{"product_id":"2940044673021","title":"Late Boomer","description":"\u003cp\u003eKIRKUS REVIEW--Benson’s tightly plotted crime thriller is sure to please fans of police procedurals--a Kirkus Star novel.\u003cbr\u003eWealthy middle-aged Manhattanites—the baby boomers of the title—have been gruesomely murdered, and Det.\u003cbr\u003eCarina Quintana senses a connection. But how can she prove it? The killer, if he exists, varies his methods and targets\u003cbr\u003eand leaves no tangible evidence. Age and wealth are all that the victims have in common. Recently transferred from\u003cbr\u003eMiami after her partner was convicted of drug trafficking, Quintana struggles to adjust to New York City and deal with\u003cbr\u003ethe aftermath of testifying against her former co-workers. Now partnered with the sarcastic Pete Simpson, Quintana\u003cbr\u003eattempts to catch the killer without creating panic among the city’s elites. Complications from her personal life—a\u003cbr\u003eCayman bank account, an old lover and a connection from Miami—add to her troubles. Benson’s characters are well\u003cbr\u003edrawn, and Quintana is a noteworthy heroine. The author handles her past and sexuality with a light hand, not\u003cbr\u003eoverplaying the character. Instead, he keeps her guarded and subtle, without verging into clichéd stereotypes about\u003cbr\u003edamaged cops. While her decision-making is sometimes clouded, she is believable as a police officer. Secondary\u003cbr\u003echaracters—the caffeine-addicted Simpson, a particularly droll FBI crime profiler, and New York City itself—are\u003cbr\u003erealistically portrayed, adding interest. Chapters narrated from the point of view of the killer contrast interestingly with\u003cbr\u003eQuintana’s chapters; comparison reveals both characters are relatively isolated and self-protective. The novel’s pacing is\u003cbr\u003eenergetic and engaging, and the story flows almost too quickly. Happily, Benson’s epilogue suggests that Quintana may\u003cbr\u003ereturn in a future novel set in Miami Beach.\u003cbr\u003eA compelling police procedural with a contemporary setting and an intriguing heroine worthy of a series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Benson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107899850992,"sku":"2940044673021","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044673021_p0.jpg?v=1763675576","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044673021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}