Review by enne_chavez -- An Imperfect Crime
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Review by enne_chavez -- An Imperfect Crime
[Following is a volunteer review of "An Imperfect Crime" by Fred G. Baker.]
When the reader begins the book An Imperfect Crime they are introduced to three college friends, Peter, Allister, and Sarah. Peter creates a manuscript about how to commit the perfect crime. Struggling to find an editor or publishing house, Peter convinces Allister to commit a fake murder as a publicity stunt. Allister agrees to play the part of the victim, while Simpson plays the murderer. They set the plan into motion. Allister and his girlfriend, Sarah, go into hiding while Peter stages the scene. Peter is then arrested and stands trial, all while waiting for Allister to come forward. Somewhere the plan goes wrong, and Simpson is sentenced to death.
A year later neither Allister nor Sarah have come forward to admit that the whole crime was a set up. Peter is speaking with a priest, Guillermo Montero, in the pre-execution room at the Arizona State Prison, Florence Complex. Peter tells Father Montero the story of how they planned and followed through with the murder hoax before being taken away to be executed. Peter asked Father Montero to find his friends and the truth to what happened while leaving behind his manuscript.
Montero, an ex-Army Ranger, turned police officer, turned priest, seeks out the help of Detective Lori Sanchez. Detective Sanchez is devoted to her job but is taking heat because she testified in Peter’s trial that the scene was too perfect and had to have been staged. When Montero approaches her, she expresses that she is motivated to help discover and prove the truth.
Author Fred G. Baker introduces readers to a multitude of crimes in this fast paced, action packed fictional mystery novel. There is kidnapping, Mexican cartel related crimes, identity theft, and murders that play out in intense scenes involving car chases, gun fights, and physical altercations. Readers will be left wanting more of this twist on a partnership between a priest and a detective.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I could not put this book down once I started reading it. There are some grammatical errors, but not so many that it distracted me from the passage. There is a decent amount of profanity in this book. Also, there are a couple sexual scenes that I would rate a 3. The scenes are not very descriptive but would be described as sensitive topics as they focus on rape, prostitution, and human trafficking. If that is a triggering subject, you might want to skip reading this book.
There are many things I enjoyed about this book. The author had very good character developments that made it feel as though the characters were realistic and relatable. I enjoyed how fast paced the book was while creating space for me to make assumptions about what was going to happen. However, there would be twist that would make me have to rethink. Lastly, I enjoyed all the support characters. They were introduced at the perfect moments to really develop the story line.
The thing I disliked most, and only thing, was that I felt the book lacked a good ending for the Peter Simpson character.
If you enjoy a murder mystery book that is packed full of crime, takes place in many settings, is entertaining, and includes engaging main characters, you will enjoy this book.
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An Imperfect Crime
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When the reader begins the book An Imperfect Crime they are introduced to three college friends, Peter, Allister, and Sarah. Peter creates a manuscript about how to commit the perfect crime. Struggling to find an editor or publishing house, Peter convinces Allister to commit a fake murder as a publicity stunt. Allister agrees to play the part of the victim, while Simpson plays the murderer. They set the plan into motion. Allister and his girlfriend, Sarah, go into hiding while Peter stages the scene. Peter is then arrested and stands trial, all while waiting for Allister to come forward. Somewhere the plan goes wrong, and Simpson is sentenced to death.
A year later neither Allister nor Sarah have come forward to admit that the whole crime was a set up. Peter is speaking with a priest, Guillermo Montero, in the pre-execution room at the Arizona State Prison, Florence Complex. Peter tells Father Montero the story of how they planned and followed through with the murder hoax before being taken away to be executed. Peter asked Father Montero to find his friends and the truth to what happened while leaving behind his manuscript.
Montero, an ex-Army Ranger, turned police officer, turned priest, seeks out the help of Detective Lori Sanchez. Detective Sanchez is devoted to her job but is taking heat because she testified in Peter’s trial that the scene was too perfect and had to have been staged. When Montero approaches her, she expresses that she is motivated to help discover and prove the truth.
Author Fred G. Baker introduces readers to a multitude of crimes in this fast paced, action packed fictional mystery novel. There is kidnapping, Mexican cartel related crimes, identity theft, and murders that play out in intense scenes involving car chases, gun fights, and physical altercations. Readers will be left wanting more of this twist on a partnership between a priest and a detective.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I could not put this book down once I started reading it. There are some grammatical errors, but not so many that it distracted me from the passage. There is a decent amount of profanity in this book. Also, there are a couple sexual scenes that I would rate a 3. The scenes are not very descriptive but would be described as sensitive topics as they focus on rape, prostitution, and human trafficking. If that is a triggering subject, you might want to skip reading this book.
There are many things I enjoyed about this book. The author had very good character developments that made it feel as though the characters were realistic and relatable. I enjoyed how fast paced the book was while creating space for me to make assumptions about what was going to happen. However, there would be twist that would make me have to rethink. Lastly, I enjoyed all the support characters. They were introduced at the perfect moments to really develop the story line.
The thing I disliked most, and only thing, was that I felt the book lacked a good ending for the Peter Simpson character.
If you enjoy a murder mystery book that is packed full of crime, takes place in many settings, is entertaining, and includes engaging main characters, you will enjoy this book.
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An Imperfect Crime
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