San Diego PD has a new detective

T. Jefferson Parker's "The Fallen" is a solid mystery novel featuring a San Diego-based homicide detective, who is essentially a human lie-detector. Reviewers say the novel has the potential for tedium, but Parker avoids that pitfall with lively, well-paced writing. The resolution of the crime is neatly tied up, even a bit surprising when the killer's identity is revealed.

As I've mentioned, I am from Louisiana, but my wife is a native of the San Diego area. We'll be watching this new attempt by a former award-winning author. It will be exciting to see where this unique series goes.