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"How the Blackout Really Happened"
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Winner - Drama Category
Latino Books to Movie Award!
Winner - Adventure/Suspense Category
International Latino Books Award!
New York City’s mean streets have become a killing field and two homicide detectives hunt the crazed killer that’s targeting young, male, Hispanic prostitutes. Things get complicated when politics and a crooked private investigator enter the fray. Eddie Ramos and his partner, Tommy Cucitti, are detectives in the elite squad known as Manhattan North Homicide. Eddie’s an old-fashioned kind of cop; heck, Eddie’s an old cop period, and he’s put to the test when young men and boys start winding up dead all over his town, young men and boys that share a common source of livelihood…they’re all prostitutes. Eddie Ramos doesn’t like cell phones or computers; he trusts paperwork, procedure, and his instincts. He’s been married to his childhood sweetheart for thirty years, he’s a family man, a church-going Catholic, and he still carries the same 5-shot revolver they gave him when he graduated from the academy. Tommy Cucitti is younger, brasher, more of a hothead and usually in trouble. He knows computers and always carries his cell phone. He’s single and lives with his street-wise, hotheaded Armenian girlfriend; Daphne. Tommy and Eddie are two different kinds of men that are the same kind of cop; dedicated, hardworking and resourceful. They’re after a serial killer that manages to stay below their radar while the body count keeps climbing in a city that’s turning into a powder keg.
Reviews...
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end.
I am a BIG horror reader and I was a bit doubtful about reading a “crime” book. Books that have to do with police investigations never caught my attention. BOY WAS I WRONG! This was the perfect book to read and change my mind. It was intense from the very first chapter. So well written and the characters are so well described that they actually come to life. The fact that in took place in my city and the streets and neighborhoods were ON POINT, made it feel as if I were in the book. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading. No matter what your preference in genre, this book will capture your attention and bring you along for one hell of a roller coaster ride through the grimy streets of NYC!
Good read!
Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars!
It's always a bit of a risk buying a book from an unfamiliar writer on Kindle, as some books appear to forego the editing process altogether, but this one was a winner. It was well-written, for a start. The characters were engaging, the setting of the world of NYC law enforcement was researched.
Crime fiction isn't always my go-to genre, but when there's a good story being told, it really doesn't matter. I enjoyed it & am looking forward to more from this Mr Lopez!
I really enjoyed Arnaldo's book Chickenhawk
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I really enjoyed Arnaldo's book chickenhawk, This book capativated me from the very beginning, it was suspenseful, funny and easy to read. Great story line of police/detective work that I was able to relate to living in NYC. He took you on a roller coaster ride never knowing what's going to happen next a real page turner. He really developed the characters making them so real and touches you in a way that's so beliveable where anyone can relate. This book leaves you wanting more. I'm looking forward to reading more of Mr. Lopez's books and really hoping to see this book in the movies someday and grateful to Brenda for suggesting this book for the book club to read and having the pleasure to meet Mr. Lopez in person he is such a gifted writer. Excellent book read.............Well Done!!!!!!!
Wowwwww!
5.0 out of 5 stars
OMG!!!!!! What intensity, drama filled suspense this novel leaves you in!!! I did not expect the twist and turns of this novel!! The minute I picked the book up it was hard for me to put down not even for a second!! I am very impressed by the creativity of the Author, and look forward to reading some more work from him!! If you haven't read "Chickenhawk" yet, then let me just say that it is a MUST READ!
An attention- grabbing thriller!
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An attention- grabbing thriller that will keep you engaged and at the edge of your seat.
A true expert in creating a world of suspense, action, and heart-pounding imagery! The details make you feel as if you are there witnessing the outrageous crime scenes! Not your average cops & robbers type of book- It is dirty, ruthless, and leaves you in shock - my kind of book! A very unique “to catch a serial killer” book! A definite must read!
