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An unusual setting (Sea Haven, a summer resort in an unnamed state that sounds a lot like New Jersey) and two police protagonists with contrasting personalities lift Grabenstein's debut mystery. A former military policeman in Iraq, John Ceepak has brought his considerable physical strength, crime-solving skills and morality to the beachside town; "a cop 24/7," he spends his spare time reading about forensics and watching true-crime shows on TV. Assisting Ceepak is 24-year-old Danny Boyle, a part-time summer cop who joined the force largely to impress college girls. The only thing they have in common is a love for Bruce Springsteen. But the murder of a Trump-like real estate magnate, knifed to death while meeting his young daughter at the town's sleazy amusement park, brings the unlikely pair of police officers closer together. Boyle's first-person narration can occasionally sound too cute for comfort, but his increasing respect for police work in general and Ceepak's combination of abilities in particular provide a good deal of the book's satisfaction.
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ISBN-10: 0786717815
ISBN-13: 978-0786717811
Author: Chris Grabenstein
Publisher: Carroll & Graf

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review by mikedraper. January 06, 2012

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"When you realize how perfect everything it, you'll tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.' Budda

Danny Boyle is age 24 and a part time summer employee at the Sea Haven Police Department. He wants to earn enough money during the day to party with his friends on the beach, at night. Danny is with fellow officer, John Ceepak, a former MP recently returned from Iraq. As they are at a coffee shop, a young teenage girl screams that her father has been murdered. The shooting occurred at the Tilt-A-Whirl ride at the Sea Haven amusement park. Ceepak … more

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review by KevinRTipple. July 25, 2009

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Sea Haven, New Jersey is an eighteen mile long barrier island consisting of motels, beach houses, bait shops, etc. For twenty-four year old Danny Boyle it is home and he works part time as an unarmed summer cop who helps with the influx of tourists in the muggy summer months. He just never expected to work a murder scene. But, that is exactly what quickly happens because Danny also serves as the driver for John Ceepak. Ceepak used to be a military policeman, spent time in … more

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review by christytilleryfrench. November 04, 2007

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