Murder in Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Series Book 1)

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I purchased this book in the Kindle edition.

Synopsis

Andreas Kaldis has just been "promoted" — out of Athens and straight into a position as chief of police in Mykonos, a vacation "paradise" with a seedy underbelly that is often downplayed or pushed under the rug in order to not negatively impact the tourist industry.

Kaldis isn't exactly great at playing "politics" — he doesn't have a lot of patience for it. He'd rather just get the bad guys and the numbers be damned. You get the impression that this is what got him "promoted" out of Athens to a distant island.

So when a body turns up buried in a sacrificial manner under some church flagstones, and it's similar to a cold case from years back, he quickly puts two and two together and realizes the problem won't wait for politicians to get their act together. He needs to save a young woman's life and put the killer behind bars. 

Will posturing politicians cause more needless deaths through their inaction, or will Kaldis succeed in putting old skeletons — and politics — to rest once and for all?

My Thoughts

This was quite a thrill to read! I read it in a couple of nights, despite being exhausted from work. I really enjoyed the character of Kaldis and some of the others he meets along the way, including an older detective he teams up with. I'm glad this is a first in a series, as I will definitely read more adventures of Andreas and gang. There were times when I laughed a bit at his views of things, but mostly the book was darker and more serious in tone. 

Note: Those with any sensitivities to sexual violence, torture, etc., may want to tread carefully here. I consider myself to be semi-sensitive to these things, and while I didn't find it to be excessive, there were a couple of scenes that made me skim a bit rather than dwell any details. 

That said, it was a fascinating setting and story, with complex characters, some of whom you root for and some of whom you hope they get what's coming to them. I look forward to reading the next in the series! 

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