Review – The Sons of Jude

Brandt Dodson in his new book, “The Sons of Jude” Book One in The Sons of Jude series published by Monarch Books takes us into the lives of Chicago detectives Frank Campello and Andy Polanski.

From the back cover:  Saint Jude is the patron saint of lost causes–and police officers.

When Chicago detectives Frank Campello and Andy Polanski are assigned to investigate the murder of Trina Martinez it seems like an ordinary homicide.  An unfortunate young girl in the wrong place at the wrong time has been brutally murdered.  But their investigation is halted by a wall of silence, a wall formed by powerful interests that will render their inquiry a lost cause.

Then they enlist the support of reporter Christy Lee–and come under immediate fire.  Polanski is arrested.  Campello threatened.  Christy is attacked.

It’s the case that every cop gets.  The one that changes his life.  The one where justice is elusive and the hunter becomes the hunted.

Frank Campello and Andy Polanski are the Sons of Jude.

How would you begin a book about police officers?  Of course, in a precinct.  ”The Sons of Jude” tarts out loaded with tension and then it just escalates.  Frank Campello is a veteran who doesn’t like the rules.  Andy Polanski is a rules person who blew the whistle on fellow officers at the district forcing him to be reassigned just to keep him alive.  They dress differently, they act differently and Campello doesn’t even like his new partner.  However they get involved in a case involving a sex-trafficking operation that is preying on illegal aliens.  To really solve this case they need to rely on each other and defeat corruption in the higher-ups of the police department.

“The Sons of Jude” is a thriller as Campello and Polanski are in great danger practically from page one.  This is an adventure suspense story as the two detectives are off on their search for the killer  and as they dig up answers they are forced to question the motives of those around them.   “The Sons of Jude” is also a mystery filled with twists and turns that will make a roller coaster kneel in surrender.  I think Brandt Dodson is an extremely talented writer who really knows how to tell a story that will grab you and keep you flipping pages until you find out what is going on.  ”The Sons of Jude” is a very exciting book that will keep you engrossed in the characters.   This is a wonderful series and I am glad I discovered Brandt Dodson.  I look forward to a long and pleasant relationship.  I recommend this book highly.