OLD BONES Sarah Alt, Book 2

Narrator Rebecca Lowman successfully reprises her role as Detective Sarah Alt ("Salt") in this second police procedural, which is jam-packed with plot points from Salt's past and present. It's a wonder that Salt has time for the psychological evaluation she's been ordered to undergo, what with policing Spellman's violent student protests, investigating a young stripper's murder, and sussing out her clandestine relationship with fellow detective Wills. Lowman shifts easily between the various strippers, gangster rappers, and cops of Salt's diverse precinct. Her take on these characters seems familiar yet not stereotypical, and they ring true. Since the author leaves plenty of tidbits dangling, we can hope that Salt--and Lowman--will return for a third installment. K.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2017]