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Nightswimming by Melanie Anagnos

Nightswimming by Melanie Anagnos

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TITLE INFORMATION

Nightswimming

Melanie Anagnos

High Frequency Press, 284 pages

9781962931151, 6.26.25

Overall Rating = 5

Storyline & Concept = 5

Writing & Delivery = 5

Editorial = 5

Set against the gritty, tension-filled backdrop of Paterson, New Jersey in 1979, Nightswimming delivers an atmospheric crime novel that gripped me throughout. Author Melanie Anagnos weaves an engaging narrative around Jamie Palmieri, a young patrol officer eager to prove himself in a city that’s still reeling from the fallout of a case that bred distrust for the authorities. When a brutal double homicide rocks a local bar, Jamie sees a chance to move up the ranks, but as he digs deeper, the line between hunter and hunted blurs.

With sharp dialogue, well-developed characters, period-accurate detail, and a simmering sense of dread, this novel is more than just a murder mystery. It immerses the reader into the setting and the sharp-eyed and empathetic mind of the protagonist. This is not a heart-palpitating thriller. It’s a study in tension, relationships new and old, and a young man’s struggle to blend his past with the future he wants. The author expertly entices the reader with layers of backstory, action, introspection, character development, and romance, and creates a protagonist who will hopefully live on in subsequent novels. This is a highly recommended, captivating read for fans of gritty police procedurals and noir-inspired suspense.

 Sublime Line: “A tense and haunting novel where a young cop’s pursuit of justice turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse.”

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