An action-packed crime thriller, about a female homicide detective hunting a trained killer, who seems to be attacking black victims with a link to the police.
Opening with a horrific shooting at a local church, where one black choir girl was killed amongst all the flying bullets, detective Lindsay Boxer is put on the case after returning from a break in her tumultuous career. With the help of her three closest friends; a reporter, a medical examiner, and a lawyer, she hopes to find the killer known as Chimera before he can take his next victim.
Fast-paced throughout, Patterson writes with gripping ease, leading the reader through an exciting and dangerous cat and mouse plot. Lindsay is a brilliant protagonist, with complex issues about her family and career, and we see her develop as the story unwinds. Her relationship with her three close friends forms the foundation for this book, and while at times it seems a like a professional version of Sex and the City, it is quite a refreshing dynamic which works well to develop different subplots.
Playing out like a cop show, 2nd Chance does lack lengthy description, leaving some of the aspects of the story underdeveloped, but for those who enjoy a book which doesn’t bore you to tears in each chapter, this is a thrilling read.
