From Library Journal: "When an ambitious South African lawyer is found stabbed to death in her luxurious apartment, the police have absolutely no clues. A month later, Bible-quoting emails arrive accusing the cops of a cover-up, and the author begins shooting one police officer a day until the case is resolved. In near panic, the authorities assign Benny Griessel to the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (the Hawks). Benny-220 days sober, recently divorced, and feeling he has been a failure-races to solve the murder and find the shooter while fighting his own demons and trying to help musician friend Alexa deal with her alcohol problems. Meyer's eighth South African mystery bluntly shows how everything revolves around color even in postapartheid South Africa. The real appeal lies in the skillfully drawn characters, the everyday tensions among ordinary people, and the pain Benny feels in trying to do right. Meyer is a superb storyteller; his crime novels are a must read for fans of high-quality mystery."
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