Review:
PERSON OF INTEREST by Theresa Schwegel
Review by Theodore Feit
The dual plot line in this novel, combining the trials and zeal of an undercover cop and the effects of the job on his wife and daughter, make for a poignant and gripping tale. The story centers on the human aspects in a highly charged and moving story in which Craig McHugh, a Chicago detective, goes beyond the last mile in attempt to gather information on an Asian gang distributing bad narcotics.
His wife, Leslie, is at the center of the plot, as she struggles to come to grips with the effects of the conflicts inherent in his duties, which he has always tried to keep separate from his family life. But when she discovers he is withdrawing money from their savings account and sleeping in a seedy hotel, and suspects he is having an affair, she reaches the breaking point. Unknown to her, the money which is being provided to him by the CPD to continue his cover as a poker player in the rear of a Chinese take-out has run dry, but he won‚t give up the task. The hotel of course is part of his cover.
Person of Interest is a superb follow-up to the author‚s Edgar-winning first novel. It portends even better things to come, and is highly recommended.