One hell of a good suspense story . - Publishers Weekly. [A] solid and original crime novel about injustice and corruption in the NYPD.
Gripping.
Written by the author of The Panic in Needle Park, this hard-hitting bestseller inspired an acclaimed 1975 movie.
So authentic that it reads like a real-life crime investigation, this suspenseful novel recaptures the gritty atmosphere of 1970s New York in its examination of exploited idealism and self-serving ambition.
The ensuing scandal leads to an investigation by the Internal Affairs Division that forms the basis of Report to the Commissioner.
Worse yet, he\'s quickly arrested and charged with murder, becoming the scapegoat of a department all too ready to sacrifice a naive rookie in order to conceal its own corruption.
Ordered to track down "the Stick," a high-rolling pimp, Bo finds himself at the center of a Times Square shootout. - The New York Times The youngest detective on the New York City police force, Bo Lockley is eager to prove himself.
Mills\'s book is a spellbinder, ironic in its implications, explosively dramatic in its narrative. . .
One hell of a good suspense story
