Book Review: The Bad Seed by Kate Yazowski

 

Book Description

Derek nodded as something caught his eye off to the left on Barlow. “Let’s check that out.” he said and swung the car onto the shoulder just as a shot rang out and the windshield cracked. “Get down!” Derek shouted and keyed the radio. “Shots fired 1204 Barlow road. Request back up.”

“Copy that squad one. All units, all units. Shots fired 1204 Barlow Road. Officers involved are pinned down. Approach code three.”

A movement ahead to their right forced both men to fire in that direction. The sharp pain of the impact sends Derek flat to the ground. Greg rolled over and emptied his gun into the darkness.

“Officer down! Officer down! 10-13 Chief is hit. Officer down! Officer down! We’ve been ambushed, repeat we’ve been ambushed!!”

In prowl car three Randy grabbed the microphone. ROLL EMS! ROLL EMS! 1204 Bartlow Road. Approach with caution shots fired OFFICER DOWN REPEAT OFFICER DOWN!”

My Review

Derek Landly chief of police in a small town. Two new cops get hired on, one named Greg. Greg makes people feel a bit off center and they think he gives off a creepy vibe, but he seems to be a good cop.

Ralph Wendell Homles and Henry Patrick Collins escaped from prison, they are both doing time for murder, and were believed to be armed and dangerous. The town of Heaven went on high alert when they escaped and soon after all hell breaks loose. 

The new police office, Greg was on patrol with Derek when they found the convicts. Right away one of the escapees opens fire on the two officers. They were able to get out of that situation and call in the state troopers to get the dogs, choppers and more manpower to find the escapees. They get away and are still on the loose.

Days later Derek and Greg were again shot at this time though, Derek is hit and ends up in the hospital. No one is sure he's going to make it. Questions arise about the shooting, who shot Derek? An investigation ensues and there are a lot of unanswered questions about the shooting. 

Derek and some of the other officers thought Greg was a little off, a bit different than the rest of them and it had them feeling weird. What they didn't know was just how weird Greg was. He had secrets, big secrets. Greg is behind some of the weird things going on in the office as well. 

Could a fellow officer really be behind the attempted murder of the police chief, twice? And if so, why? Did Derek do something to make Greg feel vindictive, is he a psychopath or just a bad seed? 

This book had me on the edge of my seat right away, I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting. This is more than just a murder mystery or a police procedural, it's a close look at how a cold stone killer picks his target, acts on it all the while acting like everything is normal until the moment he gets caught. I highly recommend this book. 

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. 

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