City Dark: A Thriller
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- Author：Roger A. Canaff
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Summary
A vanished mother， the grip of darkness， a lifelong mystery。 Forty years later， a prosecutor faces them all again， this time as a murder suspect in a pulse-pounding legal thriller of psychological suspense。
On a steaming night in 1977， New York City is plunged into darkness and two boys， Joe and Robbie， are abandoned by their mother， Lois。 Forty years to the day after this unforgivable moment， Joe is a hard-drinking ADA and Lois has resurfaced: Joe wakes from another alcoholic fog to learn she’s been found murdered on a Coney Island beach。
Joe throws himself into his work， struggling to reconcile his memories of Lois with the relative stranger found by the NYPD。 And when another murder hits close to home and DNA links Joe to both crimes， he sinks deeper into the abyss。 Joe can’t remember a thing。 His last hope as the evidence mounts against him is Aideen Bradigan， a brilliant and dogged lawyer from his past。
It will take Aideen’s drive and Joe’s own shrewd legal mind to uncover a potentially terrifying truth—and to shatter the devastating secrets that claw back to that fateful night in the dark。
On a steaming night in 1977， New York City is plunged into darkness and two boys， Joe and Robbie， are abandoned by their mother， Lois。 Forty years to the day after this unforgivable moment， Joe is a hard-drinking ADA and Lois has resurfaced: Joe wakes from another alcoholic fog to learn she’s been found murdered on a Coney Island beach。
Joe throws himself into his work， struggling to reconcile his memories of Lois with the relative stranger found by the NYPD。 And when another murder hits close to home and DNA links Joe to both crimes， he sinks deeper into the abyss。 Joe can’t remember a thing。 His last hope as the evidence mounts against him is Aideen Bradigan， a brilliant and dogged lawyer from his past。
It will take Aideen’s drive and Joe’s own shrewd legal mind to uncover a potentially terrifying truth—and to shatter the devastating secrets that claw back to that fateful night in the dark。
Reviews
Mehva
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I have mixed feelings about this one， the plot was interesting but the writing style didn't work for me。 I think it would have been more interesting as a tv show or movie。 Mysteries from the past intersect with the present and a man fights to defend himself again murder charges I have mixed feelings about this one， the plot was interesting but the writing style didn't work for me。 I think it would have been more interesting as a tv show or movie。 Mysteries from the past intersect with the present and a man fights to defend himself again murder charges 。。。more
Holly
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I got an early copy of this through the Amazon First Reads program and tore through it。 4。5。
LenaRibka
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3，5 starsIt took me an eternity to finish this one。 I can't even explain why。 Normally I loose my interests if the reading process lasts too long。 But it wasn't the case with City Dark。 I felt connected to the characters even if I didn't spend my spare time thinking about them。 I could put this book aside for weeks and pick it up again without exhaustingly trying to remember what it was about （I have to admit， it happens not very often）。Probably the reason was the solid writing that I， by all me 3，5 starsIt took me an eternity to finish this one。 I can't even explain why。 Normally I loose my interests if the reading process lasts too long。 But it wasn't the case with City Dark。 I felt connected to the characters even if I didn't spend my spare time thinking about them。 I could put this book aside for weeks and pick it up again without exhaustingly trying to remember what it was about （I have to admit， it happens not very often）。Probably the reason was the solid writing that I， by all means， enjoyed。 It was an interesting case， in spite of I DIDN'T like the resolution of the mystery - it was really too far-stretched and hardly credible for my taste。 ***ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review。*** 。。。more
Dana Vogel
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**I received a free ARC of this from NetGalley**I really liked this！ I don't usually read a lot of legal thrillers/police procedurals， but the backdrop of the 1977 blackout intrigued me。 I'm glad I picked this up！ City Dark kept me guessing and kept my attention well past my bedtime。 The characters were likable despite their flaws， and I loved that the book featured a diverse cast of characters who were all well-developed rather than just caricatures meant to represent different groups。 I'll be **I received a free ARC of this from NetGalley**I really liked this！ I don't usually read a lot of legal thrillers/police procedurals， but the backdrop of the 1977 blackout intrigued me。 I'm glad I picked this up！ City Dark kept me guessing and kept my attention well past my bedtime。 The characters were likable despite their flaws， and I loved that the book featured a diverse cast of characters who were all well-developed rather than just caricatures meant to represent different groups。 I'll be checking out other book by Roger Canaff in the future。 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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Very intriguing RtcNetGalley arc
Nichole Taggart
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Though I found myself engaged and didn’t want to put the book down as I read。 I’m not sure I can say I absolutely loved it。 I have let this review sit in my mind for days trying to decide what I would say。 Trying to find what the other reviewer I was able to find saw in the writing that I was missing。 This is well written and the plot is there。 But I still found myself somewhat bored while reading。
Melanie Patrice
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I loved this book！ It was such an amazing book！ The mystery of what would happen next kept me intrigued the whole time。 I could not put down the book！ I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who can read！。 It had a good story to it。 I liked the variety of characters in it。 It was a well written book。 Thanks so much netgalley for my arc copy
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