Name: The Front
ISBN: 9780399154188

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Dispatched by the district attorney to a declining Massachusetts neighborhood to address a case related to a new public relations campaign, state investigator Win Garano becomes involved with a loosely organized association of vigilante police officers.

The Front

Jacalyn Boggs

This book was OK. There was promise, but I think it was too short. Under 200 pages, I just felt like the surface of the story was barely scratched. It took me three days to get through it, and I think the reason is partly because I couldn't ever truly sink my teeth into it.

I'm not sure if that is indicitive of Cornwell's writing or not. This is the first book I've read by her. The characters seemed interesting, but once more it wasn't deep enough to truly become attached to anyone. I would probably try reading something else by her , if it came across my path because the story held so much promise. 

The other problem I had was in such a brief novella, I think Cornwell had too many things going on. That made things a bit confusing in the end. If she'd remained with the cold case or the question of the DA's possible terrorist ties alone, I think the story would have come off much better.

I'm not disappointed I read it, I just felt like there was more she could include.