One terrific crime read. There are two main characters in the book and he almost creates two novels to tell the story. You get lost in each one. Well worth the 400+ pages. Recommend the series. I have found a new city to visit in my reading time.

This police procedural starts off with a bang and doesn’t stop. River City is plagued by a rapist who is leaving no clues. The author takes time to vividly depict the life of little Jeffie, abused mentally and physically by both his mother and father. Although they are both dead now, he is still trying to get their love and respect by making a name for himself. This insight into his pathetic childhood almost makes the reader feel sorry for him. Although this is a page turner full of action, it m...

Excellent!! This book held my attention from page one to the very end!! The characters were very believable and I hated to put it down!!

There is always evidenceMoving police procedural that faces human depravity.Good to see author did not have police use luck to unravel the mystery man. At times confused as to importance of subplots in supporting solving crimes.

In my reviews of the first two novels in this series, I called Mr. Zafiro and these books a worthy successor to Ed McBain and his 87th Precinct series.After reading this book, I rescind that comment.It starts off well enough with the same accurate depiction of cops – the good, the bad, the brown-nosers, the driven ones, the jokers – as those books. But about three-fourths of the way in, Zafiro goes totally off the rails, devoting ten percent of the book to the life story of a bad guy. McBain cou...

beneath a Weeping SkyI really enjoy books by this author when it started, I was really enjoying the book. Reading more into it,it seemed like it was going nowhere,as far as the story was progressing. I kind of fast paced toward the end,and I like the ending and the last few chapters. Good author.

TOO MUCH STUFF ABOUT THE MANY CHARACTERS PERSONAL LIVES, IT DETRACTS FROM THE DETECTIVE WORK. THIS MADE ME WORRY HOW ANY CRIMES ARE GETTING SOLVED. THE POLICE INVESTIGATING ARE SOMETIMES CRAZIER THAN THE CRIMINALS. THAT’S A VERY FRIGHTENING THOUGHT. I FOUND THE JOKING BETWEEN THE TWO FRAT BOY DETECTIVES VERY ANNOYING AND NOT FUNNY AT ALL, IT WAS TOO MUCH OF IT. DESCRIBING THE BAD GUY’S CHILDHOOD WAS A BIT OVERKILL TO ME. ;<

Graveyard shiftGreat story with interesting characters. I got a little confused at times and it seems as if the main character got hurt a lot, but she got the job done. The title doesn't seem to fit the story.

First Sentence: Heather Torin never intended to be a victim.The police officers of River City, WA have a problem on their hands in the form of a serial, stranger rapist. They have no description, no physical evidence and no real leads except that he is becoming more violent with each incident. Detective John Tower, Officers Giovanni, Sully, Chisholm and Officer Katie MacLeod are out to stop him while dealing with personal ghosts and life-threatening risk.First, because I read absolutely everythi...

Detective John Tower, Officers Giovanni, Sully, Chisholm and Officer Katie MacLeod are all stumped by the lack of evidence when Jeffie strikes and they are at a loss to spot him until it's almost to late. Katie is the star of this story. All the characters are relatable and work well together, written with feeling and from experience it is well worth a read.

A police procedural. The bad guy serial rapist is captured. Before he is, all the police at every level of the investigation are repeatedly introspective and the reader can hear their thoughts and emotions again and again. The rapist is also introspective, and his thoughts and emotions are also open to the reader’s gaze. An entire chapter near the end is actually a short biography of the rapist and the horrible abuse he suffered at the hands of his parents and schoolmates and “friends” from the

ReviewGreat story for anyone who enjoys a good police procedural book. Kept my interest from start to finish. Several interesting main characters to keep your attention. Recommend highly.

Loved it!Great suspense, love the characters. Anyone who likes action and drama will love this book. I had trouble putting it down!

A very good police proceduralBeneath a Weeping Sky is a realistic police procedural. Safari has an excellent handle on both dialogue and plot. He demonstrates a strong knowledge of law enforcement bureaucracy as well. I read this while I was laid-up and not in the mood. It still held my attention.

Too longThe story was good, but it took way too long to tell it! So much of it had no bearing on the outcome. I had to skip through several chapters, I don't like doing that, but it didn't affect the ending to me like it does in some others.

A good story I enjoyed from the first page. Well worth reading.

Beating back the memoriesIn a realistic retelling of the emotional turmoil of a woman who was raped in college now a police officer working on a squad investigating a serial rapist. each of the characters has their own emotional turmoil to battle including the rapist. The stereotypical childhood of the rapist is portrayed like an explanation of his evil actions. If there was weakness in this story it was the transitions between the mental process of the characters. The number of names used to br...

Tragedy GaloreJeffrey had a rough childhood. Now he’s out to show people he is no longer a wimp, queer, baby, etc. He sets his sights on Officer Katie MacLoid and that may be his downfall.

riveting The long-term effects of emotional abuse are highlighted in this exceptional story. Characters in the book range from good to evil, goofs to jerks. It’s an excellent writer who can cause his reader to have such a variety of feelings, and Frank Zafiro fits in that category. I wish 4.5 were an option, because this book would have scored a solid 5 but for the language. I’m sure a lot of people use it, but I prefer not to read f*** once, much less frequently.

Excellent story!I enjoyed the storyline and characters in this book. It was very well written and in a way that held your interest, to the point that you were sorry for it to end. Highly recommended.