Beneath the Depths: A Detective Byron Mystery
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In this latest gripping mystery from bestselling author Bruce Robert Coffin, Detective Sergeant John Byron is back—and ready to prove that no one on his beat is above the law.
When the body of prominent Portland attorney Paul Ramsey turns up in the bottom of Casco Bay, following his loss of a multimillion dollar civil trial, Byron knows it's no accidental drowning. Golden boy Ramsey had a dark side—and Byron believes the key to solving his murder lies in uncovering those secrets someone wanted buried along with him.
With the brilliant Detective Diane Joyner by his side, Byron takes on Ramsey's former employer, the powerhouse law firm of Newman, Branch & DeWitt. But delving further into the troubled waters of Ramsey's past only serves to lengthen the list of suspects—unleashing a perfect storm of corruption, betrayal, and murder that only Byron can stop. If he's not too late.
Bruce Robert Coffin
Bruce Robert Coffin is a retired police detective sergeant and bestselling author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. He lives and writes in Maine. brucerobertcoffin.com
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Detective Byron is back for another incredible mediocre adventure! When we last left him, he had just killed his commanding officer in a shoot out after he was revealed to be part of a wide-ranging conspiracy that went back decades. When it became clear that there was going to be some sort of investigation, he flounced out of the department after turning in his badge and his gun. Apparently, the author felt no need to address any of this or explain what happened or how the investigation went. Byron is just now back on the force and everyone is pretending that it never happened.And now Byron's team is informed that the body of prominent lawyer has been discovered floating in the ocean. At first it seems like a simple case of jealousy, as the lawyer had been having an affair with the wife of one of the partners, but Byron's not so sure. There's something else going on here, and it's up to him to get to the bottom of it.Meanwhile, things are weird between him and Diane. She is being all "emotional" and secretive around him. Apparently, she applied for a promotion without first talking to him about it our getting his permission or something. He's also sneaking around to meet with his ex-wife without telling her which is leading to some tension. Will Diane accept the promotion and stop working directly for Byron? Will their relationship be able to survive a change in power dynamics that does not favor Byron? Wow, yet again, this book reveals much more about the author than I'm sure he intends. These issues center mainly around 3 topics: women, race, and Byron's immaturity. Every woman who enters the story has her appearance and relative fuckability rigorously commented upon. Diane's race continues to be discussed in cringe-inducing ways, especially when she is being considered for a promotion. The author makes it clear that the only reason she's in the running is because she's black. He even has the audacity to put this notion in Diane's mouth. This is ludicrous especially because Diane is a goddamn hero. She left her hospital bed to take a bullet in the line of duty and save lives in the last book. She SHOULD be promoted. To make this an issue of race is disgusting.Another annoying habit the author has is making everyone Byron encounters either very stupid or a jerk. The number of times Byron fantasized about throttling people he's speaking to is frankly disturbing. Also, at one point, group of detectives corner a man at his gym and threaten him and physically assault him until he agrees to let them search his apartment. Like... that's insanely illegal and it's disturbing to see it treated as normal and acceptable. Finally, the ultimate villain of this piece is just a comical trope of the femme fatale. She's the wife of the partner who was sleeping with the murder victim. She apparently orchestrated all of it, involving both a drug dealer and a stripper and then killing them both in order to frame her husband so that the law firm would be all hers. She's also a lesbian and was sleeping with her secretary as well. She tries to seduce Byron when he comes to confront her. It's laughable. And it of course all culminates with her throwing herself dramatically off a balcony. Woof.