I have enjoyed of the Jimmy Vega books now including this one. I like the plots, twist and turns and strong characters that make up this series. Have one more to read!! Hope she writes more soon. Good read.

Chazin's books provide excellent character development and surprising plot twists. Reading her Jimmy Vega novels makes more sensitive to the plight of immigrants in the USA. This novel was a page turner as well as a thought provoking read.

The chip on Jimmy Vega's shoulder gets a bit heavy at times.

An excellent read! When I started I was afraid this would be a story written to advance a political/social agenda without the plot and character development to allow the novel to stand on its own merits. I was wrong. It's well written, has very human characters and a compelling plot. It does shed light on issues faced by both legal Hispanic residents and illegal immigrants in the U.S. No sugar-coating, no rose-colored glasses, no identifiable political perspective. Just some insight into what life is like, good and bad, for a segment of the population most of us know nothing about firsthand. All this wrapped up in a good mystery with a likable detective who is good at his job and doing his best to be a decent human being in the face of day to day struggles in his work, family and personal life of the sort readers can relate to. I'm looking forward to the next novel featuring detective Jimmy Vega.