Frank Marr The Second Girl, Book 1, (Paperback)

from FerneMysteryReader

Frank Marr, was a police detective in Washington, D.C., but was forced to retire due to his own drug habit. Now a private investigator, Frank creates his own accountability, his own rules, hovers between the ups and downs of his habit and sometimes comes very close to his own edge. When a novel i...

from sesgreen25

Great combination of plot, believable character and setting. Former police officer in the gritty side of Washington D.C. Reminds me of George Pelacanos.

from veeshee

I had heard this book being described as gritty, which immediately caught my attention. I like stories that capture the violence that is prevalent in society and I enjoy reading books that have a "raw" feeling to them. Based on the description, I felt that this book would be right for me. So here...

from gmmartz

'The Second Girl' by David Swinson is a crime novel with an exciting plot but not a whole lot more going for it. Going against it would include irritating first person writing, sporadic use of unrealistic dialogue, and constant (as in, how can this guy still be walking around?) drug use by the ma...