![]() ![]() He helped kids escape the cycle of poverty that had trapped their families for generations. ![]() He tutored and mentored children in economically underprivileged neighborhoods. ![]() But more importantly, he did everything he could to help those less fortunate. He worked in aeronautics for decades, helping to design planes and rockets that moved mankind into a new age. Karl Schuler had the reputation of a modern-day saint. Although Flores maintains control of the investigation, Ruiz’s personal connection as a witness to the shooting draws him close and the two officers collaborate. Ruiz has worked for many years on the police force of a well-off suburb called Monte Verde, but he develops a camaraderie with the San Jose detective assigned to the case, Mario Flores. But seriously, it’s a good story anyway.ĭetective James Ruiz and his wife Reyna witness a murder while driving home from a San Jose party in the wee hours of New Year’s morning. So you will be forgiven for any skepticism about my objectivity. I enjoyed this book a great deal.įull disclosure: the author, Victoria Kazarian, is a friend and fellow founding member of a writers’ group I’ve met with monthly for a half dozen years. The twisting plot offers all the forks in the road of a good whodunit, plus a lot of social commentary that doesn’t rudely intrude on the flow of the story, plus some romance, some previously unexplored history, and even some local color for visiting travelers who are not familiar with the San Jose area. Here is a Silicon Valley murder mystery that packs a lot. ![]()
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