EDITORIAL REVIEW
Kevin G. Chapman's book is an exciting look at NYPD homicide detectives' high-stakes environment. Chapman brilliantly weaves suspense, moral issues, and clever planning, keeping readers captivated.
NYPD detectives Mike Stoneman and Jason Dickson face a dilemma before testifying in a high-profile murder trial. It appears a Broadway director poisoned his leading actor to cash in on insurance money from a failing show. The director claims he was framed and that circumstantial evidence and tunnel vision misled Stoneman and Dickson. This doubt makes the detectives explore the idea of an innocent guy being falsely convicted while the real offender goes free.
To keep the case closed, the prosecutor and captain urge the detectives to stick to their initial findings, increasing tension. Mike and Jason secretly reopen the probe due to their doubts. Unauthorized leads may cost them their badges, making their search for truth dangerous. However, their belief in justice and ethics drives them to solve the murder.
Chapman's story captures the protagonists' mental and emotional suffering. Mike and Jason's delicate bond of friendship and obligation is well-portrayed. The plot twists and turns to a gripping and unexpected climax as new evidence emerges.
Michael Connelly and James Patterson fans will love "Double Takedown" for its police procedural and moral dilemmas. Chapman's storytelling and well-developed characters make this novel a genre standout that explores guilt, innocence, and justice.
Kevin G. Chapman creates a thrilling, thought-provoking mystery in this intricately woven story. For fans of well-written detective novels with depth, heart, and a plot that keeps you guessing, "Double Takedown" is a must-read.
About the Author
Kevin G Chapman
Winner of the 2023 CLUE Award Grand Prize (best suspense/thriller for The Other Murder), also winner of the 2021 Kindle Book Award (for Lethal Voyage, Mike Stoneman Thriller #3), the 2022 CLUE AWARD (for Fatal Infraction, Mike Stoneman Thriller #4), the 2023 CLUE Award (for Dead Winner), and #1 Amazon Best-Selling author Kevin G. Chapman is, by day, a buttoned-down corporate labor & employment lawyer who works for a major US media company. He frequently speaks at Continuing Legal Education seminars, has taught legal writing to law students, and is the past chairperson of the Labor & Employment division of the global Association of Corporate Counsel. When the work day is done, however, Kevin lives a much more exciting fictional life of crime and romance as the author of the award-winning Mike Stoneman Thriller series (and other novels, short stories, and screenplays).
When not busy writing, he enjoys playing tournament poker and cheering on his beloved New York Mets.
Kevin loves talking fiction with readers (especially book clubs), or talking about law, politics, or baseball.
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