Blue Blood
by Edward Conlon
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Author: Edward ConlonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-05
ISBN: 1594480737
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Book Review: 10 STARS
Summary: 5 Stars
His writing flows. His sense of humor is spot on. Yes it's a little repetitious but given everything else so what! I was waking up two hours ahead of norm just to get back with Det. Conlon in the South Bronx.
He tells us about 9/11 and how he and other officers sifted through the remains of the World Trade Center. And how they used Falcons to keep seagulls away from body parts. Gruesome.
Yes the endless drug busts in and around the housing projects get old quick. But again Conlon's writing skill, humor and other experiences make up for it. I hope he keeps writing.
[] A while back I found a website with aerial photos of all the south bronx housing projects. My god how depressing. I couldn't even imagine living in such buildings. So stark and forbidding. Huge red brick(?) monsters. No balconies, small windows. Unfortunately I can't seem to find it now. [...]
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