NYPD RED 8: THE 11:59 BOMBER (THE NYPD RED SERIES)

MARSHALL KARP

Writer Marshall Karp made his debut with his excellent book The Rabbit Factory. After five books featuring his well-crafted detectives, he went on to have an influential career, especially after sharing byline with uber-popular writer James Patterson. Together, they created what is now a longstanding and fascinating series entitled NYPD Red. This week brings back NYPD Red 8: The 11:59 Bomber, written solely by talented writer Marshall Karp. As the title implies, a deranged perpetrator is setting off bombs in and around the city of New York. What makes this unique is that the bombs detonate daily as 11:59 AM approaches. The NYPD Red unit, which is similar to a major Case Squad, has its hands full finding the perpetrator. There is also a nice backstory involving one of the detectives that makes solving the case more difficult.

Marshall Karp knows how to write an involving and exciting story, the format in and of itself consisting of short chapters, which makes it easy to put down and pick up, letting the reader consume as much or as little as they desire.

Karp is a writer who can be overlooked unless the reader is an observant, dedicated mystery fan. Pick up all of his books, starting with The Rabbit Factory and, at this point, ending with this wonderfully written book, NYPD Red 8: The 11:59 Bomber.