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Young men are being murdered. They have no criminal records, aren't all killed in quite the same manner, seem to have no connection with each other. They do have things in common, but nothing that leaps out to the police and says, "Serial killer at work here." Detectives Mary Catherine (MC) Riggio and Kitt Lundgren catch the first case, Matt Martin. It doesn't look like it's going to be an easy case, and that's nothing new to either of them. As they look at Matt's life, they realize that he is living way beyond his means. Where is the money coming from? Why is his brother Justin hiding something, and what is he hiding? The harder MC and Kitt dig, the more they realize that this case may be connected to other cases in the region. Their boss, of course, does not want to hear this. MC and Kitt find the evidence to convince him and the case just gets more complicated. Spindler has written a page-turner. Even readers who know very little about computers (this reader included) can see the possibilities for crime. Spindler seems to know her police procedures, and the case progresses in the series of fits and starts that real-life cases tend to operate under. MC and Kitt have been together a while, and have that kind of partnership that has weathered some storms, leaving both people stronger and more trusting of the other. This is not to say that they always agree; they don't. It just feels like a real partnership. The plotting is quite good, although serious readers of the genre may see behind all the machinations to the real villain. Still, it's a pleasure to see how Spindler gets MC and Kitt to that point; it's not an obvious route. Fans of police procedurals and thrillers should enjoy BREAKNECK. §P.J. Coldren lives in northern lower Michigan where she reads and reviews widely across the mystery genre when she isn't working in her local hospital pharmacy.
Reviewed by P.J. Coldren, October 2009
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