78 DEGREES AND BLOODY

GEORGE PRIOR

George Prior, a new novelist, has accomplished something with 78 Degrees And Bloody that even veteran mystery and procedure writers don't. Degrees And Bloody is a well-written, exceptionally well-researched, and fun read. The terminology for readers unfamiliar with law enforcement jargon flows smoothly because of the contextual clues surrounding the writer's law enforcement vocabulary. The story starts with a simple theft of gold bars and spirals out of control until the reader is immersed in drugs, gangs, violence, kidnapping, and almost any other felonious crime. The dialogue is realistic, and the writer knows this from extensive consultation with law enforcement personnel. The locations are aptly described and convey the grit and grime that make up a large portion of the city of Angels. 78 Degrees And Bloody starts with a bang and never lets up. My only concern is that I will have to wait until Mr. Prior writes another book, which I am sure will be even better than his first. My advice is to find this book anywhere you can and stake out a two- or three-day period to familiarize yourself with the real-life violence that takes place in the parts of Los Angeles that the media and the politicians want to obscure. This is no trip down Rodeo Drive or the hills of Bel-Air. 78 Degrees And Bloody is a slap in the face and will make readers aware of precisely what happens in the nation's second or third-largest city.