The Innocents

Bruno Johnson 5 Bruno Johnson, a newly minted LA County Sheriff Violent Crimes Detective, gets the worst assignment possible infiltrate a Sherriff s narcotic team that may be involved in murder for hire He needs to gain their trust and be brought into the scheme If he succeeds, he will have to arrest and testify against his fellow deputies if he lives that long Before Bruno leaves home on his first day of his assignment, he answers the door to find an ex girlfriend Without explanation Bruno John [...]

Readers first encounter Bruno Johnson in the shower with his boss s curvaceous, red headed secretary, who hears a knock Bruno tears himself away, despite his shower mate s wheedling objections, and throws open the front door to discover the red head s apparent predecessor, holding a two week old baby The dripping secretary struggles into her dress, grabs her bra and panties, and heads out the door exclaiming You re a real asshole, Bruno Johnson, followed moments later by the baby mama, who p Rea [...]

Deputy Bruno Johnson is a man striving to make a difference in a world full of corruption, drugs, and EVERYONE FOR HIMSELF An early morning knock on the door brings Bruno the delivery of a newborn daughter with the mother disappearing before the door is shut Great start to this crime drama even though the baby plays very little in this story The frilly buggy on the cover is really misleading Anyway that being said Putnam moves Bruno through changes in his police career that includes gun fi Deput [...]

Excellent Read LA Sheriff Bruno Johnson goes undercover as a drug squad cop to investigate rud police misconduct The corruption he finds tests his own rationale for justice This story was engrossing, the writing concise and impactful, and Bruno is a compelling character THE INNOCENTS is a fast, thrilling joyride into the world of crime and policing from an author who knows his stuff Highly Recommended.

Synopsis blurb.Reminiscent of Michael Connelly s Harry BoschThe Early Years Book OneBruno Johnson, a newly minted LA County Sheriff Violent Crimes detective, gets the worst assignment possible infiltrate a sheriff s narcotics team that may be involved in murder for hire Gain their trust and be brought into the scheme If he succeeds, he will have to arrest and testify against his fellow deputies if he lives that long.To make matters worse, before Bruno leaves home on the first day of this a Synop [...]

Detective Bruno Johnson is thrown into some challenges and decisions within a matter of days I enjoyed the story line and felt it was really engaging However, I felt there was almost too much going on right off the bat and at times things are repeated However it all shakes out in the wash with a few unseen twists I would read by this author I received a free advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was given an Advance Reading Copy of this book with no expectation of a review The Innocents depicts a young Bruno Johnson, a newly minted LA County Sheriff Violent Crimes detective, who has to go undercover to investigate internal corruption But right from the beginning, things get complicated Exactly who is corrupt the supervisor who assigns him, the cops he surveils, or somebody higher up the chainand will Bruno end up as corrupt as the target This is a great story The action is we I was gi [...]