Police Detective Feels Sorry For Killer in John Roynesdal's Mystery, "Living In Darkness"
John Roynesdal's mystery, "Living In Darkness", explores the world of hate-crimes and their consequences and posits the question: "Are some crimes understandable?"
(PRWEB) June 19, 2005 -- The killer would be ecstatic, since he, a.k.a. The
Executioner, blames the victims for what happened. What’s going on? The police
pleading on behalf of murderers? Has our worst nightmare come true? John
Roynesdal, in his recent mystery novel, Living In Darkness, tests his reader’s
faith in the system, leaving him to experience the horror of the crimes and the
lies and distortions of others involved in the case and, in the end - after
hearing the confession - to judge the culprit for himself.
“I was
planning on just beating them up, and then turning them in to the cops,” says
the executioner, “but because of what they did, well, I just snapped.”
When the reader finds out the reason, he, too, might sympathize with the
detective, Paul Noa, of the Special Division Detective Team, Honolulu Police
Department. Even detective Carnegie of the SDDT, listening to the killer’s
confession, realizes: “There was no fear in his eyes. No remorse. Nothing. They
seemed empty of light.” And the close friend of the team members, Juliana Smith,
who runs a shelter for young gay runaways in the basement of her church, wonders
about the killer: “He burned down my church. Why? What possible reason could he
have had?”
Young gay runaways, homophobic church-goers blind to the
realities that surround them, and a notorious gang - The Gang Of Four –
terrorizing Honolulu make up part of the fabric of Roynesdal’s mystery, "Living
In Darkness." The main thread is the investigation itself that the team
undertakes to find the executioner and stop him before he strikes again. The
team of four detectives, which include George Maikai’moku, and Nick Keone,
investigate leads that take them from the monied heights of Tantalus (the
volcanic slope that overlooks Honolulu) to the sordid depths of Hotel Street in
Chinatown, and the world of the young gay runaway.
In a recent review, G.
A. Bixler of IP Book Reviewers said, “Mr. Roynesdal has created a number of
heart-wrenching minor characters that become all too real to the reader. 'Living
In Darkness' is a suspense-packed exciting ‘whodunit.’”
Lillian Brummet
of Bookideas.com said, “This book promotes freedom and a willingness to live and
let live regarding sexuality. The story line definitely brings awareness to the
hateful and disgusting crime of gay-bashing.”
For more information about
this work, or for a book to review, visit Roynesdal’s Website, www.carnegiemysteries.com, or address him directly at e-mail
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Title of book: Living In Darkness.
ISBN#:
1-4116-2670-2
Pages: 261
Price: $13.00
Publisher: LuLu.com.
Available at Amazon.com, BN.com and Borders.com
Contact:
John A.
Roynesdal
808-595-4085
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