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Triple Homicide

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I saw the book, looked at the dust jacket and subject and immediately bought it. I am a law enforcement professional and looked forward to a good read. I was extremely disappointed. The book was poorly written. The research was sloppy. The plot jumped from decade to decade. The characters were not well developed. The courtroom scenes were incredible. The few pieces of "insider trial tactics" can be found in any John Grisham novel. The author, whose record of public service is remarkable, could have written the definitive history of NYPD cycles of corruption in either a fiction or non-fiction format. Unfortunately he did not. I recommend Peter Maas (Serpico), Barbara Gelb(Varnished Brass), James Lardner (Crusader),Mike McAlary (Good Cop,Bad Cop-Buddy Boys), any of Robert Daley's novels (or his classic non-fiction Target Blue and Prince of the City) and/o Robert Jackall(Street Stories and Wild Cowboys), all of which are available, for a coherent view of the NYPD from the 1960's to date. The lessons learned in NYC are universally applicable to law enforcement today. I hope the author tries again. He could tell an engrossing, valuable story.

Charles Hynes now joins the ranks of such masters of "True Fiction" as Joseph Wambaugh and Scott Turow. The author's detailed description of legal procedures, obvious knowledge of the mystique entailing the NYPD's impenetrable "blue wall", and his gift of distinctive copspeak prose, assures we readers that the writer is familiar with the fully developed characters he introduces us to, and the harrowing envirorment he guides us through. I can't wait to see what happens next in the sequel that begs to be written. Perhaps I'll find out when the movie comes out.

If you are looking for a gimicky mystery with predicable outcomes and implausable plot lines, this book is not for you. Triple Homicide, a novel written by Charles J. Hynes, the Brooklyn District Attorney,does more than tell the engrossing story of an idealistic NYPD Sergeant who is accused of committing a triple homicide. The book gives us an in depth look at a world which is uniquely a part of New York's criminal justice system -- a world understood so well by the author who is and has been a prominent and distinguished part of that system. Whether plumming the depths of police corruption, or the dedication and tradition of New York's Finest, District Attorney Hynes has opened up to the reader an unparelleled view and understanding of the myriad aspects of law enforcement. The novel is also a suspenseful mystery which, if you keep it at your beside, is guaranteed to keep you awake.

I'm an addicted airport novel reader. This one is a decent page turner. Not great, but not bad.

D.A. Hynes has captured the heart of NY in this wonderful page turner. In sharply written prose He has created a story that is compelling and heartfelt. It is perfect for the beach, the plane or just a great read.