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The Broken Places by Mia Sheridan
3.0
dark medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This was such a dark read that I wasn't prepared for it. It's about the underbelly of San Francisco set in Tenderloin district with murders of drug users and prostitutes. 

We have Lennon who is partnered an FBI, Ambrose to investigate these murders. They have an attraction to each other and there's some romance between them. I felt the romance needed more development and it felt more like they were using each other for company. 

The murder mystery was interesting and I enjoyed the POV of Jett. Though it was pretty obvious who Jett was, I didn't not see how he became who he was. 

I think the story has some interesting ideas of how to rehabilitate trauma and to come out of it. 

Thank you to the publisher @netgalley for a copy of the book.