![]() Now a formidable Russian assassin has come to the United States to kill Slava. We learn that, back in Russia, Slava was involved in a politically motivated bombing that killed many innocent people. The other challenge arises from his friendship with a Russian named Slava who also works in the hotel and once saved Murphy's life. A reluctant Murphy accepts the assignment after the man offers to start a foundation in honor of Murphy's son. In one, ex-priest Bill Kilkenny, who has helped Murphy deal with his grief, introduces him to a rich, obnoxious man who wants the ex-cop to investigate the murder of his granddaughter. In this, the follow-up to his acclaimed 2016 novel "Where It Hurts," Murphy is soon caught up in two dangerous investigations. His Long Island is scruffy, blue-collar, corrupt, choked by traffic, and fueled by fast food, cheap beer and unrelenting anger. He also wants us to know that for most people on Long Island, the fashionable Hamptons might as well be on Mars. He has retired from the Suffolk County, New York police force and works for a second-rate hotel where he drives a shuttle bus and doubles as house detective.Ĭoleman, who has published more than 20 novels and won major crime-fiction prizes, writes skillfully about weapons, car chases, police work and his hero's many brawls. ![]() In its painful aftermath, he and his wife divorced. ![]() He has struggled with grief and rage since the death of his 20-year-old son. Gus Murphy, the hero of Reed Farrel Coleman's gracefully gritty novel "What You Break," is a troubled man. ![]()
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