A review by ambrose_7
Cop Hater by Ed McBain

4.0

I heard raving reviews about this series and wanted to get into crime books more, so I decided to dive into "Cop Hater." I liked a lot of things about this novel. It was fast-paced and just long enough. I liked the dialogue; the characters were witty and snappy. I also liked how the book was about how the cops did everything. It was my first experience reading a book like that, and I've always been interested in police procedures and what happens behind the scenes. I also appreciated how the cops weren't placed on a pedestal; it felt reasonably unbiased. There were bad cops, and there were good cops. Carella was a well-written character. I felt very connected to him and didn't connect super positively with anyone besides his fiancé, but it didn't matter because at least I had Carella. Considering how much build-up there was, the ending felt rushed, but at least the last scene was WELL built up. I'll be indulging in the rest of the series in the future.