What a great book - what a great series!
Rating:
5 / 5
I loved this book -- Louis is my hero and I like the fact that the books take place before DNA fingerprinting - it makes it so much more of a mystery than just sending in a sample of DNA to the lab. These authors know how to mix atmoshpere and mystery - I can't wait to read their next book!!
A Great New Series!
Rating:
5 / 5
I admit it--I do not usually like female mystery writers. I also do not usually like books written by committee (in this case a team of two sisters).I picked up 'Thicker Than Water' on the basis of a recommendation I read on one of Amazon's lists. I am glad I did. Parrish's books, with the exception of the first, are published as paper back originals. If ever an author deserved hard cover treatment, this one does. I am also wondering about the lack of professional reviews of the Parrish books on the Amazon site. I wonder why this author is not getting the attention she (they) truly deserve. The series has a mixed race protagonist, Louis Kincaid, who, like the best of the fictional detectives, is conflicted about almost everything in his life. The books are set in the 1980s before DNA and widespread use of computer technology. Smart move. 'Thicker Than Water' is rich in character development and sense of time and place. It is as well plotted as anything currently on the mystery best seller lists. In this book, the horrific 20 year old rape and murder of a beautiful young girl may be the key to solving a present day homicide. The man convicted of that murder, and recently released after serving his time, is the prime suspect in the current slaying. Kincaid believes that the thoroughly unlikeable Jack Cade, the man convicted of the rape and murder, may in fact, be innocent. He forms a shaky alliance with Susan Outlaw, Cade's court appointed attorney. This book is filled with fully developed characters. Even the bit players have been created with great care. The childhood friend of the murdered girl is one of the most touching characters in the book. I think the Kincaid series has great potential. Buy these books. Read them. Recommend them to your friends. Talk them up to your local booksellers. Kincaid deserves hardcovers and a publicity team working on his behalf.
Spellbinding
Rating:
5 / 5
P.J. Parrish�s �Thicker Than Water� is the fourth Louis Kincaid and second set on Florida�s West Coast. It is terrific.Louis Kincaid is a refreshing protagonist with a deep sense of honor, principal and integrity who looks for those traits in others. Since the legal system may not always get it right, sometimes Louis Kincaid nudges justice a bit just to make certain. Upon release after serving a twenty-year rape sentence, Jack Cade is accused of a murder that occurs shortly after his return. Cade is a vile man, but Louis Kincaid picks him up as a client. It appears the two crimes are related---but Cade may have been set up for both of them. Suspects abound---with twists that seem to absolve everyone you suspect As the odds against Louis Kincaid�s quest mount he shows more determination in seeking the truth. Wonderful pacing holds you to the final chapter before you realize whodunit. Louis Kincaid continues to grow as a character, the supporting cast is robust and the Florida setting is appropriately steamy.
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