Detective Elouise Norton: Land of Shadows : A Detective Elouise Norton Novel (Series #1) (Paperback)

from rmarcin

I really liked Elouise Norton. Smart cop, but lots of baggage.

from gmmartz

I nearly gave up on this novel, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I think Rachel Howzell Hall worked a little too hard at the beginning to develop a 'shtick', but once the story progressed she focused more on the crimes and less on the joking around. The result was a crackerjack procedural that stars...

from samantha.1020

Land of Shadows is the 1st book in the Detective Elouise Norton series. I've read two of this authors books previously (both standalones) and enjoyed them so much that I knew that I wanted to dive into her backlist. I'm really glad that I did because I enjoyed this book a lot. Lou's character is ...

from sennebec

A good and gritty mystery, tying two missing and eventually dead teens together. Add in a sub-plot about the main detective's marital problems and difficulties getting respect from peers and tough guys on the street, plus a neat twist at the end in terms of the perp, and you close the cover with ...

from cathyskye

The minute I began reading Land of Shadows, Lou Norton's voice pulled me right into the story. She's a black woman who grew up in a dangerous part of Los Angeles, and she worked hard to get out of there, get an education, and better herself. She and her husband have money, nice cars, a very nice ...