Inspector Benedict Devlin is the first person on the
scene where an old and a young man are stuck in a burning
barn. He managed to save the old man only for him to die
later; Devlin is struck with guilt and a need to resolve
the case of what happened. Initial investigation points
that the man was a drug dealer and this was a random
killing to take the competition out. As Devlin
investigates further, he is lead to a group of
paramilitaries going by the name, The RISING, with
questionable pasts who are instigating and encouraging
the annihilation of drug dealers. A couple of other
suspected drug dealers also seem to have mysteriously
disappeared.
Alongside Devlin's old partner calls him up to find her
missing son. The case seemed to resolve when she receives
a text from her son only for his body to be washed up on
a nearby beach the next day. Soon after, the body of
another drug dealer is washed up from a rain flood. Each
body somehow links to THE RISING but without any solid
evidence. Partially distracted by an old nemesis of
Devlin's, who is back in town and his ex-partner's
sorrow, he is on the clock to solve the case to provide
closure to everyone involved. But when tragedy strikes
close at home, he is torn between duty and family. Will
he solve the case in time?
THE RISING is the fourth book in the Inspector
Devlin series
and the first I have read. The story is fast-paced,
gritty and told in first person POV. On a personal, home
front level I did not like Inspector Devlin at all
especially how he ran away from confrontations and when
his family needed him most. A number of times I agreed
with what his wife, Debbie said about him. The only
moment I liked him when he finally showed some emotion on
his daughter's condition and grudgingly admitted to
himself for not being a better person for his family.
Again, his concern more for his ex-partner as compared to
his family and solving the case lowered my liking for
him. On a professional front, his tenacity and instinct
makes him an excellent detective. Working so closely in
crime and going after the bad guys, I understand his need
to mistrust them on every level but sometimes his
bullheadedness had me wanting to smack him. His
compassion for the victims, their families and
sensitivity while investigating makes him a very likable
officer and naturally influences loyalty from his mates.
Overall, THE RISING is a very interesting story based on
an Inspector in Ireland. I loved the new setting and
reading about the country and its laws which are so
foreign to me. The story has all the elements from death
and mayhem to personal crisis. I really liked the
secondary characters especially Morrison and Patterson.
They added depth and entertainment to; otherwise, what
would have been a boring story. The unravelling of the
case was very interesting and pretty unexpected which
kept me hooked since I kept thinking half the time Devlin
was just holding grudges. Looking forward to reading more
cases of Inspector Devlin and hope he learned something
from the personal crisis he faced in this story.
Especially loved the ending.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Little Girl
Lost comes a compelling new series …
Inspector Devlin is called to investigate a case of arson:
a
burning barn and, inside, the charred remains of a local
drug dealer.
Suspicions quickly fall on a local vigilante group that
calls itself "the Rising."
But Devlin stumbles onto a more pressing case when his old
partner's teenage son goes missing. With quiet
determination, he attempts to make sense of the boy's
disappearance …
That is, until another drug dealer is killed and Devlin
realizes that the case goes far deeper and darker than he
ever imagined.
Gripping, heartbreaking, and always surprising, The Rising
is a tour de force from one of Ireland's greatest crime
writers.
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