The second in Dilts's Long Beach Homicide series. The author's writing has improved, but his use of the same odd simile to describe a character in both the first book and this one was a bit distracting...frankly, my immediate reaction was "how lazy." I started reading this one within hours of finishing the first one, though, so it might not have stood out to someone else. On the whole, I continue to really enjoy the main character and this series. This was my first experience with this author and I didn't realize when I picked this book up that it was the 2nd book in a series, luckily for me I didn't have to read the first in order to enjoy the second. Anyone who has ever spent any amount of time in a hospital knows about the pain scale and most of us like Detective Danny Beckett would like to rip it off the wall at times because really a number can't possibly describe the pain. Recovering from a devastating injury Detective Beckett is back on the job but learning how to deal with the near constant pain from an injury that nearly cost him his hand. The mix of hard work and humor that is infused into this character makes him a really likable guy and his partner Jen sees right through the tough guy facade that Danny throws up.A gruesome murder of a congressman's daughter in law and grandchildren lay the background for this tale. Lots of twists and turns make this story one that kept me turning the pages long after I should have been asleep. I love a good whodunit that keeps me guessing and this one did for most of the book. Now I need to go back and read the first book in this series so I will be ready for the next installment.
What do You think about The Pain Scale (2012)?
I've read all his book now and hope there's another one soon. I really like Tyler Dilts' style.
—lesterkisten12
Complicated story with the oldest of motives...murder to protect the one you love.
—Manishaa
