Hat Dance (Detective Emilia Cruz Book 2)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00EO5DCT8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 532 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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But Emilia isn’t afraid to defend herself and get what she’s rightfully earned. But the music comes with a price no honest cop can afford to pay.Dining by coincidence at the same restaurant as Acapulco’s popular mayor, Emilia’s evening out with hotel manager Kurt Rucker is cut short by an explosive fire that kills half of the mayor’s security detail. She knows that many women in Mexico don’t get the chances she’s had and the proof is in a log she tracks of women who have gone missing. Emilia is assigned to investigate what quickly is dubbed an assassination attempt on the politician. But even as pressure mounts for a fast arrest, Emilia remains bound by a promise to look for a girl who has disappeared from her own neighborhood. A former U.S. Frightened by the fire and the raw emotion it has sparked not only inside herself but across the city, Emilia isn’t helped by the men in her life. Her boss is more concerned with his own demons than hers, a new partner comes with a bad attitude, and Kurt Rucker could leave Acapulco for a lucrative new job in Belize.When the involvement of the Mexican Army seems likely and would-be vigilantes post threatening videos on YouTube, Acapulco erupts with a wave of violent demonstrations. An Acapulco native forced to grow up too fast, she’s been a cop for nearly 12 years
Emilia is the very first and currently only female detective on the force, and her struggles to be accepted by her colleagues seems to be just as fierce as they were in the first novel. All the corruption reaching the highest levels of corporate and political ladder is horrible, yet the author manages to give a glimpse of the true people living there, who are not easily bought by the ones with money and in power.Overall I loved Hat Dance just as much as Cliff Diver and I'm looking forward to start reading Diablo Nights, the third book in the Emilia Cruz mystery series.--MysterySequels. Hat Dance is book #2 in the Emilia Cruz cr
she is smart and practical enough to realize her place in the Khaled Talib Now I understand why Hollywood bought the film rights to this mystery novel series. Hat Dance, second in the Detective Emilia Cruz series, is impeccably written. It’ll melt away the stereotypical image you have in your mind of Acapulco as a playground for the rich and famous by taking you underneath the city’s epidermis.Through the eyes of a young police detective named Emilia Cruz, the glamor commingles with reality as she juggles plenty of things in her daily life, which also involves being responsible for others while learning to live in the grey area. Different and unique in situation and characterization that TOGETHER make an unusual plot. Bob The DETECTIVE is intense and unrelenting in her pursuit of the criminal element while constantly insecure surrounded by corrupt fellow cops, a triangle lover and a new offensive partner. The interplay between her tenacity and her personal misgivings makes for a great of. A strong four.. great book. great read. bought all three books. great writer. good story. stand alone., but better if you read all three.