The Dime

Kathleen Kent

Feb 2017 · Sold by Mulholland Books

About this eBook

Brooklyn's toughest female detective takes on Dallas in this "violent, sexy, and completely absorbing" Edgar Award nominee, the first novel in the acclaimed Betty Rhyzyhk series (Kirkus Reviews).
 Dallas, Texas is not for the faint of heart. Good thing for Betty Rhyzyk she's from a family of take-no-prisoners Brooklyn police detectives. But her Big Apple wisdom will only get her so far when she relocates to The Big D, where Mexican drug cartels and cult leaders, deadbeat skells and society wives all battle for sunbaked turf. Betty is as tough as the best of them, but she's deeply shaken when her first investigation goes sideways. Battling a group of unruly subordinates, a persistent stalker, a formidable criminal organization, and an unsupportive girlfriend, the unbreakable Detective Betty Rhyzyk may be reaching her limit. Combining the colorful pyrotechnics of Breaking Bad with the best of the gritty crime genre, The Dime is Kathleen Kent's brilliant mystery debut and the launch of a sensational new series.

"Only a fan blowing in the right direction could flip the pages of this lightning-paced tale any faster." --Minneapolis Star Tribune

Ratings and reviews

I usually don't have time for posting reviews any more--sad coming from an author who loves seeing reviews, I know. And I very rarely post 5 stars, because there's always room for more. Well, not in this one. This book, and I'm already part way into the sequel, are too damn good not to tout! Blowing horns here! I will not go into details, I'll leave that for the professional reviewers. What I will say, is everything good about this genre is right here. Kathleen Kent is now part of my must read lists. After I get through book 2, I'm grabbing her historicals.

I thought this was a fantastic story with a main character I could really get behind. It's nice to see a book that has a lesbian main character that is otherwise a relatively normal crime book. I hope to see Betty back in the future, because she is great.

Interesting, quick read.

About the author

Kathleen Kent is the author of the Edgar Award-nominated The Dime, as well as the bestselling historical novels The Heretic's Daughter, The Traitor's Wife, and The Outcasts. Kent lives in Dallas, TX.