Blood Betrayal - Ausma Zehanat Kahn

 Blood Betrayal - Ausma Zehanat Kahn

Pub Date:  Nov. 7, 2023

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The Community Response Unit (CRU) is investigating two officer involved shootings. A young Latine man is killed during a Drug Task Force raid in Denver while a young Black graffiti artist is shot by a reliable, veteran officer in Blackwater Falls. 

This is the second in the Blackwater Falls series.  I liked the main characters and most of the supporting ones, a diverse group of individuals whose culture and background experiences interact with and enhance their professional responsibilities.  This is a very good story, well paced, with important, timely social and political issues. 

The story does seem to be a bit uneven as it covers various relationships and diverse concerns. I did not read the first book in the series and because there is so much emphasis on the interpersonal connections, I would have liked to have had more background on the characters.  I also would have liked to have known  more about the CRU and just how it fit (jurisdiction?) with both the Denver and Blackwater Falls police departments.  Still, this is a worthwhile read.

Thanks to #netgalley and #stmartinspress @minotaurbooks for the ARC. 

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