![]() ![]() I'm trying really hard to put this in the context of when it was written, but it was published in 1990. ![]() There are several references to "those women's libbers" as well. Even Decker's partner, Detective Marge Dunn, is referred to as "little lady" constantly, and told to wait in the car while Decker does the dirty work, or pointedly ignored while "the men are talking". The way women are treated in general in this book is bothersome. I understand that people who think and talk like that exist, but not in my world. There were a lot of characters portrayed as really backwoods, and the n-word was sprinkled liberally throughout the story, making me cringe every time I heard it. It was ridiculous and really hard to read. "You only talk to other men if I'm with you" "You can't handle my car, take the Jeep instead, it's easier to drive" and to another detective "Don't talk like that in front of my woman. ![]() He's verbally abusive to his fiancee on several occasions, and treats her like she's a little girl. But, and this is a big one for me, Pete Decker is a pig. ![]() The overall mystery involving the little girl and the murders was good, and the only real reason I kept listening. Detective Pete Decker finds a little girl on patrol one night, and in his quest to find out who she is and who she belongs to, uncovers a grisly quadruple murder scene. ![]()
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