The pervasive atmosphere of psychological suspense ratchets up a notch with each page turned. The novel s perfectly constructed plot unfolds with the thoughtful precision and menace of a cat burglar. Some books live on in your mind long after you put them down, and Lamentation is one of them. This story is as chilling as a winter day in Northern New Hampshire."-Sheldon Siegel, New York Times best-selling author of the Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez novels." From its compelling opening through its stunning climax, Lamentation is deftly plotted, immensely readable and artfully executed. Yet when his brother is suspected of murdering his business partner, Jay s staunch character and moral code compel him to help his siblingand stare down his personal demons. His parents died in an auto accident under suspicious circumstances when he was a kid. Jay Porteris a solid New England guy who s had a troubled life. Robert Dugoni, author of The Conviction" A must-read for contemporary hardboiled mystery fans who appreciate the type of terse dialogue and real life conflicts and settings Elmore Leonard so richly brought to life. Straightforward and edgy, Lamentation gnaws with nail-biting tension on every page. Click Here to Pre-Order.Clifford paints true-to-life characters with the same gritty touch as the best of Dennis Lehane. I reviewed Lamentation, the first book in the excellent Porter series. The references to the Jay Porter series (wrapped up in 2019 with the fifth book Rag and Bone), are delivered with a wry tweak of you nose, and remembrances of books past. But does Clifford really buy his signature black t-shirts in multiples? It’s an exposé of who he is, a lot of what he does, and a bit of who he was. This meta novel isn’t a one-note version of Clifford.
And the closer he gets to the answers, the more danger and heartbreak are in store. Once his brain is onto something though it won’t ever stop. His friends are in a jaw dropping state of disbelief at what he’s working on. Unfortunately, the police aren’t interested and are hostile to his attempts at sleuthing. As the wheels in his head begin to turn, he searches for a connection.Ī bit of digging around on one man, convicted of the rape of a minor, and just released from prison, has him piecing some things together. His teaching job falls through and he spends time reminiscing, often about decades ago, when the twins Ava and Annabelle disappeared, never to be found.Īn Amber Alert on his phone advises that two girls from a neighbouring town are missing.
And it has meaning, even if he’s not sure what. Offered a teaching job meant coming home. He’s just divorced, the house in California is sold, and he’s weary. An author has come back to his home town of Berlin, Connecticut.
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