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Book ReviewsPattern of Violence |
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Book: Pattern of Violence
Written by: C. Hyytinen |
Publisher: Echelon Press
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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An excellent read from a talented writer
Rating:
5 / 5
It's always fun reviewing a fellow Wisconsinite's contribution to the world of crime mysteries, and C. Hyytinen is no exception. Hailing from LaCrosse, Wisconsin and currently residing in rural Minnesota, she has an excellent working knowledge of the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Maria Sanchez was married to a monster. She and her baby girl fled when he tried to kill Maria, and then turned on the child. Maria managed to flee with Tess, and the story is set several years later, when Tess is "almost ten." Maria is now a homicide detective, and her husband is long dead of an apparent car accident...or is he? At the moment Maria, and her partner Joe, who are both madly in love with each other and haven't yet owned up to it, are on the track of a fiendish killer dubbed "The River Rat." Maria is having foreshadowing nightmares, Joe can't stand not telling her how he feels, and the chief and public are breathing down their necks to catch the killer. Maria needs to come to terms with her past with her daughter, and in the meantime little children are dying horrible deaths, and Maria is terrified that her dreams mean danger:
"There's a murderer on the loose. You haven't seen what can happen to a young child. I have first-hand knowledge-and I'm NOT going to let Tess become another statistic." Tears flowed freely from Maria's eyes as she pictured every horrendous thing imaginable happening to her young daughter."
For a first-out author, Hyytinen has "the touch." Her tale is stupefying and terror-laden. Her bad guy is so bad that he's more of a machine than a person. Maria is a human cop with loads of baggage, and the dichotomy between her sense of duty and her love for her child creates enough conflict to carry the tale, even if the plot hadn't been so laden with spine-tingling events. The love story between Maria and Joe is touching, as is the sidebar of what turns out to be Tess's half-brother. The highs in this story are cloud-reaching, and the lows are thunderously dark.
Character and plot development work wonderfully well, as Maria's dreams interweave with increasingly alarming events. PATTERN OF VIOLENCE is a page-turner that can't be put down, even to attend to life's little duties. Hyytinen should have an excellent go as an author...this book is first rate! An excellent read from a talented writer.
Shelley Glodowski
Senior Reviewer
Fine writing.
Rating:
5 / 5
This book has it all,suspense, action, romance,and great characterization.
Great Book
Rating:
5 / 5
Pattern of Violence is a great book. The characters came to life and the plot was "edge of your seat". I recommend this novel to anyone who likes a good thriller... I'm looking forward to reading more works by this author.
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