Choice Cut Book Review Book 3 of the Cut Series

The third book in his penetrating “Cut” series, Choice Cut, by author Arnold Eslava-Grünwaldt, offers readers another fast-paced and intensely exciting addition to his well-received crime thriller series, within which he continues to deftly delve into the activities. of the libertine criminals in Yonkers, New York, and the skilled team of detectives who hunt them down and bring them to justice.

Keeping pace with the excitement, drama, and thrills, author Grünwaldt artfully continues the overall story from book two, populated with most of the same characters, particularly tough and tough, Detective Sergeant Hamilcar Hitchcock and members of his squad. general allocation. With a challenging mystery in the making, the story quickly and flawlessly moves into twisted new settings that require Sergeant Hitchcock and his team to spring into action.

This time around, the story begins with members of the general assignment squad finding themselves coming to terms with the end result of their earlier investigation that led to the near-fatal shooting of a revered comrade and the unfortunate and temporary loss of another valuable officer. However, the excitement and twists are only just beginning with the discovery of a recently deceased man who is possibly the victim of a serial killer known as “The Butcher”, whose victims are known as “one of the butcher’s cuts.”

Meanwhile, the mystery intensifies when somewhere in a hospital bed artist Jerome Samuels dies clinging to the knowledge of a dark secret from his past, one brimming with regret and betrayal. Initially famous for his tattoo art, Jerome Samuels leaves hints of his secret past within his artwork. Specifically, his tattoos leave indelible hints of his dirty past and a well-endowed stash. Furthermore, leaving behind two never-good sons, Paske Samuels and his half-brother Ben-Moon Wallis, the two plan to find clues to their maligned father’s hidden treasure. Also, unbeknownst to them, they are not the only ones looking for clues about Samuels’ stash. Someone else has their eye on that very prize and lurks in the shadows willing to do whatever they can to get what they want, and murder is no exception.

Ultimately, as the criminal elements intersect, the excitement continues to grow within the story as the butcher’s presence in Westchester evolves into a growing terror that sparks an intense race against time and crime for the Detective Sergeant Hitchcock and his team untangle this web of evil and greed. .

Essentially, I really enjoyed Choice Cut, by author Arnold Eslava-Grünwaldt. In fact, I have also enjoyed the other books in the series. So far, each book has turned out to be a fascinating, multi-perspective mystery, full of great characterizations, especially Detective Sergeant Hamilcar Hitchcock. Overall, the story unfolds with clever literary twists and turns that take you into the heart of the dark, the mind of a murderer, and the backstory of the heroic detectives who do the really hard work. Consequently, this book, as well as the others, are worthy readings that I personally think would make a great TV series or movie.