Lethal Rage

By Brent Pilkey

“When an organized drug gang starts selling crack dyed black, Division 51
of the Toronto Police gets the brunt of the action, and street cop Jack
Warren and his partner face the ugly realities of crime in their city. Verdict:
Pilkey, a veteran of Division 51, writes with authority in this first of a planned trilogy. His characters ring true, and the gritty side of Toronto shows. For lovers of hard-boiled police procedurals.” – Library Journal

• Language: English
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Release date: May 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781554906888

Reviews for Lethal Rage

[jennisis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Nietzsche Such is the dilemma of Jack Warren, Toronto police officer. Transferred from a division in which his days were filled with parking tickets and misdemeanors to a beat in the part of town where every call is an exercise in survival, Jack feels that he is finally making a difference. However, there are rumors about how Division 51 changes cops for the worse, and the line between justice and vengeance becomes very blurred as Jack is thrown into a manhunt head-first.I don't usually mark hard-boiled police dramas as my favorite type of fiction, but I must admit that I was drawn into the story, wondering what would become of Jack. He wasn't a character that I immediately liked, but over time, I came to understand him better, and rooted for his success.I felt that this book could have done with some stronger female characters, and a bit more fleshing out, but overall I did enjoy it. The writing was straightforward, no-nonsense - fitting for the tough neighborhoods Jack roamed. I would be curious to discover how much of Lethal Rage was drawn from author Brent Pilkey's personal experience, as he spent 15 years in the 51 Division he describes. I received an ARC of this book for review purposes from ECW press.