Author: James Comey
Published: May 30, 2023 by Mysterious Press
Format: Kindle, Hardcover 335 Pages
Genre: Crime Thriller
Source: My thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.
First Sentence: The doorman barely glanced up as she breezed past, bright blonde hair spilling from under her navy blue Hermes scarf, fancy Jackie O sunglasses on even at night, black Prada gabardine raincoat.
Blurb: The gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and investigators working to solve a murder while navigating the treacherous currents of modern politics and the mob. When a years-long case against a powerful mobster finally cracks and an unimpeachable witness takes the stand, federal prosecutor Nora Carleton is looking forward to putting the defendant away for good. The mobster, though, has other plans. As the witness’s testimony concludes, a note is passed to the prosecution offering up information into the assassination of a disgraced former New York governor, murdered in his penthouse apartment just days before. It’s enough to blow the case wide open, and to send Nora into a high-stakes investigation of conspiracy, corruption, and danger. Drawing from the author’s decades in federal law enforcement, including his years in Manhattan as a mob prosecutor and later the chief federal prosecutor, Central Park West is a fast-paced legal thriller with an intriguing plot enriched by real-life details and experiences. That unique perspective gives the novel much of its allure, but it’s the unforgettable characters, shocking twists, and courtroom scenes as authentic as they are dramatic that will leave readers looking forward to more from this bold new talent in the genre.(GoodReads)
My Opinion: While reading this book, I wondered if it could become a series since I enjoyed the people, investigation, politics, and courtroom atmosphere. I don’t know if James Comey will continue down this crime fiction path, but he has a flare for this genre.
After reading other reviews, I must disagree with those who compared him to James Patterson. The two authors have a similar way of storytelling, but Comey takes it a few steps further. Central Park West has more meat and atmosphere, which goes a long way for a reader who likes to settle in and not feel that they have picked up a brain candy beach read.
The story has a few graphic moments, but that’s what you get when mafia stories are told, but there is also balance, with the people fighting in the courts and the people they go home to.
People will judge James Comey by his politics, but as an author, I enjoy his work and think people who read crime fiction will find that this book touches all the parts that make this genre enjoyable.
Blurb: The gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and investigators working to solve a murder while navigating the treacherous currents of modern politics and the mob. When a years-long case against a powerful mobster finally cracks and an unimpeachable witness takes the stand, federal prosecutor Nora Carleton is looking forward to putting the defendant away for good. The mobster, though, has other plans. As the witness’s testimony concludes, a note is passed to the prosecution offering up information into the assassination of a disgraced former New York governor, murdered in his penthouse apartment just days before. It’s enough to blow the case wide open, and to send Nora into a high-stakes investigation of conspiracy, corruption, and danger. Drawing from the author’s decades in federal law enforcement, including his years in Manhattan as a mob prosecutor and later the chief federal prosecutor, Central Park West is a fast-paced legal thriller with an intriguing plot enriched by real-life details and experiences. That unique perspective gives the novel much of its allure, but it’s the unforgettable characters, shocking twists, and courtroom scenes as authentic as they are dramatic that will leave readers looking forward to more from this bold new talent in the genre.(GoodReads)
My Opinion: While reading this book, I wondered if it could become a series since I enjoyed the people, investigation, politics, and courtroom atmosphere. I don’t know if James Comey will continue down this crime fiction path, but he has a flare for this genre.
After reading other reviews, I must disagree with those who compared him to James Patterson. The two authors have a similar way of storytelling, but Comey takes it a few steps further. Central Park West has more meat and atmosphere, which goes a long way for a reader who likes to settle in and not feel that they have picked up a brain candy beach read.
The story has a few graphic moments, but that’s what you get when mafia stories are told, but there is also balance, with the people fighting in the courts and the people they go home to.
People will judge James Comey by his politics, but as an author, I enjoy his work and think people who read crime fiction will find that this book touches all the parts that make this genre enjoyable.
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