originating from El Salvador. Ricardo Fuentes is sent from Chicago to Waukesha to find out who is cutting in on their business, shut it down and teach them a lesson.  But he has an ulterior motive: find and kill a fifteen-year-old boy, George Tokay, who had killed his cousin the previous summer.

Detectives Jamie Graff, Pat O’Connor and Paul Eiselmannrace to find the source of the drugs, shut down the ring, and find Fuentes before he kills anyone else, especially George or members of his family. The three detectives come to realize that the ring has its roots in a high school among the students and staff.

My review

For those who read my reviews, they know that I have read also another book by Joseph Lewis. And it was clear that I had some initial struggles, but somewhere halfway I got into the story.

Advantage of having read another part of this series, is that I was already familiar with all the characters. Although I must admit it was a bit confusing as I read the next part so I had to get the story straight.

Again with this story I had some difficulties with getting into it. But luckily I got over it faster than last time, so I was quicker with catching up with everything.

The story itself was a good one. It was nice to have several things going on, so there is not only the drugs, but also the struggle for a few of the kids living with Jeremy and Vicky.

And the struggle Brian is facing, just breaks my heart…

Reading from different points of view, made it also more enjoyable to read, as you get to read also the minds of the evil side of the story.

A small tip maybe for who wants to read this one, maybe it would be useful to read first the previous parts. This story can be read as a standalone, but knowing the background of the family would help. At least, I noticed that it would have been useful if I knew more in advance. But it is not an absolute requirement, as I enjoyed this story even without knowing all what happened before.

And from the moment I have some time to spare, I’ll know that I will read the previous parts, so I will comprehend the family better!