The Devil in Her Way
Maureen Coughlin Series, Book 2
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Starred review from March 4, 2013
Loehfelm’s excellent second novel featuring Maureen Coughlin takes the former Staten Island bartender to New Orleans, where she finds a fresh start with the NOPD and redemption trying to save one child from the violence of the streets. Although her first day as a rookie cop starts badly, with a suspect punching her in the stomach, the arrest uncovers a large stash of drugs and guns. But Maureen is more interested in two boys—one 12, the other an older teen—hanging around the crime scene. Her concern for the kids leads her to a shadowy figure who makes children into criminals before disposing of them. Aided by her training officer, Preacher Boyd, Maureen learns to be a cop and follow her instincts. Loehfelm meshes graceful prose with edgy suspense and an authentic view of New Orleans’ myriad neighborhoods, bars, and restaurants, where a “Café du Monde frozen au lait” is “the closest thing in this world to ambrosia.” Agent: Barney Karpfinger, the Karpfinger Agency.
If it weren't for Renee Raudman's clear voice and solid narration, this listener would have abandoned Loehfelm's second Maureen Coughlin adventure. Maureen's character is engaging, but this story is not. In Loehfelm's first book, THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS, Maureen was a Stanton Island bartender who was waiting to get into the police academy. Now, she's a rookie cop in New Orleans, who is being mentored by Preacher Boyd, her police trainer. During an incident that begins as a domestic call and turns into a drug bust, she encounters a 12-year-old boy who, along with others young people, is being schooled for a crime by a shadowy figure. Unfortunately, that's it. Maureen saves the day in the book, but it's really Raudman delivery that keeps one's attention. She does a highly credible job with male characters--and she knows how to ramp up the action. A.L.H. (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine
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