10-33 Assist PC by Desmond P. Ryan

Release:September 15, 2018
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Level Best Books
Source: Zooloos Book Tours
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D/C Mike O’Shea, a young cop with a knack for working hard and following hunches, is on the verge of cracking a prostitution ring when an undercover from another unit burns him. With only days left before their pimps shuttle the girls out of the country, Mike pushes his team into overdrive. Hours later, with too little information, sleep, or luck, the unthinkable happens.

And now, the chase is personal.

In the first of The Mike O’Shea Series, 10-33 Assist PC draws us into the dirty world of human trafficking through the eyes of the cops who put their lives on the line every day to shut it down. Written by a Real Detective, 10-33 Assist PC is the story of a cop who must decide how to move forward without forgetting the past.

About the Author:

Born and raised in Toronto, Desmond P. Ryan graduated from UofT and joined what was then the Toronto Police Force. He has been a front-line officer, a beat cop, a patrol sergeant, an instructor at the Toronto Police College, and a detective over the almost thirty years of his career.
Whether as a beat cop or a plainclothes detective, Desmond dealt with good people who did bad things and bad people who followed their instincts. Now a retired detective, he writes crime fiction. Des is presently working on the Mike O’Shea Series and the Mary-Margaret Series, both published by Level Best Books.

Desmond lives in the Toronto neighbourhood known as Cabbagetown, where he can be seen wandering about, considering his next plot point or on his way to the pub.

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10-33 Assist PC Review:

“10-33 Assist PC” is a lovely start to the Mike O’Shea series, and the highlight of the tale was the main characters.

I enjoyed the camaraderie between Sal and Mike. Mike adds a stern tone to the tale, while Sal adds humor with his impulsiveness and sunflower seeds. The author wrote the dynamics between the two so well! Moreover, even though the story gets serious, there are moments that just made me laugh out loud, like when the two chatted with Barb. Similarly, I also enjoyed the other side characters, like Julia and Amanda and Brenda and Jeff. Each brings something new to the investigation, and you wonder how Mike uses the information to find Chelsea.

The author also adds some shocking moments I did not expect, particularly toward the climax. The story gets intense towards the end, where you still determine what Mike will do. The author writes his emotions well in some scenes, where you feel for Mike so much and want things to get better for him.

Perhaps the only downside is that the story sometimes stays on track with the plot. For instance, the details of Mike’s family when he goes to see his mother are unnecessary. At times, there is a lot of dialogue exchanged and over descriptions when you want to know what will happen next with the plot.

Apart from that, I did enjoy this book and look forward to what Mike does in the sequel “Death Before Coffee.”