Blurb
Chicago detective Doug ‘Sharkey’ Bremner and his partner, Pepe Aloise, are confronted with a hideously brutal murder in an alley beside a bar on January 13th. The main suspect, Maurice, met the victim earlier that day. Maurice’s identical twin brother, Roland, provides an alibi, but Sharkey cannot lose the feeling that Maurice is somehow responsible. There is no evidence – just his cop’s instinct.
Two equally bizarre killings took place in the previous months on the same date. The detectives believe they are the work of a manic serial killer murdering victims every thirteenth of the month. While Pepe is not convinced, Sharkey knows in his heart the murderer is Maurice, but cannot prove it.
February 13th is getting closer, and Sharkey knows there will be another killing. But with nothing connecting the three victims and no evidence to arrest Maurice, Sharkey must take matters into his own hands, which leads to a horrific discovery.
Review
Detective Doug “Sharkey” Bremner and his partner, Pepe Aloise, are assigned to solve the murder of a man killed outside a bar on January 13th. This is the third bizarre murder to happen in three months, all of which occurred on the 13th. Sharkey knows a fourth murder will happen the next month, and his only suspect, Maurice Banfield, has an alibi. His gut intuition knows something is deeply wrong with Maurice and his twin brother, Roland, but with no proof and the clock ticking, he has to go to extremes to catch his man.
This fast-paced novella keeps you on the edge of your seat. The Banfield twins are dark, demented, and carry the story through its many layers. Detective Sharkey Bremner is dedicated and determined to solve the mystery before someone else dies. While I would’ve liked more detail in a few scenes, I could easily see what was going on.
For readers of detective fiction that has the creep factor, Twins should go on your reading list.
5 Stars
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