Book Review: Judges - Lone Wolf by George Mann
See, I told you I was hooked to Judges. After reading the Avalanche, I knew I had to start book two, Lone Wolf in the Judges series. For this tale, we leave small-town America and head to the big city of New York. Not only do we now start seeing how the system works, but we also start to see the political fallout of it all. Here are the details:
Book Details
Title: Judges - Lone Wolf
Author: George Mann
Publisher: Abaddon Books
Type: Paperback
Page Count: 146
Commercial Fluff:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2034 A.D.
Eustace Fargo’s Judges have been on the beat for a year. Crime is down, but tensions are high between police and Judges, and millions rail against the radical new laws.
A summary execution sparks a crisis: only the killer knew where his last, still-living victim was hidden.
With the most significant storm in decades brewing off the East Coast and a city about to erupt into violence, can Judges Ramos and O’Shea find him in time?
Review
It's 2034, and the Judges’ system is starting to take root throughout America. But not everyone is keen on the new system, especially the Governor of New York State. But even in the biggest city, New York itself, Judges and Police are starting to work together for the greater good. That is until a Judge executes a serial killer after surrendering to the police. At this point, the story ramps up, with a possible victim still alive and no one left to question! The Judges are thrown on a back foot as they rush to find the possible victim before all chaos breaks loose in the city as a giant storm heads in from the coast. Into this mix, throw in protests, a breakdown in department relationships and an early look at a mega block, and you are left with a thrilling short story.
I would have loved for it to be slightly longer, but given such a low page count, Mann was able to really squeeze in a lot of work into this tale. I loved how the Judges, especially O'Shea, were very human and not the straight-cut Judges of the future. I also enjoyed how the story jumped from the Judges to the victim and added a real sense of urgency. It also left me guessing and truly surprised me with the outcome.
This Judges series is truly impressing me. I wasn't sure when I first picked up the book, but I am hooked. Now, to read the third novel, When the Light Lay Still.
