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sharrypdx's review against another edition
3.0
It’s a decent read. Interesting story. Not great literature, but worth reading.
ashemoore's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
chelz286's review against another edition
4.0
Detective Bruno Johnson is thrown into some challenges and decisions within a matter of days. I enjoyed the story line and felt it was really engaging. However, I felt there was almost too much going on right off the bat and at times things are repeated. However it all shakes out in the wash with a few unseen twists. I would read more by this author. I received a free advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
3no7's review against another edition
5.0
“The Innocents” by David Putnam is part of his Bruno Johnson series, but it is not necessary to have read the other books to enjoy this one. Those who have not read the previous books can jump right in without any problem. In fact, this is the perfect place to start for a new reader because it is a prequel, set in 1988.
Bruno Johnson is a new detective on the L. A. County Sheriff’s Violent Crimes Team, and this book is his first person narrative. This book is filled with action and drama that starts with a surprising revelation in chapter one, and goes on to chronicle all that Johnson has to deal with over the next few days in his personal and professional life.
The action is non-stop and runs the gamut from the mundane to the incredibly complex. It is hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys, especially since some people are both. Johnson has to juggle training a new partner, dealing with unreliable coworkers, uncovering possible corruption in the department, and solving violent crimes all in a few days. Oh, wait! We must not forget that little "personal complication" that cannot be ignored.
The book is narrative driven, and we learn about the cast of characters as Johnson sees them. We share Johnson’s thoughts, question, and fears in every situation. The conversations are realistic and revealing. Page after page is filled with suspense, action, and non-stop twists and turns. Johnson has a busy few days that come to a surprising end.
I received a copy of “The Innocents” from David Putnam, Oceanview Publishing, and Net Galley in exchange for an impartial review. This is a book filled with realistic conflicts, complicated relationships, and non-stop action. I highly recommend it.
Bruno Johnson is a new detective on the L. A. County Sheriff’s Violent Crimes Team, and this book is his first person narrative. This book is filled with action and drama that starts with a surprising revelation in chapter one, and goes on to chronicle all that Johnson has to deal with over the next few days in his personal and professional life.
The action is non-stop and runs the gamut from the mundane to the incredibly complex. It is hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys, especially since some people are both. Johnson has to juggle training a new partner, dealing with unreliable coworkers, uncovering possible corruption in the department, and solving violent crimes all in a few days. Oh, wait! We must not forget that little "personal complication" that cannot be ignored.
The book is narrative driven, and we learn about the cast of characters as Johnson sees them. We share Johnson’s thoughts, question, and fears in every situation. The conversations are realistic and revealing. Page after page is filled with suspense, action, and non-stop twists and turns. Johnson has a busy few days that come to a surprising end.
I received a copy of “The Innocents” from David Putnam, Oceanview Publishing, and Net Galley in exchange for an impartial review. This is a book filled with realistic conflicts, complicated relationships, and non-stop action. I highly recommend it.
samhouston's review
5.0
I come, as usual, late to a relatively new crime fiction series, this one featuring 25-year-old policeman Bruno Johnson, but I'm happy that I finally got here.
"The Innocents" is book five in the Bruno Johnson series, and in this one Bruno learns that he has an infant daughter only when she is handed to him by the baby's stressed out and exhausted mother. That proves to be a problem, but because Bruno's father is thrilled with the addition to his family, it is not one that defeats the young policeman.
While trying to cope with the idea that he is a new father, Bruno takes on an extremely difficult assignment, one that sees him going undercover in an effort to nail two of the most ruthless cops imaginable, cops so bad that they have become on-the-job contract killers. As Bruno tries to gather enough evidence to nail the two killers, he comes to the realization that he can't trust anyone, including his handlers, because no one turns out to be what they appear.
Now the question is will he live long enough to see his daughter reach her first birthday? And if he does, will he still be with the police, or will he be in prison?
This is a fun ride, and I now fully intend to go back and find the first four books in the Bruno Johnson series because I want to enjoy all of the ride, not just part of it. Good stuff.
"The Innocents" is book five in the Bruno Johnson series, and in this one Bruno learns that he has an infant daughter only when she is handed to him by the baby's stressed out and exhausted mother. That proves to be a problem, but because Bruno's father is thrilled with the addition to his family, it is not one that defeats the young policeman.
While trying to cope with the idea that he is a new father, Bruno takes on an extremely difficult assignment, one that sees him going undercover in an effort to nail two of the most ruthless cops imaginable, cops so bad that they have become on-the-job contract killers. As Bruno tries to gather enough evidence to nail the two killers, he comes to the realization that he can't trust anyone, including his handlers, because no one turns out to be what they appear.
Now the question is will he live long enough to see his daughter reach her first birthday? And if he does, will he still be with the police, or will he be in prison?
This is a fun ride, and I now fully intend to go back and find the first four books in the Bruno Johnson series because I want to enjoy all of the ride, not just part of it. Good stuff.
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